South Carolina § 5-1-40 Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation recommendation; submission of subsequent application.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 5-1-40 — Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation recommendation; submission of subsequent application.

South Carolina § 5-1-40

Title 5MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 1INCORPORATION

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 5-1-40 (2026).

Text

(A)The Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation shall return the copy of filing to the Secretary of State with a written decision of its recommendation concerning the application for municipal incorporation.

(B)The Secretary of State shall provide the applicant with a copy of the committee's written decision.

(C)A recommendation by the committee or a determination by the Secretary of State that the requirements of Section 5-1-30 have not been met does not preclude the area seeking from submitting a subsequent application.

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(A) The Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation shall return the copy of filing to the Secretary of State with a written decision of its recommendation concerning the application for municipal incorporation. (B) The Secretary of State shall provide the applicant with a copy of the committee's written decision. (C) A recommendation by the committee or a determination by the Secretary of State that the requirements of Section 5-1-30 have not been met does not preclude the area seeking from submitting a subsequent application.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-3; 1975 (59) 692; 2000 Act No. 250, SECTION 2; 2005 Act No. 77, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 2005. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment rewrote this section.