A forfeited land commission is created in each of the counties of this State, consisting of the county treasurer, county auditor and clerk of court, all acting ex officio, who shall serve without compensation. The chairman of the governing body of any county may also serve on the forfeited land commission when officially designated so to do by the county legislative delegation and in such case he shall have equal authority with other members of the commission and shall serve without compensation. In all counties having a register of deeds such register shall be a member of the forfeited land commission for that county in lieu of the clerk of court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 12-59-10
Creation and membership of county forfeited land commissions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Federal Financial Co. v. Hartley (2008)
Most recently applied in Forfeited Land Comm'n of Bamberg Cnty. v. Beard (June 2018)
1962 Code SECTION 65-2901; 1952 Code SECTION 65-2901; 1942 Code SECTION 2167; 1936 (39) 1627.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.