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SC Code § 27-8-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-35. Easements excepted from public hearing requirement.

 The provisions of Section 27-8-30(E)(3) of the 1976 Code do not apply to an easement conveyed by a county or municipality if the county or municipality is compensated for the easement from the Conservation Bank Trust Fund under Chapter 59 of Title 48 of the 1976 Code, or if the donation of an easement by a municipality or county is an integral part of a larger proposal for which a grant or loan is made from the Conservation Bank Trust Fund under Chapter 59 of Title 48 of the 1976 Code.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 200, Section 6.
SC Code § 27-8-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-40. Who may bring action affecting easement.

 (A) An action affecting a conservation easement may be brought by:  (1) an owner of an interest in the real property burdened by the easement;  (2) a holder of the easement;  (3) a person having a third-party right of enforcement; or  (4) a person otherwise authorized by law.  (B) This chapter does not affect the power of a court to modify or terminate a conservation easement in accordance with principles of law and equity.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-8-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-50. Validity of easements.

 A conservation easement is valid even though one or more of the following exist:  (1) It is not appurtenant to or does not run with an interest in real property.  (2) It may be or has been assigned to another holder.  (3) It is not of a character recognized traditionally at common law.  (4) It imposes a negative burden.  (5) It imposes affirmative obligations upon the owner of an interest in the burdened property or upon the holder.  (6) The benefit does not touch or concern real property.  (7) There is no privity of estate or of contract.  (8) It does not run to the successors and assigns of the holder.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-8-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-60. Applicability of Conservation Easement Act to, and its effect on, property interests.

 (A) This chapter applies to interests that meet the definition of conservation easement under Section 27-8-20(1) whether designated as a conservation easement or a covenant, an equitable servitude, a restriction, an easement, or otherwise.  (B) This chapter does not invalidate an interest designated as a conservation or preservation easement or a covenant, an equitable servitude, a restriction, an easement, or otherwise, that is enforceable under other laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-8-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-70. Effect of easement on assessment of property for ad valorem tax purposes.

 For ad valorem tax purposes real property that is burdened by a conservation easement must be assessed and taxed on a basis that reflects the existence of the easement.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-8-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-80. Condemnation of conservation easements.

 A person or entity empowered to condemn may condemn a conservation easement for other public purposes pursuant to applicable provisions of the 1976 Code or federal law. Holders of the conservation easement must be parties to the proceedings along with the owner of the land.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 92, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-8-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-90. Biennial review of plight of land loss.

 The Board of the Conservation Bank shall perform a biennial review of the plight of land loss by small landowners and holders of heirs' property. The results of this review, upon completion, must be published in an official board report and submitted to the South Carolina General Assembly for its use.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 200, Section 8.
SC Code § 27-8-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-100. Use of trust fund monies for beach conservation.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an eligible trust fund recipient is authorized but not required to use monies it receives from the Conservation Bank Trust Fund to provide for beach conservation at the State Parks System.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 200, Section 10.
SC Code § 27-8-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 8 - Conservation Easement Act|Section 27-8-110. Use of trust funds to acquire land adjoining state parks.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an eligible trust fund recipient is authorized but not required to use monies it receives from the Conservation Bank Trust Fund to provide as a priority for the acquisition of lands adjoining the State Parks System to be used as part of the State Parks System.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 200, Section 11.
SC Code § 27-11-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-10. State not precluded as to escheated lands by grants and the like.

 The State shall not be precluded by possession, grant, conveyance or any other cause or title from making inquest and sale of all such lands as have heretofore escheated to the State by the death of the person last seized thereof, any law, custom or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. But no lands claimed under grant or under an actual possession for five years prior to July 4, 1776 shall be affected by this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-51; 1952 Code Section 57-51; 1942 Code Section 8853; 1932 Code Section 8853; Civ. C. '22 Section 5616; Civ. C. '12 Section 4089; Civ. C. '02 Section 2988; G. S. 2309; R. S. 2447; 1787 (5) 48.
SC Code § 27-11-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-20. Former grants and the like made valid; persons may hold under same against State.

 All persons who are now possessed of or hold any messuages, lands, tenements or hereditaments whatsoever in this State by and under any original patents, grants or deeds, indented or poll, either made by the former lords proprietors or by their palatine, or his deputy, and any three or more of the lords proprietors, or their deputies, or by any of their governors, and any three or more of the lords proprietors, or the lords proprietors' deputies, or by any other person or persons whatsoever, commissioned by their palatine, and any three or more of the lords proprietors, or by any five of the lords proprietors, their deputies or commissioners, as of fee simple or fee simple conditional or for life or for a term of years and all other persons whatsoever who are now possessed of or do hold any such estates, by virtue of any mesne conveyances derived from and under all or any such original patents, grants and deeds, indented or poll, shall from henceforth quietly and peaceably have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy all and every such messuages, plantations, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever, to them, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, respectively, according to the several tenures in such original patents, grants, deeds indented or deeds poll, mesne conveyances or last wills, derived from and under them respectively mentioned and expressed, and that against the State forever and against the lords proprietors and their heirs and all persons whatsoever, save and except as hereinafter excepted.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-52; 1952 Code Section 57-52; 1942 Code Section 8681; 1932 Code Section 8681; Civ. C. '22 Section 5203; Civ. C. '12 Section 3440; Civ. C. '02 Section 2354; G. S. 1762; R. S. 1873; 1731 (3) 298.
SC Code § 27-11-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-40. Ratification and confirmation of former patents, grants, and the like saving claims of third persons.

 All such patents, grants, indentures and deeds and all other patents, grants, indentures and deeds from the proprietors, their governors, deputies, commissioners or trustees, when any lands have been so meted or ascertained, or returned as aforesaid, and the assignments thereof, are hereby ratified and confirmed, for and notwithstanding all or any such defects in the patents, grants or deeds aforesaid, or any of them, or the assignments thereof, or other defects whatsoever, in not timely executing, undue or nonexecution thereof as aforesaid, saving to every person and persons whatsoever, bodies politic and corporate, their executors, administrators and assigns, other than to the State and other than to the lords proprietors and their heirs and other than to such persons who do or may stand seized or possessed in trust for the State or for the lords proprietors, all such right, title, interest and demand whatsoever which they or any of them now have and may claim of, in or to such lands, tenements and hereditaments whatsoever or any part thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-54; 1952 Code Section 57-54; 1942 Code Section 8683; 1932 Code Section 8683; Civ. C. '22 Section 5205; Civ. C. '12 Section 3442; Civ. C. '02 Section 2356; G. S. 1765; R. S. 1875; 1731 (3) 299.
SC Code § 27-11-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-50. Estates of John Lord Carteret and lords proprietors shall not be altered, abridged, or revived.

 Nothing herein contained shall extend or be construed to alter or abridge the Right Honorable John Lord Carteret, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, or the lords proprietors or their heirs of any estate, right, title or interest whatsoever which have or has been saved and reserved unto said John Lord Carteret, or to the late lords proprietors, or any of them, in and by the act entitled "An Act for Establishing an Agreement with Seven of the lords proprietors of Carolina, for the Surrender of their Title and Interest in that Province to his Majesty"; nor to revive or enlarge any estate or right or interest whatsoever in the lords proprietors, or any of them, their or any of their heirs, of, in and to the estates aforesaid, or any part thereof, which they or any of them have granted and conveyed as aforesaid, to any person or persons whatsoever, or which they have surrendered by virtue of the aforesaid act.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-55; 1952 Code Section 57-55; 1942 Code Section 8684; 1932 Code Section 8684; Civ. C. '22 Section 5206; Civ. C. '12 Section 3443; Civ. C. '02 Section 2357; G. S. 1765; R. S. 1875; 1731 (3) 299.
SC Code § 27-11-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-60. Grants, deeds and the like before August 20, 1731 shall not be impeached for certain causes.

 No grant, deed of feoffment, deed or bargain and sale, deed of gift or other conveyance of any lands or tenements whatsoever made prior to August 20, 1731 shall be impeached or set aside in any court of law or equity for want of attornment or of livery and seizin or enrollment thereof or because such conveyance has been made by way of assignment or endorsement on such deed or grant without other ceremony, nor for any other defect in the form or in the manner of the execution of such deed or grant or of the endorsement or assignment thereof, either by the first grantor or in any of the mesne conveyances derived therefrom, if the right was or would have been in the person conveying if such defects had not happened in the form of such grants, deeds or conveyances or in the manner of the execution of them as aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-56; 1952 Code Section 57-56; 1942 Code Section 8685; 1932 Code Section 8685; Civ. C. '22 Section 5207; Civ. C. '12 Section 3444; Civ. C. '02 Section 2358; G. S. 1766; R. S. 1876; 1731 (3) 302; 1712 (2) 434.
SC Code § 27-11-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 11 - Confirmation Of Titles|Section 27-11-70. Effect of possession of lands five years before July 4, 1776.

 An actual peaceable and quiet possession of lands five years previous to July 4, 1776 shall be deemed a good and sufficient title and any grant obtained since that time, or which may be obtained, for such land is hereby declared null and void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-57; 1952 Code Section 57-57; 1942 Code Section 8688; 1932 Code Section 8688; Civ. C. '22 Section 5210; Civ. C. '12 Section 3447; Civ. C. '02 Section 2361; G. S. 1769; R. S. 1880; 1787 (5) 40.
SC Code § 27-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 13 - Property Ownership By Aliens|Section 27-13-10. Aliens and foreign corporations entitled to same property as natural-born citizens.

 Real and personal property of every description may be taken, acquired, held and disposed of by an alien, subject to the provisions of Sections 27-13-30 and 27-13-40, in the same manner in all respects as by a natural-born citizen. And a title to real or personal property or every description may be derived through, from or in succession to an alien, in the same manner in all respects as through, from or in succession to a natural born citizen. Foreign corporations shall have and exercise all rights granted to aliens in this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-101; 1952 Code Section 57-101; 1942 Code Sections 8687, 8907; 1932 Code Sections 8687, 8907; Civ. C. '22 Sections 5209, 5328; Civ. C. '12 Sections 3446, 3556; Civ. C. '02 Sections 2360, 2469; G. S. 1768, 1847; R. S. 1880, 1981; 1872 (15) 72, 73; 1873 (15) 488.
SC Code § 27-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 13 - Property Ownership By Aliens|Section 27-13-20. Titles derived through aliens legalized.

 Any citizen or alien who, prior to December 19, 1807, entered into any bona fide contract or received any grant or other deed of conveyance for or relating to any real property in this State or who derived their titles from or through aliens, either mediately or immediately, shall hold and enjoy it in fee simple or for any less estate, according to the nature of his contract, grant or other deed of conveyance, any law, usage or custom to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding; provided, that nothing contained herein shall be so construed as to interfere with or at all invalidate any grant of real property which may, before December 19, 1807, have been made by the General Assembly unto any person or any body corporate or to affect in any measure descents cast before the date aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-102; 1952 Code Section 57-102; 1942 Code Section 8686; 1932 Code Section 8686; Civ. C. '22 Section 5208; Civ. C. '12 Section 3445; Civ. C. '02 Section 2359; G. S. 1767; R. S. 1879; 1807 (5) 547.
SC Code § 27-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 13 - Property Ownership By Aliens|Section 27-13-30. Limitation on alien land ownership.

 No alien or corporation controlled by aliens, either in his or its own right or as trustee, cestui que trust or agent, shall own or control within the limits of this State more than five hundred thousand acres of land. Nothing in this section shall apply to lands owned or controlled by any such person or corporation nor to lands mortgaged to such a person or corporation on March 9, 1896, nor shall this section apply to lands conveyed by an alien to a corporation controlled by such alien.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-103; 1952 Code Section 57-103; 1942 Code Section 7790; 1932 Code Section 7790; Civ. C. '22 Section 4053; Civ. C. '12 Section 2689; Civ. C. '02 Section 1795; 1896 (22) 211; 1945 (44) 51; 1955 (49) 98; 1956 (49) 2971.
SC Code § 27-13-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 13 - Property Ownership By Aliens|Section 27-13-40. Limitation on alien land ownership; lands acquired on foreclosure of mortgage.

 But Section 27-13-30 shall not apply to land purchased under proceedings, either by action or power of sale, to foreclose any mortgage acquired after March 9, 1896 by any alien or corporation controlled by aliens, but in such case such alien or corporation controlled by aliens shall not be entitled to hold such excess of land more than five years, unless the Comptroller General shall certify that a sale during that time would be materially detrimental to the interest of such alien or corporation controlled by aliens, in which case such alien or corporation controlled by aliens may hold such land for five years longer upon the same conditions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-104; 1952 Code Section 57-104; 1942 Code Section 7790; 1932 Code Section 7790; Civ. C. '22 Section 4053; Civ. C. '12 Section 2689; Civ. C. '02 Section 1795; 1896 (22) 211.
SC Code § 27-15-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 15 - Catawba Indian Lands|Section 27-15-10. Leases; term limitations.

 It shall be lawful for the Catawba Indians to grant and make to any person any lease or leases, for life or lives or term of years, of any of the lands vested in them by the laws of this State; provided, that no lease shall exceed the term of ninety-nine years or three lives in being.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-151; 1952 Code Section 57-151; 1942 Code Section 8689; 1932 Code Section 8689; Civ. C. '22 Section 5211; Civ. C. '12 Section 3448; Civ. C. '02 Section 2362; G. S. 1770; R. S. 1881; 1808 (5) 576.
SC Code § 27-15-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 15 - Catawba Indian Lands|Section 27-15-20. Formal requisites of lease.

 No lease of the lands of the Catawba Indians, whether for life or lives or term of years, shall be held or deemed as valid and good in law unless it be signed and sealed by at least four of the head men or chiefs of the Catawba Indians.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-152; 1952 Code Section 57-152; 1942 Code Section 8690; 1932 Code Section 8690; Civ. C. '22 Section 5212; Civ. C. '12 Section 3449; Civ. C. '02 Section 2363; G. S. 1771; R. S. 1882; 1808 (5) 576; 1854 (12) 324.
SC Code § 27-15-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 15 - Catawba Indian Lands|Section 27-15-30. Certain rights vested in lessees of Catawba Indians.

 All the reversionary right, title and interest of this State in and to the Catawba Indian lands, situated in the counties of York and Lancaster, within a boundary of fifteen miles square and which are represented in the plat of survey made by Samuel Wiley, dated February 22, 1764 and now on file in the office of the Secretary of State, are hereby vested in the persons who may hold such lands as lessees of the Catawba Indians, their heirs and assigns, according to the location of their respective leases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-153; 1952 Code Section 57-153; 1942 Code Section 8691; 1932 Code Section 8691; Civ. C. '22 Section 5213; Civ. C. '12 Section 3450; Civ. C. '02 Section 2364; G. S. 1772; R. S. 1883; 1838 (6) 602.
SC Code § 27-15-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 15 - Catawba Indian Lands|Section 27-15-40. Grants to lessees of leased Catawba Indian lands.

 Each lessee of the Catawba Indian lands who shall deposit with the Secretary of State his lease and also the receipt or receipts of the former tax collector of the county wherein such lands may be situated for such taxes as may have been paid thereon, as heretofore required by law, shall be entitled to locate and receive a grant from the State (in the manner provided by law for granting vacant lands) for the land held by him under lease, upon payment of the usual fees, and thenceforth hold the land so granted in the same right as any other lands granted by this State are held.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-154; 1952 Code Section 57-154; 1942 Code Section 8692; 1932 Code Section 8692; Civ. C. '22 Section 5214; Civ. C. '12 Section 3451; Civ. C. '02 Section 2365; G. S. 1773; R. S. 1884; 1840 (11) 146.
SC Code § 27-15-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 15 - Catawba Indian Lands|Section 27-15-50. Proceedings by lessee if lease be lost.

 If any lessee of the Catawba Indian lands, being in possession, shall not have it in his power to deposit the lease under which he holds, as required by Section 27-15-40, by reason of its loss or otherwise, such person shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a notice of his intention to apply for the issuing of a grant and shall publish such notice in one or more of the newspapers of the county in which such land is situated for at least three months before the time of such intended application. Such notice shall set forth the cause of the inability of such person to produce such lease and shall be verified by the oath of the applicant. And such grant shall thereupon issue if the person applying be otherwise entitled thereto, provided, that if any other person shall, within five years from the issuing of such grant, produce a lease of the premises so granted, such grant shall thereupon become null and void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 57-155; 1952 Code Section 57-155; 1942 Code Section 8693; 1932 Code Section 8693; Civ. C. '22 Section 5215; Civ. C. '12 Section 3452; Civ. C. '02 Section 2366; G. S. 1774; R. S. 1885; 1857 (12) 611.
SC Code § 27-16-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 16 - Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act|Section 27-16-10. Short title.

 This chapter is known as "The Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act".  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 142, Section 1.
SC Code § 27-16-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 27 - Property and Conveyances|Chapter 16 - Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act|Section 27-16-20. Legislative findings.

 The Legislature finds:  (1) The Catawba Indian Tribe has filed lawsuits in both the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, claiming possessory rights to certain lands in South Carolina and trespass damages and in the United States Court of Federal Claims seeking monetary damages against the United States.  (2) The pendency of these lawsuits has resulted in severe economic and social hardships for large numbers of landowners, citizens, and communities in the State, and therefore for the State as a whole. If these claims are not resolved, further litigation involving tens of thousands of landowners would be likely.  (3) The Indian claimants and the State, acting through the Governor, have reached an agreement in principle to settle their differences which constitutes a good faith effort on the part of all parties to achieve a fair and just resolution of claims which, in the absence of this settlement, could be pursued through the courts for many years to the detriment of the State and all its citizens, including the Indians.  (4) The implementation of the settlement requires legislation by the Congress of the United States and by the General Assembly of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 142, Section 1.