South Carolina Statutes

§ 5-3-290 — "Municipality" defined.

South Carolina § 5-3-290

JurisdictionSouth Carolina

Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 3CHANGE OF CORPORATE LIMITS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-290 (2026).

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The word "municipality" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean any incorporated city or town located within this State.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-24; 1952 Code SECTION 47-24; 1942 Code SECTION 7230; 1932 Code SECTION 7230; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4385; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2991; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1997; 1896 (22) 82; 1897 (22) 459; 1901 (23) 658; 1948 (45) 1974; 2000 Act No. 250, SECTION 3.

Nearby Sections

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§ 5-3-10

Power to extend corporate limits.

§ 5-3-100

Alternate method when entire area owned by annexing municipality or county.

§ 5-3-110

Annexation of right-of-way area of street lying beyond but abutting on corporate limits.

§ 5-3-115

Annexation of property within a multicounty park.

§ 5-3-120

Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by corporation.

§ 5-3-130

Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by school district.

§ 5-3-140

Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by Federal or State Government.

§ 5-3-15

Municipality may not annex certain property.

§ 5-3-150

Alternate methods where petition signed by all or seventy-five percent of landowners.

§ 5-3-155

Rules for annexation of certain properties by municipalities.

§ 5-3-20

Municipality may not annex real property owned by professional sports team.

§ 5-3-210

Subsequent election after defeat of annexation election.

§ 5-3-235

Assessed value of any single freeholder's real property not to exceed twenty-five percent of assessed value of existing municipality; exceptions.

§ 5-3-240

"Freeholder" defined for purposes of pertinent provisions.

§ 5-3-250

Extension of corporate limits to include cemeteries.

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