South Carolina § 59-49-70 - School declared a body corporate; powers.
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§ 59-49-70. School declared a body corporate; powers.
The Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is declared to be a body corporate and, as such, may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded in its corporate name, may have and use a proper seal, which it may alter at its pleasure and may acquire by purchase, deed, devise, lease for a term of years, bequest or otherwise such property, real and personal, in fee simple without limitations as may be necessary or proper for carrying out the purposes of its organization as herein declared.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 22-507; 1952 Code SECTION 22-507; 1942 Code SECTION 5481; 1932 Code SECTION 5677; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2758; 1918 (30) 803; 1937 (40) 216; 2020 Act No. 164 (S.613), SECTION 13, eff September 28, 2020.
Effect of Amendment
2020 Act No. 164, SECTION 13, substituted "The Governor's School for Agriculture at John de la Howe is" for "The John de la Howe School is hereby".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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