South Carolina § 5-1-24 - Application for incorporation; contents; review.
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§ 5-1-24. Application for incorporation; contents; review.
(A) After June 30, 2005, citizens of an area seeking municipal incorporation shall file an application for incorporation with the Secretary of State's office containing:
(1) a petition setting out the corporate limits proposed for the municipality and the number of inhabitants residing within the proposed corporate limits, and signed by fifteen percent of the qualified electors who reside within the proposed municipality; and
(2) documentation concerning the minimum service standard incorporation requirements as provided in Section 5-1-30.
(B) Upon receipt of a filing for a proposed municipal incorporation, the Secretary of State shall transfer a copy of the filing to the Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation for review.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 77, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2005.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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