South Carolina § 5-3-120 - Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by corporation.
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§ 5-3-120. Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by corporation.
If the entire area proposed to be annexed belongs to a corporation only, it may be annexed on the petition of the stockholders of the corporation. Upon agreement of the governing body of the municipality to accept the petition and the passage of an ordinance to that effect by the municipality, the annexation is complete.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-19; 1952 Code SECTION 47-19; 1942 Code SECTION 7230; 1932 Code SECTION 7230; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4385; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2991; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1997; 1896 (22) 82; 1897 (22) 459; 1901 (23) 658; 1948 (45) 1974; 1964 (53) 1810; 2000 Act No. 250, SECTION 3.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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