South Carolina § 12-59-10 Creation and membership of county forfeited land commissions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 12-59-10 — Creation and membership of county forfeited land commissions.

South Carolina § 12-59-10

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 59FORFEITED LANDS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 12-59-10 (2026).

Text

A forfeited land commission is created in each of the counties of this State, consisting of the county treasurer, county auditor and clerk of court, all acting ex officio, who shall serve without compensation. The chairman of the governing body of any county may also serve on the forfeited land commission when officially designated so to do by the county legislative delegation and in such case he shall have equal authority with other members of the commission and shall serve without compensation. In all counties having a register of deeds such register shall be a member of the forfeited land commission for that county in lieu of the clerk of court.

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A forfeited land commission is created in each of the counties of this State, consisting of the county treasurer, county auditor and clerk of court, all acting ex officio, who shall serve without compensation. The chairman of the governing body of any county may also serve on the forfeited land commission when officially designated so to do by the county legislative delegation and in such case he shall have equal authority with other members of the commission and shall serve without compensation. In all counties having a register of deeds such register shall be a member of the forfeited land commission for that county in lieu of the clerk of court.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 65-2901; 1952 Code SECTION 65-2901; 1942 Code SECTION 2167; 1936 (39) 1627. Code Commissioner's Note 1997 Act No. 34, SECTION 1, directed the Code Commissioner to change all references to "Register of Mesne Conveyances" to "Register of Deeds" wherever appearing in the 1976 Code of Laws.