Bill 3523

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               3523
Ratification Number:       337
Act Number                 774
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   To alter the county lines of Hampton and
                           Allendale Counties

(A774, R337, H3523)

AN ACT TO ALTER THE COUNTY LINES OF HAMPTON AND ALLENDALE COUNTIES BY ANNEXING A CERTAIN PORTION OF HAMPTON COUNTY TO ALLENDALE COUNTY, TO MAKE PROVISIONS FOR LEGAL RECORDS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALLENDALE COUNTY SHALL ASSUME NINETEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF HAMPTON COUNTY TRANSFERRED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT.

Whereas, an election was held in Hampton County to determine whether or not the qualified electors residing in that portion of Hampton County below described desire to have the area annexed to Allendale County; and

Whereas, in that election more than two-thirds of the votes cast were in favor of the annexation; and

Whereas, an election was held in Allendale County to determine whether or not the qualified electors of Allendale County desire to have that portion of Hampton County annexed to Allendale County; and

Whereas, in that election a majority of the votes cast were in favor of the annexation; and

Whereas, the constitutional and statutory requirements for the annexation have been complied with. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Area transferred to Allendale County

SECTION 1. The following described portion of Hampton County is transferred and annexed to Allendale County:

Beginning at the present Allendale/Hampton County line on U. S. Highway 278, and running along said highway in a generally southeasterly direction for 1800 feet, more or less, along the westerly right-of-way line of said highway to where Shady Acres subdivision abuts property now or formerly of J. Steve Lewis, and thence running in a generally either westerly or perhaps southwesterly direction between properties of Shady Acres and J. Steve Lewis and others for a distance of approximately 5200 feet to a point, along a dirt road, and thence turning and running along said dirt road on its southerly boundary in a northwesterly direction for a distance of 700 feet, more or less, to the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad or its present name, and thence running up the eastern edge of said railroad along the present county line for a distance of 1575 feet, more or less, to the present county line between Allendale and Hampton Counties, and thence following the existing county line between Allendale and Hampton Counties in a northeasterly direction for 4250 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.

Responsibilities of county officials

SECTION 2. Upon application, the clerk of court, register of mesne conveyances, sheriff, and probate judge of Hampton 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 the certified copy is filed or recorded in the proper office of Allendale County, it shall have the same force and effect in Allendale County that it had in Hampton County, and any record not so transferred shall continue in force and effect and each shall have the same force and effect in Allendale County as if it had been transferred and made a record in the proper office in Allendale County.

Indebtedness assumed

SECTION 3. In accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of Article VII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, Allendale County shall assume nineteen thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and ten cents of the indebtedness of Hampton County transferred pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 of this act.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.