South Carolina § 5-37-80 - Assessments upon property owners.
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§ 5-37-80. Assessments upon property owners.
The financing of improvements by assessments, bonds, or other revenues, and the proportions thereof, shall be in the discretion of the governing body; and the rates of assessments upon property owners within the improvement district need not be uniform but may vary in proportion to improvements made immediately adjacent to or abutting upon the property of each owner therein, as well as other bases as provided in Section 5-37-20.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-599.158; 1974 (58) 2813; 1999 Act No. 118, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-37-80 ("Assessments upon property owners.") 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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