South Carolina Const. art. VIII, § 7

South Carolina Constitution

Article VIII, § 7 — Organization, powers, and duties of counties; special laws prohibited

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CitationSouth Carolina Const. art. VIII, § 7

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S.C. Const. art. VIII, § 7.

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The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the structure, organization, powers, duties, functions, and the responsibilities of counties, including the power to tax different areas at different rates of taxation related to the nature and level of governmental services provided. Alternate forms of government, not to exceed five, shall be established. No laws for a specific county shall be enacted and no county shall be exempted from the general laws or laws applicable to the selected alternative form of government.

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The General Assembly shall provide by general law for the structure, organization, powers, duties, functions, and the responsibilities of counties, including the power to tax different areas at different rates of taxation related to the nature and level of governmental services provided. Alternate forms of government, not to exceed five, shall be established. No laws for a specific county shall be enacted and no county shall be exempted from the general laws or laws applicable to the selected alternative form of government.

History

(1972 (57) 3184; 1973 (58) 67.)

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