South Carolina § 46-35-20 - Petition for removal or destruction of trees.
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§ 46-35-20. Petition for removal or destruction of trees.
Within twenty days from the time the circuit solicitor receives from the Commission a report, he shall prepare from the report and from the findings in it a petition to the circuit court of the county where the orchard is located for an order for the removal or destruction of the neglected or abandoned orchard trees. The petition shall set forth a description of the property, the name of the owner or person in charge or possession of the property and the name of the pest or other conditions which constitute a menace to the fruit growing industry of the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 3-142; 1952 Code SECTION 3-142; 1947 (45) 246; 1985 Act No. 48 SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46-35-20 ("Petition for removal or destruction of trees.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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