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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-341. Lancaster County; area of Kershaw County annexed to Lancaster County.

That portion of Kershaw County shown on a certain SURVEY OF A PORTION OF KERSHAW COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AS PROPOSED FOR ANNEXATION INTO LANCASTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, dated December, 1976, as certified by H. C. Clarkson, Jr., S. C. Reg. L. S. No. 2589, Greenville, W. R. Williams, Jr., S. C. Reg. L. S. No. 3979, Travelers Rest, and William A. Blackwood, Jr., S. C. Reg. L. S. No. 3923, Spartanburg, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court of Kershaw County in Plat Book 35, at Page 2455, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court of Lancaster County as Plat No. 2710, is hereby transferred and annexed to Lancaster County.
Upon application the clerk of court, sheriff and probate judge of Kershaw County shall furnish certified copies of any judgment roll, entry on abstract of judgment book, will, record, execution, decree, deed, mortgage or other papers signed or recorded in the office of such officers upon payment of proper fees and, when such certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Lancaster County, the same shall have the same force and effect in Lancaster County that it had in Kershaw County and any record not so transferred shall continue in force and effect and each shall have the same force and effect in Lancaster County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Lancaster County.
In accordance with Article VII, Section 7, of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, as amended, Lancaster County shall assume one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars of the indebtedness of Kershaw County and shall pay that amount in five equal installments to Kershaw County, the first installment being due on January 15, 1978, and continuing consecutively thereafter on an annual basis until the full amount is paid.
Kershaw County shall provide to Lancaster County copies of all necessary tax records concerning the property annexed to Lancaster County on a basis of actual cost of reproduction of the documents.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 348; 1977 Act No. 351.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-350. Laurens County.

Laurens County is bounded as follows: on the southwest by the Saluda River by which it is separated from Abbeville and Greenwood Counties; on the northwest by Greenville County from which it is divided by a line commencing at the mouth of Line Creek, where it enters the Saluda River, and running 5 miles and 45 chains to a water oak, marked "L. G." on the Reedy River; thence N. 4° W. 3 miles and 45 chains to a point; thence N. 17° E. 11 miles and 60 chains, to the ford on Enoree River opposite Zadock's Ford; on the northeast by the Enoree River which separates it from Spartanburg and Union Counties; on the southeast by Newberry County from which it is divided by the old road leading from Odel's Ford on the Enoree River, to Island Ford on the Saluda River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-80; 1952 Code Section 14-80; 1942 Code Section 3005; 1932 Code Section 3005; Civ. C. '22 Section 697; Civ. C. '12 Section 615; Civ. C. '02 Section 555; G. S. 424; R. S. 483; (4) 661; (5) 220, 545; 1898 (22) 897.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-380. Marion County.

Marion County is bounded as follows: on the north by Dillon County; on the west by the Great Pee Dee River; thence down the Great Pee Dee River, which divides it from Florence, Williamsburg and Georgetown Counties, to the mouth of the Little Pee Dee River; thence up the Little Pee Dee and Lumber Rivers, separating it on the east from Horry County, to the line of Dillon County on the Little Pee Dee River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-83; 1952 Code Section 14-83; 1942 Code Section 3008; 1932 Code Section 3008; Civ. C. '22 Section 700; Civ. C. '12 Section 618; Civ. C. '02 Section 557; G. S. 426; R. S. 485; (4) 663; (7) 199, 261, 284; 1853 (12) 785, 835; 1888 (20) 168; 1889 (20) 507, 517.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-390. Marlboro County.

Marlboro County is bounded as follows: on the west by the Great Pee Dee River, which separates it from the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington and Florence; and on the southeast by Dillon County, from which it is divided by a line drawn from a dead pine on the North Carolina line S. 22.5° W. 24.75 miles until it intersects the Great Pee Dee River.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-84; 1952 Code Section 14-84; 1942 Code Section 3009; 1932 Code Section 3009; Civ. C. '22 Section 701; Civ. C. '12 Section 619; Civ. C. '02 Section 558; G. S. 427; R. S. 486; (4) 662; (7) 199, 284.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-410. Newberry County.

Newberry County is bounded as follows: on the northwest by Laurens County from which it is separated by line beginning at Island Ford on Saluda River and running thence along the old road to O'Dell's Ford on Enoree River; on the north by a line commencing at O'Dell's Ford on Enoree River and running thence down Enoree River to Anderson's Ford; thence along the road to Hill's Ferry on Tyger River; thence down the same to the mouth; thence down Broad River to a point on the Fairfield-Lexington County line about one fourth of a mile below Peak, and running thence S. 40° W. to a point on the west bank of Broad River; thence S. 40° W. 1956 feet to an oak; thence S. 46° 40' W. 2410 feet to a stone in the public road; thence S. 41° W. 1143 feet to a stake; thence S. 32° 30' W. 95.68 feet to a stake on a branch; thence down the run of the branch to a stake; thence S. 55° W. 575 feet to a stake; thence N. 86° 30' W. 3782 feet to a pine; thence S. 26° 30' W. 3650 feet to a stake; thence S. 50° 30' W. 4940 feet to a point on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad; thence S. 73° 30' W. 2613 feet to a maple in a branch; thence S. 68° 30' W. 2180 feet to a stake near a negro church; thence N. 77° 30' W. 5577 feet to a stake, just west of the public road near Little Mountain; thence S. 28° W. 2850 feet to Camping Creek near the mouth of Stevens' Creek; thence up the run of Camping Creek to the old Newberry-Lexington County line; thence with the old Lexington-Newberry County line to the Saluda River; and on the southwest by the Saluda River, which separates it from Saluda and Greenwood Counties. To the above-described area of Newberry County is to be added all that territory transferred from Lexington County by act approved May 12 1953, to wit: all of that certain territory or portion of Lexington County embraced within the following lines and boundaries, to wit: beginning at a point of the intersection of Lexington County-Saluda County-Newberry County lines at Saluda River; thence N. 22° 30' E. 17710 feet to Camping Creek; thence in a general southeastern direction along Camping Creek to confluence of Saluda River; thence in a northwesterly direction along Saluda River to point of beginning, being more particularly lined and described on a plat of said territory by the Columbia Engineering Company, completed November 1 1952, said plat being filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-86; 1952 Code Section 14-86; 1942 Code Section 3011; 1932 Code Section 3011; Civ. C. '22 Section 703; Civ. C. '12 Section 620; Civ. C. '02 Section 559; G. S. 428; R. S. 487; (4) 661; (7) 199, 248, 262, 284; 1901 (23) 662; 1920 (31) 976; 1953 (48) 416.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-420. Oconee County.

Oconee County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the east by Pickens County from which it is separated by a line beginning in the middle of Seneca River, where Ravenel's Bridge is located over said river (Survey Station No. 1, being the center-width and length of said bridge) thence S. 78° 10' E. 17.60 chains to corner, S. 37.5° E. 6.48 chains to corner, S. 64° 20' E. 4.92 chains to corner, N. 75° E. 8.06 chains to corner, S. 87° 35' E. 23.78 chains then the following courses and distances: S. 83° E. 9.16 chains, S. 72° 10' E. 6.00 chains, S. 54.75° E. 6.08 chains, S. 38.75° E. 1.43 chains, S. 31° E. 10.53 chains, to stone on east side of road near Agricultural Hall, thence S. 72° 50' E. 5.10 chains to corner, N. 85° 25' E. 20.17 chains to corner, N. 89° E. 15.13 chains to corner, N. 84° E. 9.13 chains, S. 76° E. 14.40 chains, S. 61° E. 4.86 chains, S. 33.5° E. 11.86 chains, S. 50° 20' E. 34.96 chains, S. 56.5° E. 21.15 chains, S. 62.25° E. 8.86 chains, S. 43.5° E. 11.44 chains, S. 37° E. 18.45 chains, S. 64.25° E. 19.40 chains, to corner in center of top-soil highway on the Anderson County line. Said corner being N. 65.5° W. 4.81 chains from the northwest corner of cement bridge over Eighteen Mile Creek. It is the intent of this section to establish the new top-soil highway as the boundary of Pickens and Oconee Counties. It is bounded on the south by Anderson County, from which it is separated by a line, commencing at the mouth of Cane Creek on Tugaloo River and running thence along the line which originally separated Anderson and Pickens districts to its point of intersection with the public road leading from Ravenel's Bridge to Pendleton Village; on the west and northwest by the state of Georgia, from which it is separated by the Tugaloo and Chatooga Rivers.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-87; 1952 Code Section 14-87; 1942 Code Section 3012; 1932 Code Section 3012; Civ. C. '22 Section 704; Civ. C. '12 Section 621; Civ. C. '02 Section 560; G. S. 429; R. S. 448; (1) 196; (6) 39, 289, 341; 1875 (15) 1014; 1917 (30) 164; 1923 (33) 237; Const. Art. 2 Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-440. Pickens County.

Pickens County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the east by Greenville County from which it is separated by the Saluda River; on the south by Anderson County from which it is separated by a line beginning at the mouth of Cane Creek on the Tugaloo River and then running to a point where Eighteen Mile Creek is crossed by the road leading from Pendleton to Hagood's Store, and thence to the mouth of George's Creek, on the Saluda River; on the west by Oconee County by a line more particularly described in Section 4-3-420 setting forth the boundary line between Oconee and Pickens Counties.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-89; 1952 Code Section 14-89; 1942 Code Section 3014; 1932 Code Section 3014; Civ. C. '22 Section 706; Civ. C. '12 Section 623; Civ. C. '02 Section 562; G. S. 438; R. S. 497; 1868 (14) 134, 284; 1875 (15) 1014; 1917 (30) 164; 1923 (33) 237.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-450. Pickens County; annexation of portion of Stone Church area in Oconee County to Pickens County.

That portion of Stone Church area in Oconee County which was the subject of an election held November 8 1966, by the commissioners of election of Oconee County, the results of which election were favorable to the annexation, and the General Assembly having found that all provisions of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, governing the alteration of county lines having been satisfactorily complied with, is hereby transferred to Pickens County and annexed to that county. The proper proportion of the existing county indebtedness of the area so transferred shall be assumed by the county to which the area is transferred.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-89.1; 1967 (55) 46.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-470. Saluda County.

Saluda County is bounded by a line beginning at the center of Big Saluda River at a point opposite the corner of Edgefield and Lexington Counties; thence the old Edgefield and Lexington line to the corner of Lexington and Aiken Counties; thence the old Edgefield and Aiken line to a point three miles north of where the public road crosses said line near Lybrand's old mill; thence a straight line to ten-mile post on public highway leading from Edgefield to Columbia, near the present or former residence of J. W. L. Bartley; thence a straight line to the junction of the public road leading from Pleasant Cross with the Long Cane road near the present or former residence of William Lott; thence by the Long Cane road to Matt Mathis' crossroads; thence a straight line to Owdom's Postoffice; thence a straight line to Little Red Hill schoolhouse near Dr. Landrum's old place; thence a straight line to a point on the northwestern line of Pine Grove township, one mile north of Double Bridges; thence along the northwestern boundary of Pine Grove township to the point on the old Charleston and Cambridge road, where it crosses Halfway Swamp Creek; thence down the middle of Halfway Swamp Creek to a point in the middle of Saluda River opposite the mouth of said creek; thence down the middle of Big Saluda River to the initial point.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-91; 1952 Code Section 14-91; 1942 Code Section 3016; 1932 Code Section 3016; Civ. C. '22 Section 708; Civ. C. '12 Section 625; Civ. C. '02 Section 564; 1896 (22) 249.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-480. Spartanburg County.

Spartanburg County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the west by Greenville County from which it is divided by a line commencing on the North Carolina line at a stone marked "S.C. 1815" on one side and "N.C. Sept.15" on the other side at N 1,225,788.54 and E 1,636,650.35 [North American Datum 1983-86 (NAD 83-86)]; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,193,615.00 and E 1,635,730.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,155,409.00 and E 1,634,410.00 (NAD 83-86); thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,133,159.00 and E 1,633,701.00 (NAD 83-86) at the north end of North Line Street at its approximate intersection with Arlington Avenue in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of North Line Street to a point N 1,131,240.00 and E 1,633,595.00 (NAD 83-86) where North Line Street becomes South Line Street in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southward approximately along the centerline of South Line Street to a point at N 1,128,573.00 and E 1,633,500.00 (NAD 83-86) where the centerline of South Line Street is approximately tangent to the centerline of New Woodruff Road in the City of Greer; thence following a straight line southsouthwestward to a point at N 1,102,217.00 and E 1,632,108.00 (NAD 83-86) which is a point where the old bridge crossed the Enoree River; thence down the Enoree River to a point about one and three-fourths miles below Anderson's Bridge (the corner of Greenville and Laurens Counties); on the southwest by the Enoree River, down to a dead Spanish oak below Head's Ford, and a little above the mouth of a small creek which divides it from Laurens County; on the southeast by Union County, from which it is divided by the following lines: beginning at the dead Spanish oak on the north side of the Enoree River, and running N. 12° E.3 miles and 26 chains; thence N. 17° E.2 miles and 28 chains; thence N. 6.5° E.11 miles and 15 chains, crossing Tyger River to Fair Forest Creek; thence N. 33° 45' E.6 miles and 37 chains to Pacolet River, a little below Gist's Mill; thence along the western boundary of Cherokee County to the North Carolina state line.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-92; 1952 Code Section 14-92; 1942 Code Section 3017; 1932 Code Section 3017; Civ. C. '22 Section 709; Civ. C. '12 Section 626; Civ. C. '02 Section 565; G. S. 433; R. S. 492; (4) 661; (7) 284; 1897 (22) 589; 1993 Act No. 7, Section 3, eff February 18, 1993; 1994 Act No. 497, Part II, Section 142B, eff June 29, 1994.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment redefined the boundary of Spartanburg County.
The 1994 amendment substituted "Line Street" for "Main Street" in five instances, to correct the boundary description.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-500. Union County.

Union County is bounded as follows: on the north by the Pacolet River which separates it from Cherokee County; on the east by Broad River which separates it from York, Chester and Fairfield Counties; on the northwest by Spartanburg County from which it is divided by a line, beginning at the corner of Cherokee and Union Counties with Spartanburg County on the Pacolet River, and running thence S. 33.75° W. to the intersection of Fair Forest Creek; thence S. 6.5° W. across the Tyger River to Hackett's Creek; thence S. 17° W. 2 miles and 28 chains to the Cross Keys road; thence S. 12° W. to a dead Spanish oak on the north bank of the Enoree River, a little above Nusgrove's Ford, opposite Gordon's Mill; on the southwest by Laurens and Newberry Counties, from which it is divided by the Enoree River, down to Avery's Ford; thence by the road to Crenshaw's Ford, on the Tyger River; thence down said river to its junction with the Broad River, which forms its southeast boundary.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-94; 1952 Code Section 14-94; 1942 Code Section 3019; 1932 Code Section 3019; Civ. C. '22 Section 711; Civ. C. '12 Section 628; Civ. C. '02 Section 567; G. S. 435; R. S. 404; (4) 662; (7) 284; 1897 (22) 588.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-520. Williamsburg County.

Williamsburg County is bounded as follows: on the southwest by Berkeley County from which it is separated by the Santee River; on the north and northwest by Clarendon and Florence Counties; on the east and southeast by Marion County from which it is separated by the Great Pee Dee River and by Georgetown County from which it is separated by a line commencing on the Great Pee Dee River, the dividing line between Williamsburg, Marion and Georgetown Counties, and running to the road leading from Britton's and Bradley's Ferry, on said Great Pee Dee River, to Leneud's Ferry, on Santee River, the said road being the boundary line on the southeast separating it from Georgetown County, less the following territory transferred to Florence County by act of the General Assembly, approved March 4 1921, to wit: beginning at a point in the road leading to Lee's Cross Road, where same crosses Lynche's Lake and running S. 12° 30' W. 1943 feet, thence S. 8° 10' W. 526 feet, thence S. 14° 30' E. 1119 feet, thence S. 25° 20' E. 730 feet, thence S. 72° 20' E. 43610 feet to a stake at the road leading from Indiantown to Kingstree, thence N. 26° E. 316 feet, thence along the Kingstree road N. 71° 35' E. 10094 feet, thence 504 feet along said road to the intersection of Owens Swamp, thence 527 feet along said road, thence 806 feet along said road, thence N. E. 711 feet, thence N. E. 559 feet, thence E. 506 feet, thence S. E. 1225 feet to a point in the center of said road, thence N. E. 3380 feet along center of said road, thence 2315 feet to where it intersects Flannigan's Creek, thence along Muddy Creek to the intersection of Clark's Creek, thence along Clark's Creek to the intersection of Pee Dee River, thence along Pee Dee River to the mouth of Lynche's River, thence along Lynche's River to the mouth of Lynche's Lake, thence along Lynche's Lake to the beginning point, containing 45.3 square miles according to map made by J. W. Coggshall and T. E. Wilson, civil engineers, April 18 1920, and filed in the Governor's office and in the office of the clerk of court of Florence County. For a more accurate description reference to said plat is hereby made.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-95; 1952 Code Section 14-95; 1942 Code Section 3020; 1932 Code Section 3020; Civ. C. '22 Section 712; Civ. C. '12 Section 629; Civ. C. '02 Section 568; (4) 663; (5) 407; (7) 199, 261; 1888 (20) 168; 1889 (20) 507, 517; 1912 (27) 817; 1914 (28) 612; 1921 (32) 212.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 3 - Boundaries Of Existing Counties › Section 4-3-530. York County.

York County is bounded as follows: on the north by the North Carolina line; on the west by the eastern line of Cherokee County, mentioned in 4-3-110; on the south by Chester County from which it is divided by a line beginning at a hickory tree, on the southwest side of the Catawba River, and about 10 chains above the mouth of Ferrill's Creek, and running nearly S. 88° W., by an old line called and known by the name of the line of the new acquisition, to an ash and black gum on the bank of Broad River, on land now or formerly owned by Robert Elliott; on the east by the county of Lancaster and the North Carolina line; less the following territory transferred to Cherokee County by act of the General Assembly, approved February 11 1921, to wit: beginning at a stake in a road in the State line on top of a mountain at Burned Grocery and running thence S. 43 1/2 ° W. 224.00 chains to a large pine at the northeast end of Brown's Mountain; thence with the Cherokee County line N. 2 1/2 ° W. 152.00 chains to now or formerly B. O., E. A. Patterson's corner in the State line; thence S. 86° E. 165.00 chains with the State line to the beginning corner containing two square miles. The metes and bounds and location and lines are more accurately set forth on a plat bearing the name of A. P. Falls, surveyor, filed in the office of the Governor.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-96; 1952 Code Section 14-96; 1942 Code Section 3021; 1932 Code Section 3021; Civ. C. '22 Section 713; Civ. C. '12 Section 630; Civ. C. '02 Section 569; G. S. 437; R. S. 496; (1) 132; (4) 662; (5) 318; (7) 284; 1873 (15) 425; 1921 (32) 23.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-120. Procedure for annexing part of a county.

Whenever the governing body of a county by resolution requests that a part of such county be merged with one or more adjoining counties or whenever ten percent of the registered voters in an area of one county petition in writing that such area be transferred to another county, the county governing body or the petitioners, as the case may be, shall deposit with the clerk of court of such county an amount of money sufficient to cover the expenses of surveys and plats and of the annexation commission and the election to be held to determine whether the proposed annexation shall be effected and shall file such resolution or petition in the office of the clerk of court of such county and transmit the petition or resolution to the Governor.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-130. Appointment of commission for annexation.

When a request of a county governing body or a petition as prescribed in Section 4-5-120 has been presented to the Governor for changing the boundary line or lines between two counties, whereby a portion of the territory of one county would be annexed to another, the Governor shall within thirty days appoint a commission of four persons, two from the territory proposed to be annexed and two from the other territory of the county or counties from which such territory has theretofore been a part. Two of the persons, if such are to be found, shall be opponents and two advocates of the proposed change of line.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-140. Employment of surveyors to survey line; marking line on land.

The commission may contract for the survey and location of the proposed change of line and for such purpose may employ three competent disinterested surveyors, who are nonresidents of the counties affected, two to be selected by the commission and the third by the two selected by the commission. Such surveyors shall clearly mark the proposed change of line upon the land with due regard to all legal provisions and limitations and certify plats showing such line.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 3.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-150. Filing of plats; deposit of money to cover expenses.

Certified plats of such line shall be filed with the Secretary of State and with the respective clerks of court of each county affected thereby and a deposit of an amount of money sufficient to cover expenses of survey and plats and other necessary expenses including advertising shall be made with the treasurer of the county whose territory is proposed to be reduced by those requesting or petitioning for the change of line.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 4.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-160. Commission to report all relevant facts.

The commission shall carefully investigate all facts relating to the area, population and assessed property values of the territory proposed to be severed and that remaining, the proximity of the line to any courthouse and the proper amount of indebtedness of the county losing area to be assessed to the county gaining such area and shall report in writing to the Governor upon all such relevant matters as the Governor may direct for his information. The commission shall also report to the Governor an itemized statement of the expense of the survey and plats.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 5.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-170. Governor to order election; voting place; eligible electors.

(A) Upon satisfactory compliance with Sections 4-5-120 to 4-5-160, the Governor shall order an election to be held in an area sought to be transferred and an election to be held in the county to which the area is proposed to be transferred. If there is no established voting place in the area proposed to be transferred, the Governor in his order of election shall designate the place or places at which the voters in the area shall vote. All qualified electors of the area proposed to be annexed and the county to which the area is proposed to be annexed are eligible to vote in the elections.
(B) Where the area proposed to be annexed is less than fifty acres in size and is titled in the name of ten or fewer freeholders as defined in Section 5-3-240 and upon satisfactory compliance with Sections 4-5-120 through 4-5-160, the Governor shall order the county board of elections in the county in which the area proposed to be annexed is located to canvass the qualified electors residing in the area as to whether the area proposed to be annexed should be transferred to the annexing county. Notice of the canvassing must be given to the qualified electors residing in the area proposed to be annexed by certified mail. The canvassing of the qualified electors must be in the form of a census taken by the county board of elections on the third Tuesday after the notice is given or attempted. If the county commission of elections certifies that two-thirds of the qualified electors in the area proposed to be annexed favor annexation, the governing body of the county to which the area is proposed to be transferred, upon the concurring vote of the governing body of the county from which the area is proposed to be transferred, may vote to require the General Assembly to ratify the transfer of property under Section 4-5-220.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 6; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment made grammatical changes, redesignated the first paragraph as subsection (A), and added subsection (B) relating to canvassing.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-180. Conduct of elections.

Except as provided in Section 4-5-170(B), the elections called for must be conducted at the time specified in the Governor's order by the respective election commissions of the two counties in accordance with the applicable constitutional and statutory provisions relating to elections.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 7; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added a reference to Section 4-5-170(B).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-190. Election results; canvass of returns in annexed area.

Except as provided for in Section 4-5-170(B), the commissioners of elections for the county from which the area is proposed to be transferred shall canvass the returns of the managers of each precinct in the area seeking annexation in their county as the returns are canvassed in general elections and shall certify the results of the canvassing in a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct to the Secretary of State who shall transmit a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct of the county to the Senate and House of Representatives at its next session.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 8; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added a reference to Section 4-5-170(B) and made grammatical changes.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-200. Election results; canvass of returns in annexing area.

Except as provided in Section 4-5-170(B), the commissioners of election for the county to which the area is proposed to be transferred shall canvass the returns of the managers of each voting place in the county as the returns are canvassed in the general elections and shall certify the results of the canvass in a tabulated statement of the vote at each polling place to the Secretary of State who shall transmit a tabulated statement of the vote at each polling place to the General Assembly for action as provided for in Section 4-5-220.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 9; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment made grammatical changes and added a reference to Section 4-5-170(B).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-210. Protests or contests; appeals.

The commissioners of election respectively as judicial officers shall decide all cases of protest or contest in the areas of their jurisdiction that may arise in such elections and their decisions shall be final and conclusive evidence of the result of the elections unless appealed from within five days to the Court of Common Pleas of the county in which the election was held.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 10.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-220. Alteration of county lines by General Assembly.

The General Assembly upon receipt of the certified returns shall as soon as practicable alter the county line or lines in accordance with the request or petition if two-thirds of the qualified electors voting or otherwise indicating their preference, under Section 4-5-170(B), on the question in the area to be transferred vote or otherwise indicate, under Section 4-5-170(B), in favor of the transfer and if a majority of the qualified electors voting in the county to which the transfer is proposed or the members of the county governing boards, under Section 4-5-170(B), vote in favor of the transfer, provided that all the constitutional requirements for the alteration of county lines have been complied with, all of which must be determined by the General Assembly. The annexation must then become effective.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 11; 1988 Act No. 520, eff May 18, 1988.
Effect of Amendment
The 1988 amendment added references to Section 4-5-170(B).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-230. Payment of costs by annexing county; special tax.

When one portion of a county is annexed to another county, the county to which it is annexed shall levy a special tax upon all property in such annexed area to cover the cost of survey and transfer or so much thereof as the governing body of the county to which the annexation or addition is made shall deem just and proper, and such governing body may levy upon the property within the original lines of their county such tax as in their judgment shall seem just and fair to augment the amount raised by taxation within the annexed area to reimburse and refund those who made the deposit as provided in Section 4-5-120 for the cost of annexation.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 12.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-240. Compensation and expenses of commissioners.

The commissioners appointed by the Governor in accordance with Section 4-5-130 shall each be entitled as compensation for services to twenty-five dollars per day for not exceeding five days and necessary traveling expenses to be voted and paid as expenses of survey. Upon filing of their report and certified plats as herein required, the commissioners may draw their warrant upon the county treasurer with whom deposit has been made as herein required for payment of the expenses of survey and a warrant shall be payable only out of such deposit.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 13.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-250. Subsequent election after defeat of proposal.

Upon the defeat of any proposed change of boundary line of a county at any election thereon, no election upon the same or any modified change of such boundary line shall be held within four years thereafter.
HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 697 Section 14.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 5 - Change Of Boundaries › Section 4-5-260. State aid to subdivisions for county government; allocation formula for annexed county.

With respect to state aid to subdivisions for county government and the allocation formula for an annexed county, where a portion of one county is annexed to another county, the total amount allocated to the two counties shall not exceed the total which would be allocated to the two counties separately. However, the population of the annexed areas must be taken into consideration in determining the proportionate share of the total allocation due to each county.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 33, eff June 29, 1995.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-10. Certain shaped counties shall not be established.

The General Assembly shall not establish any new county the greatest length of which shall be more than four times as long as the least central width thereof or which will leave the county or counties from which the territory is taken of a length more than four times as long as the least central width thereof. And the Governor shall not order an election upon a petition for the formation of a new county when the result of the establishment of a county pursuant to such election would be to create a new county of or reduce an old county to such an area.
The term "central width" shall be construed to mean any width not entirely within eight miles of one of the ends of the greatest length of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-151; 1952 Code Section 14-151; 1942 Code Section 3028; 1932 Code Section 3028; Civ. C. '22 Section 720; 1912 (27) 841.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-20. Petition for formation of new counties.

Whenever two or more sections of an old county or counties desire to be incorporated into a new county there shall be filed with the Governor a petition signed by one third of the qualified electors residing within the area of each section of the old county or counties proposed to be cut off to form a new county, setting forth the boundaries of the proposed new county, the proposed name, the number of inhabitants, the area and the taxable property as shown by the last tax returns and that the proposed lines for the new county do not run nearer to any courthouse building then established than eight miles therefrom.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-152; 1952 Code Section 14-152; 1942 Code Section 3025; 1932 Code Section 3025; Civ. C. '22 Section 717; Civ. C. '12 Section 634; Civ. C. '02 Section 574; 1896 (22) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-30. Procedures when there is no voting place in area affected.

When there is no established polling place or voting place in a section proposed to be incorporated in a new county the petitioners shall name a voting place or places in their petition, and the Governor shall in his order of election designate such place or places as the voting place or places, and managers of election shall be appointed therefor, and all electors otherwise qualified shall be allowed to vote at such voting place or places so named as may be most convenient, as legally as if their registration certificates called for that place by name.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-153; 1952 Code Section 14-153; 1942 Code Section 3038; 1932 Code Section 3038; Civ. C. '22 Section 730; Civ. C. '12 Section 646; Civ. C. '02 Section 580; 1899 (23) 77; 1920 (31) 729.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-40. Petitioners to deposit money to cover costs.

Whenever a petition is filed for the formation of a new county the petitioners shall deposit with the clerk of court of any county affected thereby an amount of money sufficient to cover expenses of survey and plats, of the commissioners and of the election to be held to determine whether the proposed new county shall be formed. In case the result of the election be unfavorable to such formation, the deposit so required and designated shall become a part of the funds of the county or counties from which such new county was proposed to be formed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-154; 1952 Code Section 14-154; 1942 Code Section 3026; 1932 Code Section 3026; Civ. C. '22 Section 718; Civ. C. '12 Section 635; 1911 (27) 155.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-50. Appointment of commission.

Whenever a petition is presented to and filed with the Governor for the creation of any new county he shall before ordering any election thereon refer the petition to a commission which he shall appoint, as provided in Section 4-7-60, for investigation by the Commission as to whether the requirements of the Constitution as to area, distance, wealth, population, etc., have been complied with.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-155; 1952 Code Section 14-155; 1942 Code Section 3027; 1932 Code Section 3027; Civ. C. '22 Section 719; Civ. C. '12 Section 636; 1905 (24) 915.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-60. Composition of commission.

The commission shall consist of one person of discretion from each of the old counties, who is opposed to the new county, if there be any opposition, and an equal number of citizens who favor the formation of the new county, to be taken from within the territory of the proposed new county. The representation of the proposed new county and the old county or counties from which the new county is proposed to be formed must be equal in number on the commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-156; 1952 Code Section 14-156; 1942 Code Section 3029; 1932 Code Section 3029; Civ. C. '22 Section 721; Civ. C. '12 Section 637; 1905 (24) 915.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-70. Appointment and duties of surveyors.

Upon receiving such petition and any annexed exhibits the commission shall appoint and contract with two competent surveyors, who shall not be residents of any county to be cut by the lines of the proposed new county, and these two surveyors shall name and call in a third similarly qualified to settle any points of difference between them. These surveyors shall ascertain and settle all necessary questions as to area, both of the proposed new county and of the old counties after being diminished by the new, and as to the distances of the lines of the proposed new county from any existing courthouse. They shall also make a survey of the proposed new lines and plainly mark the same, so as to clearly define the population and wealth taken and left and so as to provide a guide as to who can vote by reason of residence, if the election be finally ordered. They shall make full return and report of their finding, with plats of their work, to the commission, who shall annex the same to the petition. The surveyors shall be paid by warrant of the commission on the treasurer of each old county involved for the prorata cost of the survey made within the territory of each and to this end the surveyors shall render an itemized bill of their work for each county to be cut by the new lines.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-157; 1952 Code Section 14-157; 1942 Code Section 3030; 1932 Code Section 3030; Civ. C. '22 Section 722; Civ. C. '12 Section 638; 1904 (24) 915.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-80. Commission to investigate and report facts.

The commission, after the return by the surveyors has been filed with it, shall thoroughly investigate as to the population and wealth proposed to be taken and left by the new county and to that end may send for persons, papers and books giving statistics and may administer oaths, take testimony and employ a stenographer, if deemed by it necessary. It shall make a full report to the Governor of its finding as to the wealth and population embraced within the limits of the proposed new county and as to the wealth and population to be left in each old county to be cut by the new and shall annex to the petition its report with proper exhibits and with any evidence on which the report is based. Forthwith upon the completion of its investigation and report it shall return the petition and such finding and showing as is hereinbefore provided for to the Governor for his information.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-158; 1952 Code Section 14-158; 1942 Code Section 3031; 1932 Code Section 3031; Civ. C. '22 Section 723; Civ. C. '12 Section 639; 1905 (24) 915.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-90. Election for new county; time and place.

Within twenty days after receipt of the report of the commission the Governor shall order an election in the territory proposed to be cut off for the new county to be held within sixty days from the date of the order. At such election the electors shall vote "yes" or "no" upon the question of creating and upon the name and county seat of such proposed new county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-159; 1952 Code Section 14-159; 1942 Code Section 3032; 1932 Code Section 3032; Civ. C. '22 Section 724; Civ. C. '12 Section 640; Civ. C. '02 Section 575; 1896 (22) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-100. Conduct of election; appointment of managers.

For the purpose of such election the commissioners of election for each old county proposed to be cut shall appoint three managers for each voting place in the area of the old county proposed to be cut off, not more than two of whom shall be in favor of the proposed new county or against it, and shall deliver to them the books of registration for those voting places which the registration officers shall turn over to the commissioners on demand. Such election shall be conducted in the same manner as general elections in this State and all persons entitled to vote under the Constitution and laws of this State at general elections shall be entitled to vote at such election.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-160; 1952 Code Section 14-160; 1942 Code Section 3033; 1932 Code Section 3033; Civ. C. '22 Section 725; Civ. C. '12 Section 641; Civ. C. '02 Section 576; 1896 (22) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-110. Canvassing election returns and certifying results.

The commissioners of election for each old county proposed to be cut shall canvass the returns of the managers of each precinct in their county at which such election has been held, as such returns in general elections in this State are canvassed, and shall certify the result thereof in a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct to the Secretary of State who shall transmit a tabulated statement of the vote at each precinct of an old county proposed to be cut off to both branches of the General Assembly at its next session.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-161; 1952 Code Section 14-161; 1942 Code Section 3034; 1932 Code Section 3034; Civ. C. '22 Section 726; Civ. C. '12 Section 642; Civ. C. '02 Section 577; 1899 (23) 77.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-120. Election protests or contests.

The commissioners of election, respectively, shall, as judicial officers, decide all cases of protest or contest that may arise, subject to appeal to the Board of State Canvassers. The decision of the commissioners of election shall be final and conclusive evidence of the result of the election, unless appealed from within five days, in which case a decision of the Board of State Canvassers shall be final and conclusive evidence of the election on all questions of fact.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-162; 1952 Code Section 14-162; 1942 Code Section 3034; 1932 Code Section 3034; Civ. C. '22 Section 726; Civ. C. '12 Section 642; Civ. C. '02 Section 577; 1899 (23) 77.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-130. General Assembly shall create new county if certain conditions are met.

The General Assembly at its next session shall create the new county if two thirds of the qualified electors voting at such election shall vote in favor of the establishment of such new county and if all the constitutional requirements for the formation of new counties have been complied with, of all of which the General Assembly must judge.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-163; 1952 Code Section 14-163; 1942 Code Section 3035; 1932 Code Section 3035; Civ. C. '22 Section 727; Civ. C. '12 Section 643; Civ. C. '02 Section 578; 1899 (23) 77.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 4 - Counties › Chapter 7 - Creation Of New Counties And Consolidation Of Counties › Section 4-7-140. Payment of costs by new county; tax.

In case such new county is formed the county so newly created shall pay all the costs and expenses of its creation, and in no wise shall any county which has been cut for the formation of a new county be liable for any of the cost or expenses incurred in cutting the same or in the formation thereof. The auditor of the newly created county, after such county has been organized and its officers elected, shall levy a tax upon all the taxable property in his county sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of its creation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-164; 1952 Code Section 14-164; 1942 Code Section 3026; 1932 Code Section 3026; Civ. C. '22 Section 718; Civ. C. '12 Section 635; 1911 (27) 155.