South Carolina § 5-3-40 Agreement upon terms of consolidation.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 5-3-40 — Agreement upon terms of consolidation.

South Carolina § 5-3-40

Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 3CHANGE OF CORPORATE LIMITS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-40 (2026).

Text

Whenever it is proposed to extend the corporate limits of any municipality by inclusion of territory of another adjacent municipality in whole or in part, the governing bodies of the municipalities may, after public hearing, stipulate and agree upon terms of consolidation or boundary adjustment by ordinance adopted by each municipality, which shall be binding upon the enlarged municipality, and the consolidation or adjustment shall be effective on the date of adoption of the final ordinance.

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Whenever it is proposed to extend the corporate limits of any municipality by inclusion of territory of another adjacent municipality in whole or in part, the governing bodies of the municipalities may, after public hearing, stipulate and agree upon terms of consolidation or boundary adjustment by ordinance adopted by each municipality, which shall be binding upon the enlarged municipality, and the consolidation or adjustment shall be effective on the date of adoption of the final ordinance.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-13; 1952 Code SECTION 47-13; 1942 Code SECTION 7231; 1932 Code SECTION 7231; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4386; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2992; 1911 (27) 22; 1996 Act No. 412, SECTION 1; 2000 Act No. 250, SECTION 3.