South Carolina § 49-9-60 Hearing; final order.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 49-9-60 — Hearing; final order.

South Carolina § 49-9-60

Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE

Ch. 9FLOODING OF CEMETERIES OR BURIAL GROUNDS BY POWER OR WATER COMPANIES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 49-9-60 (2026).

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Upon the return of such rule the judge before whom it is returnable may decide the issues arising thereon upon the petition and return or he may hear testimony or refer the matter to the master in equity, the clerk of court of the county or to a special referee and the matter shall thereon proceed to final determination in the same manner as is provided by law for actions so referred. The final order to be entered in the proceedings shall provide for a suitable and reasonable disposition of the bodies, taking into account all relevant circumstances, or it may provide that the bodies be allowed to remain under such conditions as the court may prescribe.

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Upon the return of such rule the judge before whom it is returnable may decide the issues arising thereon upon the petition and return or he may hear testimony or refer the matter to the master in equity, the clerk of court of the county or to a special referee and the matter shall thereon proceed to final determination in the same manner as is provided by law for actions so referred. The final order to be entered in the proceedings shall provide for a suitable and reasonable disposition of the bodies, taking into account all relevant circumstances, or it may provide that the bodies be allowed to remain under such conditions as the court may prescribe.