South Carolina § 44-4-340 - Destruction of property; civil proceedings.
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§ 44-4-340. Destruction of property; civil proceedings.
To the extent practicable and consistent with the protection of public health, prior to the destruction of any property under this article, DHEC in coordination with the applicable law enforcement agency must institute appropriate civil proceedings against the property to be destroyed in accordance with the existing laws and rules of the courts of this State or any such rules that may be developed by the courts for use during a state of public health emergency. Any property acquired by DHEC through such proceedings must, after entry of the decree, be disposed of by destruction as the court may direct.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 339, SECTION 24, eff July 2, 2002.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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