South Carolina § 6-23-290 - Eminent domain.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 6-23-290 — Eminent domain., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-23-290. Eminent domain.
In order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, joint agencies may exercise the power of eminent domain in any county of this State. A joint agency exercising the power of eminent domain for the purpose authorized by this chapter has no power to condemn a facility under construction or an existing facility or any facility to be constructed in the future used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power or energy.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 473, SECTION 30; 1987 Act No. 173, SECTION 14.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-23-290 ("Eminent domain.") 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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