Incorporation

  1. Law
  2. South Carolina Code of Laws
  3. Municipal Corporations
  4. Incorporation

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Section
5-1-10

Certified municipalities and established townships declared perpetual bodies politic and corporate.

Section
5-1-20

Definitions.

Section
5-1-22

Public policy for incorporation of publicly-owned property established.

Section
5-1-24

Application for incorporation; contents; review.

Section
5-1-26

Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation created; membership; terms; chairman; committee staff.

Section
5-1-30

Prerequisites to issuance of corporate certificate to proposed municipality.

Section
5-1-40

Joint Legislative Committee on Municipal Incorporation recommendation; submission of subsequent application.

Section
5-1-50

Issuance of commission by Secretary of State authorizing incorporation election; questions to be voted on; initial governing body.

Section
5-1-60

Election managers' sworn returns of election results.

Section
5-1-70

Certification of results by commissioners; issuance of certificate of incorporation by Secretary of State.

Section
5-1-80

Incorporation fees.

Section
5-1-90

Certificate of incorporation effective upon election of municipal officers.

Section
5-1-100

Forfeiture, surrender or cancellation of certificate.

Section
5-1-110

Time limit for bringing suit challenging incorporation procedures of municipal corporation.