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SouthCarolinaCodeofLawsUnannotatedCurrentthroughtheendofthe2014Session

Title12Taxation

CHAPTER59

ForfeitedLands

ARTICLE1

GeneralProvisions

SECTION125910.
Creationand
membership
ofcountyforfeitedlandcommissions.

A
forfeited
landcommissioniscreatedineachofthecountiesofthisState,consistingofthecountytreasurer,county
auditorandclerkofcourt,allactingexofficio,whoshallservewithout
compensation
.Thechairmanofthegoverning
bodyofanycountymayalsoserveontheforfeitedlandcommissionwhenofficiallydesignatedsotodobythecounty
legislativedelegationandinsuchcaseheshallhaveequal
authority
withothermembersofthecommissionandshall
servewithoutcompensation.Inallcountieshavingaregisterofdeedssuchregistershallbeamemberofthe
forfeitedlandcommissionforthatcountyinlieuoftheclerkofcourt.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529011952CodeSection6529011942CodeSection21671936(39)1627.

SECTION125920.
OrganizationofCommissioncompensationofsecretary
quorum
.

Theforfeitedlandcommissionsfortheseveralcountiesshallorganizebyelectingoneoftheirnumberchairmanand
mayelectasecretarywhosedutiestheyshall
prescribe
andwhosecompensationtheyshallfix,subjecttothe
approvalofthecountylegislative
delegation
.Butinnocaseshallsuchcompensationexceedfivepercentofthe
moneyreceivedforthesaleoflandsmadebythecommission,suchcompensationandothernecessaryexpensesto
bepaidby
vouchers
drawnonthecountytreasurerandpaidbythecountytreasurerfromtheordinarycountyfundof
thecountyandsignedbyallmembersofthecommissionforsuchcounty.Amajorityofeachcommissionshall
constituteaquorumforthetransactionofotherbusiness.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529061952CodeSection6529061942CodeSection21711932CodeSection
21721926(34)9201929(36)125.

SECTION125930.
Transferof
titles
fromStatetocommissionspowertosellanddisposeoflandsvalidityof
certaindeeds.


TheSecretaryofStateandtheformercommissionersoftheSinkingFundhavingbeendivestedofalltheirtitleto
vacant
landsandlandspurchasedbythelandcommissionsoftheStateandtheformerSinkingFundcommissioners
oftheStateatdelinquenttaxsales,theforfeitedlandcommissionsoftheseveralcountieshavebeen
vested
withtitle
tothesame,withfullpowertoselland
dispose
ofthesameinthesamemannerasotherlandsbelongingtothe
forfeitedlandcommissionsoftheseveralcounties.

DeedsofforfeitedlandcommissionstovacantlandsintheStatenotactuallyinpublicuseonJune2,1939,thetitleto
whichwasthenintheSecretaryofStateandthecommissionersoftheSinkingFund,aredeclaredtobegoodand
sufficientdeedstosuchproperty.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529071952CodeSection6529071942CodeSection21751939(41)381.

SECTION125940.
Saleofforfeitedlandsmethodandtermsofsale.

TheforfeitedlandcommissionscreatedinthisarticleforeachofthecountiesoftheStateshalleffectthesaleoflands
forfeitedandbidinforthevariousforfeitedlandcommissionsoftheStatebythecounty
auditors
oftheseveral
countiesoftheStateinpursuanceofSection125155.Alllandsdeededtotheforfeitedlandcommissionofany
countyshallbeheldbyitasassetsofthecountyandStateandsoldtothebestinterestofthecountyandState.It
shallsellanddisposeofsuchlandsinsuchamanneranduponsuchtermsandconditionsastoitmayappeartobe
forthebest
interest
ofitscounty,butthetermsofsaleshallnotinanycaseprovideforalongertermthantenyears
forthefullpaymentofthepurchasepriceofsuch
property
andshallbesecuredbyafirstrealestate
mortgage
upon
thepropertysold.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529081952CodeSection6529081942CodeSections2168,21701932Code
Section21681926(34)9201929(36)1251933(38)2121934(38)13661936(39)1349,15751938(40)1717.

SECTION125950.
Salebyformerownerofforfeitedlandsapplicationtocommissionforapprovalofsale.

Theownerofanypropertywhichhasbeensoldfor
delinquent
Stateandcountytaxesandwhichhasbeen
bid
inby
theforfeitedlandcommissionmaysellalloranypartofsuchpropertysobidinbytheforfeitedlandcommissionupon
securingthe
approval,
inwriting,oftheforfeitedlandcommission,ifsuchlandhasnottheretoforebeensoldbysuch
commissionandapplicationforsuchapprovalbemadetothecommissionbytheownerwithinfiveyearsfromtheday
followingtheexpirationoftheperiodallowedbylawtoownersto
redeem
propertysoldfortaxes.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529131952CodeSection6529131942CodeSection217021934(38)1253.

SECTION125960.
Salebyformerownerofforfeitedlandoldtaxshallbepaidonsaleofwholetractseventyfive
percentonsaleofpart.

Theforfeitedlandcommissionshallnotgiveitsapprovalforthesaleoftheentire
lot
ortractunlesstheownerpaysall
taxeswhichmayatanytimebeduethereon.Incasetheownerpetitionsthecommissiontosellapartthereofandthe
commissionshall
deem
itadvisabletopermitsuchsale,theownershallpaytotheforfeitedlandcommissionfromthe
proceeds
ofthesaleofsuchpartorportionofthepropertyinvolvednotlessthanseventyfivepercentoftheentire

saleprice,unlessasmalleramountis
sufficient
topayalltaxesdue,anduponsuchpaymentthecommissionshall
releasethelienfortaxesonthepropertysosold.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529141952CodeSection6529141942CodeSection217021934(38)1253.

SECTION125970.
Salebyformerownerofforfeitedlandcommissionmayconveysuchproperty.

Shouldthetitlehavebeenmadebythesherifftotheforfeitedlandcommissionandnottheretoforebeensold,the
forfeitedlandcommissionmay,ifitapprovethe
application
oftheownertosellaportionofthepropertysobidinas
providedinthisarticle,
execute
anddelivertotheowneroranyonewhomhemay
designate
a
deed
uponpaymentof
theamountasprovidedinSection125960.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529151952CodeSection6529151942CodeSection217021934(38)1253.

SECTION125980.
Commissionmayassignitsbids.

Theforfeitedlandcommissionmayassignitsbidsatanytimebeforetitledeedbeingmade
pursuant
tosale,provided
the
consideration
tobepaidforsuchassignmentsshallnotbelessthantheamountoftaxes,
penalties
andcostsfor
whichthepropertywassold.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529161952CodeSection6529161942CodeSection217021934(38)1253.

SECTION125985.
Forfeitedlandcommission.

Afterlandhasbeenbidinbythecounty
auditor
andbeforeithasbeen
conveyed
tothecounty'sforfeitedland
commission,theforfeitedlandcommissionora
majority
ofitsmembersmayrefusetoaccept
title
tothepropertyif
thecommissiondeterminesthattoaccepttitlewouldbeagainsttheinterestofthepublic.

HISTORY:2012ActNo.186,Section2,effJune7,2012.

SECTION125990.
Executionofdeedsandvalidationofcertaindeeds.

AlldeedsforlandssoldundertheauthorityofSection125940shallbemadebytheforfeitedlandcommissionofthe
countyholdingtitletheretoorbyamajorityofthemembersthereofandall
conveyances
heretoforemadetoandby
theseveralforfeitedlandcommissions,orbyamajorityofthemembersthereof,aredeclared
valid
andoffullforce
andeffectandtohavebeenmadeinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection.Theforfeitedlandcommissionof
anycounty,oramajorityofthemembersthereof,mayrequirethesherifforotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoexecute
adeedtoanylandwhichmaybebidinbythecountyauditortoconveysuchlandtoanypurchasertowhomitmay
besoldbysuchforfeitedlandcommission,oramajorityofthemembersthereof,aftersuchlandhasbeenbidinby
thecountyauditorandbeforeithasbeenconveyedtotheforfeitedlandcommission,andallconveyancesofreal
propertyheretoforemadebythesherifforotherofficerauthorizedbylawtoexecutesuchconveyances
pursuant
to
authorityanddirectionofanyforfeitedlandcommission,oramajorityofthemembersthereof,aredeclaredvalidand

effectual
toconveytitleaccordingtotheirrespectiveterms,notwithstandingthattheymayhavebeenmadebythe
sherifforotherofficerpursuanttoauthorityordirectionofonlyamajorityofthemembersofanysuchcommission.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529181952CodeSection6529181942CodeSection21701933(38)2121936
(39)1349,15751938(40)1717.

SECTION1259100.
DispositionofproceedsofsalesapportionmentbetweenStateandcounty.

The
proceeds
ofanysuchsalesshallbeturnedoverbysuchforfeitedlandcommissiontothecounty
treasurer
.And
thecountytreasurershall,atthecloseofhis
fiscal
year,dividesuchfunds,afterdeductingtheexpensewarrantsas
drawnonhimbytheforfeitedlandcommissionofhiscounty,betweenthecountyandStatein
proportion
totheir
respectiveinterests,thecounty'sparttobeplacedinthegeneralcountyfundandtheState'sparttobeturnedoverto
theStateBudgetandControlBoardtobeappliedtoreductionoftheStatedebt.Ifanytractoflandissoldforless
thanthetaxesandpenaltiesduethereontheproceedsofsuchsaleshallbedividedbetweentheStateandcountyin
theproportionoftheamountoftaxesandpenaltiesdueeachofthem.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529191952CodeSection6529191942CodeSection21701933(38)2121936
(39)1349,15751938(40)1717.

SECTION1259110.
Feesandcostsofsheriffonpurchasebycommission.

Whendelinquentlandsareboughtinandheldbytheforfeitedlandcommissionthesheriffofthecountyshallreceive
forhisservicesthefollowingcompensation,andnomore:Forserving
warrant
andtaking
exclusive
possessionof
property,onedollarandmileageattherateoffivecentspermileforeachmileactuallytraveledandforissuinga
deedtotheforfeitedlandcommission,onedollarandcostofadvertisingasprovidedforbylaw,tobepaidoutof
ordinarycountyfundsonwarrantofthe
governingbody
ofthecountyorsuchofficersineachcountyasmaybe
authorized
to
issue
suchwarrants.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529211952CodeSection6529211942CodeSection21721932CodeSection
21711929(36)125.

SECTION1259120.
Commissionshallhaveaccesstotaxrecords.

Any
agent
oftheforfeitedlandcommissionofthe
respective
countiesshallbeallowedfreeaccessbytheauditors,
thetreasurersandsheriffstoallexecutionsissuedforthecollectionoftaxesbythecountytreasurerandreturned
"nullabona"foranyreasonor"doubleentry,"orwhicharenotcollectedforanyreason,tothetaxbooks,andtoall
recordsintheirrespectiveofficesrelatingtotaxmatters.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529221952CodeSection6528411942CodeSection21531932CodeSection
2153Civ.C.'22Section113Civ.C.'12Section108Civ.C.'02Section1041898(22)7261958(50)1917.

SECTION1259130.
Municipalforfeitedlandcommissions.

Whenany
municipal

corporation
desirestosetupandputin
operation
acommissionforthepurposeofbuyinglands
soldundertaxexecutionsfortaxesorassessmentsduesuchcorporation,itstowncouncilmaydesignateoneor
more,notexceedingthree,oftheofficersofsuchmunicipalcorporation,byresolutiondulypassedandenteredupon
theminutesofanyregularmeetingofsuchbody,astheforfeitedlandcommissionofthemunicipality.Thepersonor
personssodesignatedandtheirrespectivesuccessorsinofficeshallexofficioconstitutetheforfeitedland
commissionofsuchmunicipality.Thecommissionshallreceivesuchcompensationforitsservicesasmaybefixed
bythemunicipality.Everyforfeitedlandcommissionsetupandestablishedunderthetermsofthissectionshallbidin
landssoldundertaxexecutionfordelinquenttaxesorassessmentsduetothemunicipalityunlesssuchlandsbring
theamountoftaxesandcoststhereon,taketitlethereto,lookafterthepreservationthereof,rentthemandcollectthe
rentsandsellthemandmakeandexecutegoodand
sufficient
deedsof
conveyance
therefor.

Whereverapplicable,evenby
analogy
,thelawgoverningtheduties
conferred
uponforfeitedlandcommissionsofthe
severalcountiesoftheStateshallgovernandaredevolveduponforfeitedlandcommissionscreatedunderthe
provisionsofthissection.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529051952CodeSection6529051942CodeSection72671932(37)1300
1933(38)164.

ARTICLE3

TitlestoLandsForfeitedPriortoDecember24,1887Renounced

SECTION1259310.
TitleofStatebyforfeiturepriorto1887renounced.

TheStateofSouthCarolina
renounces
alltitlebyforfeiturefornonpaymentoftaxestoeachandevery
parcel
ofland
intheseveralcountiesoftheStatelistedontheforfeitedlandrecordonDecember24,1887andwilltreatthem
hereafterasthelandsoftheformerowner,hisheirsor
assigns
.Butthisrenunciationoftitleisuponthereservation
andconditionthattheStatemayhereaftercollectbysuitatlaworotherlegalmethodfromsuchlandsasumequalto
the
aggregate
amountofallannualassessmentsfortaxeswiththepenaltiesthatmightandwouldhavebeen
assessedandchargedagainstsuchlandsincasetheyhadneverbeendeclareddelinquentandforfeited.The
retentionofthepossessionanduseofsuchlandsforninetydaysafterDecember24,1887bysuchformerowner,his
heirs
orassignsshallbesufficientevidenceofhisacquiescenceinandacceptanceofthereservationsandconditions
ofsuchrenunciationoftitle.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529311952CodeSection6529311942CodeSection21471932CodeSection
2147Civ.C.'22Section107Civ.C.'12Section102Civ.C.'02Section981887(19)864.

SECTION1259320.
StateBudgetandControlBoardshallhearpetitionforrelief.

TheStateBudgetandControlBoardmayhearanddetermineupon
satisfactory
proofthepetitionofanytaxpayer
prayingreliefongroundthatallsuchtaxesdescribedinSection1259310havebeenpaidorthat
portions
ofsuch
taxeshavebeenpaidandanoffertopaythebalance,accompaniedbythesumadmittedtobeowing.TheState
BudgetandControlBoardshall
grant
suchreliefinthepremisesasmaybejust.


HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529321952CodeSection6529321942CodeSection21481932CodeSection
2148Civ.C.'22Section108Civ.C.'12Section103Civ.C.'02Section991888(20)52.

SECTION1259330.
Lienagainstsuchformerlyforfeitedlands.

Tosecuretheentire
debt
duetheStateforpriortaxesorotherdues
accrued
totheStateagainstsuchformerly
forfeitedlands,toandincludingthe
levy
of1886,orforanyotherpurposewhatsoever,andforthelevyof1887,and
forallsubsequentleviesastheymayhaveaccruedorshallaccrueuponeachparcelofsuchlandandthecostsand
penaltiesduethereon,theStateshallhaveapriorandpreferred
lien
uponsuchlands,tobeenforcedandassertedin
anycourtofcompetentjurisdictionbytheStateBudgetandControlBoardinsuchcases,atsuchtimeandtosuch
extentasitmay
deem
most
advantageous
totheinterestsoftheState.Theproceedsofanysaleorderedbythe
courtinsuchsuitshallbeappliedfirsttothepaymenttotheStateBudgetandControlBoardofthetaxes,costsand
penaltieschargedagainstthepropertyandnexttothepaymentofthetaxedcostsinthesuitandexpensesofsale
andthesurplus,ifanytherebe,shallbepaidovertotheformerownersorpartiesininterestastheirinterestmay
appear.

HISTORY:1962CodeSection6529331952CodeSection6529331942CodeSection21491932CodeSection
2149Civ.C.'22Section109Civ.C.'12Section104Civ.C.'02Section100R.S.3721887(19)8651888(20)
521889(20)345.

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