South Carolina § 4-7-60 - Composition of commission.
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§ 4-7-60. Composition of commission.
The commission shall consist of one person of discretion from each of the old counties, who is opposed to the new county, if there be any opposition, and an equal number of citizens who favor the formation of the new county, to be taken from within the territory of the proposed new county. The representation of the proposed new county and the old county or counties from which the new county is proposed to be formed must be equal in number on the commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-156; 1952 Code SECTION 14-156; 1942 Code SECTION 3029; 1932 Code SECTION 3029; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 721; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 637; 1905 (24) 915.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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