South Carolina § 6-16-170 - Enumerated powers deemed supplemental to existing laws.
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§ 6-16-170. Enumerated powers deemed supplemental to existing laws.
The foregoing sections shall be deemed to provide an additional method for doing the things authorized and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental to powers conferred by existing laws and shall not be regarded in derogation of any powers now existing. If any provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of other general, special or local laws, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 491, SECTION 18.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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