South CarolinaCounty councils could pause municipal annexation for infrastructure review
If the Governor approves the bill, a county governing body could block municipal annexation until it reviews and approves a study and plan for infrastructure impacts.
What it does
A county governing body could bar a municipality from annexing land until it receives and approves a study of infrastructure impacts and a plan to address them.
Argument forA county could use the study and plan to address infrastructure impacts before a municipality annexes land.
Argument againstA county ordinance could hold up a municipality's plans to annex land while it completes the required study and mitigation plan.
More detail
A county governing body may adopt an ordinance that bars a municipality from annexing land until it approves a study and plan. The ordinance may cover annexation by a municipality anywhere within the county. The county governing body must receive and approve both the comprehensive infrastructure impact study and mitigation plan. The act would take effect upon the Governor's approval.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 25Referred to Committee on JudiciaryLatest
- Jun 25Introduced and read first timeIntroduced
Government & Ethics