South Carolina § 48-11-170 - Annexation of lands to district.
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§ 48-11-170. Annexation of lands to district.
(A) One or more owners of land may petition the board of commissioners of the soil and water conservation district to have their lands added to a watershed conservation district. The petition must include a map of the boundaries of the land desired to be annexed, the number of acres of land involved, and other information pertinent to the proposal. When the boundary described embraces lands of others than the petitioners, the petition must state that fact and must be signed by a majority of the landowners within the territory described in the petition. If the land area does not meet the requirement of Section 48-11-30, the board of commissioners of the soil and water conservation district shall deny the petition.
(B) If the land described in the petition meets the requirement of Section 48-11-30, within sixty days after the petition is filed, the commissioners shall cause due notice to be given of and hold a hearing on the petition. Interested parties may attend the hearing and be heard. After the hearing the commissioners shall determine whether the lands described in the petition or portion of them must be included in the watershed conservation district. If the commissioners determine that the land must be added, they shall certify this fact to the county auditors of the counties involved for recording.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 63-187; 1967 (55) 1158; 1992 Act No. 408, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-11-170 ("Annexation of lands to district.") 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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