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- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-40 · Agreement upon terms of consolidation.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-90 · Filing notice with Secretary of State, Department of Transportation, and Department of Public Safety.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-100 · Alternate method when entire area owned by annexing municipality or county.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-110 · Annexation of right-of-way area of street lying beyond but abutting on corporate limits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-115 · Annexation of property within a multicounty park.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-120 · Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by corporation.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-130 · Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by school district.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-140 · Alternate method when entire area proposed to be annexed owned by Federal or State Government.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-150 · Alternate methods where petition signed by all or seventy-five percent of landowners.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-155 · Rules for annexation of certain properties by municipalities.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-210 · Subsequent election after defeat of annexation election.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-235 · Assessed value of any single freeholder's real property not to exceed twenty-five percent of assessed value of existing municipality; exceptions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-240 · "Freeholder" defined for purposes of pertinent provisions.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-250 · Extension of corporate limits to include cemeteries.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-260 · Annexation of church property.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-270 · Time within which contest on extension of municipal limits must be instituted.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-280 · Reduction of corporate limits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-285 · Removal of territory from within corporate limits of municipality.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-290 · "Municipality" defined.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-300 · Annexation procedure.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-305 · Contiguous property defined.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-310 · Annexation of special purpose district.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-311 · Committee to formulate plan in absence of agreement.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-312 · Plan to balance equities and interest.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-313 · Auditor and treasurer to conform to plan.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-314 · Obligation may not be disturbed.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-3-315 · Public hearing.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-10 · Forms of municipal government; selection of form of government made by ordinance of municipal council.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-20 · Petition or ordinance calling for special election to determine form of government after date of official council action.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-30 · Determination of form of government by governing body effective until changed by election; subsequent elections.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-40 · Preparation of election ballot; majority of votes cast by qualified electors required to effect change in form of government.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-50 · Notice, expenses and conduct of elections.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-5-60 · Service of existing members of governing body after adoption of or change to one of alternate forms of government.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-10 · Scope of chapter.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-12 · School resource officers; procedures for certain arrests; jurisdiction; employment rights.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-20 · Form and effect of corporate name of municipality.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-30 · Powers conferred upon municipalities; surtax for parking spaces.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-32 · Municipal code enforcement officers; appointment; powers and duties.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-35 · Mailing, to division superintendent or local agent of railroad, copies of certain municipal ordinances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-36 · Assessments for additional police, fire, and garbage services on residential property in improvement districts.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-40 · Ownership and disposition of property by municipalities.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-50 · Municipalities' acquisition of land, easement or right-of-way by condemnation.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-60 · Municipality authorized to perform any of its functions or to furnish any of its services; charges and financing.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-80 · Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-90 · Trial of persons charged with violations of ordinances of municipality or laws of State.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-100 · Investigations of departments of municipal government by governing body; compelling attendance of witnesses; subpoenas; contempt.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-110 · Municipal police officers; contracting to provide police protection beyond corporate limits of municipality.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-120 · Municipalities authorized to send law enforcement officers to other political subdivisions of State upon request in emergency situations.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-130 · Conflict of interests of municipal officer or employee.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-140 · Extension of police jurisdiction and authority of municipalities bordering on high tide line or high water mark of navigable body of water.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-145 · Lifeguard and safety services provided by coastal municipalities.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-150 · Coastal municipalities' criminal jurisdiction over piers and other structures and waters of the ocean.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-155 · Police jurisdiction over certain streets and highways along which municipal boundaries run.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-160 · Powers of municipality vested in council; quorum.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-170 · Salaries and expenses of mayor and councilmen determined by council through ordinance.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-180 · Mayor or councilman prohibited from holding other political office during term elected.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-190 · Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-200 · Grounds for forfeiture of office of mayor or councilman; filling vacancies in office.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-210 · Council as judge of election and qualifications of its members and of grounds for forfeiture of their office.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-220 · Appointment and duties of municipal clerk.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-230 · Appointment or election of municipal attorney and judge of municipal court.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-240 · Municipal audits.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-250 · Council meetings; rules and procedures for meetings; freedom of information; emergency ordinances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-260 · Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-270 · Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-280 · Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-290 · Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-300 · Collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes by municipalities.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-310 · Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-9-10 · Applicability of Chapter 7.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-9-20 · Structure of mayor-council form of government; election of council members.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-9-30 · Responsibilities and powers of mayor.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-9-40 · Establishment of municipal departments, offices and agencies by council; employment of administrator to assist mayor; offices and agencies under direction of mayor administered by officer appointed by mayor; annual budget.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-11-10 · Applicability of Chapter 7.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-11-20 · Structure of council form of government; election of mayor and members of council.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-11-30 · Legislative and administrative powers of municipality vested in municipal council.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-11-40 · Establishment of municipal departments, offices or agencies; employment of administrator; administrative officers appointed and controlled by council; annual budget; taxes.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-10 · Applicability of Chapter 7.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-20 · Structure of council-manager form of government; election of members of council and mayor.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-30 · Powers and duties of municipal council.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-40 · Councilmen prohibited from holding other offices during term, appointing or removing employees whom manager is empowered to appoint and dealing with employees under control and supervision of manager.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-50 · Employment and qualifications of manager.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-60 · Surety bonds of manager and other municipal employees.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-70 · Term of employment and compensation of manager; removal of manager by council.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-80 · Designation by manager of administrative officer to act in manager's absence or disability; effect of manager's failure to designate officer.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-90 · Responsibilities of manager.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-13-100 · Council authorized to create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-10 · Municipal primary, general and special elections conducted mutatis mutandi.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-20 · Methods of election of council; mayor elected at large; qualifications.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-30 · Procedure for changing number of or method of election of council members.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-40 · Terms of office of mayor and councilmen.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-50 · Establishment of municipal ward lines and time for general and special elections; public notice of elections.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-60 · Municipality to adopt method of nominating candidates for and determining results of nonpartisan elections.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-61 · Determination of election results under nonpartisan plurality method.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-62 · Determination of election results under nonpartisan election and runoff election method.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-63 · Determination of election results under nonpartisan primary election and general election method.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-70 · Duty of governing body of municipality to enact ordinances relating to time requirements for nominations, primaries and the like.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-80 · Results of political party primaries; protests and contests.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-90 · Municipal elections conducted by municipal election commission; composition of commission and terms of members; training and certification program.
- S.C. Code Ann. § 5-15-100 · Functions, powers and duties of municipal election commission.