South Carolina § 48-9-520 - Content of petition.
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§ 48-9-520. Content of petition.
Any such petition shall set forth:
(1) The proposed name of the district;
(2) That there is need, in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare, for a soil and water conservation district to function in the territory described in the petition;
(3) A description of the territory proposed to be organized as a district, which shall not be required to be given by metes and bounds or by legal subdivisions but shall be deemed sufficient if generally accurate; and
(4) Requests
(a) that the department duly define the boundaries for the district,
(b) that a referendum be held within the territory so defined on the question of the creation of a soil and water conservation district in such territory and
(c) that the department determine that such a district be created.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 63-82; 1952 Code SECTION 63-82; 1942 Code SECTION 5806-105; 1937 (40) 242; 1965 (54) 106; 1970 (56) 2331; 1972 (57) 2271; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1188.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 48-9-520 ("Content of petition.") 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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