Private Landowner Protection Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS BY ENACTING THE "PRIVATE LANDOWNER PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-275 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTIES MAY DEANNEX AREAS OF EXISTING MUNICIPALITY CORPORATE LIMITS PURSUANT TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 5-3-90, RELATING TO MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION NOTICE FILING REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ANNEXING CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS, AND TO PROVIDE COUNTY COUNCILS HAVE LEGAL STANDING TO CHALLENGE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 5-31-1520, RELATING TO EXTENSIONS OF MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS BEYOND CITY LIMITS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE CONDITIONING OF SUCH EXTENSIONS ON PROPERTY ANNEXATION, TO PROHIBIT MUNICIPALITIES FROM CONDITIONING THE CONTINUATION OF SUCH SERVICES ON ANNEXATION, AND TO PROVIDE EXISTING CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS THAT CONDITION THE PROVISION OF SUCH SERVICES OR OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICES ON ANNEXATION ARE VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE.