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§ 5-1-70 — Certification of results by commissioners; issuance of certificate of incorporation by Secretary of State.

South Carolina·Title 5 MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS·Ch. 1 INCORPORATION
The commissioners shall certify the result of the election under oath to the Secretary of State, and if the result is in favor of incorporation, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of incorporation to the municipality and the municipality has all the privileges, powers, and immunities and are subject to the limitations provided by law.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-6; 1975 (59) 692; 2005 Act No. 77, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2005. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.

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