South Carolina § 49-17-230 - Effect of lands being in more than one county.

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§ 49-17-230. Effect of lands being in more than one county.

When the lands proposed to be drained and created into a drainage district are located in two or more counties the clerk of court of common pleas of either county shall have and exercise the jurisdiction herein conferred and the venue shall be in that county in which the petition is first filed.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-214; 1952 Code SECTION 18-214; 1942 Code SECTION 6097; 1932 Code SECTION 6097; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3151; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2197; 1911 (27) 92; 1914 (28) 455; 1915 (29) 199; 1920 (31) 1089.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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