No drainage district shall be established or consolidated under any provisions of this chapter until there shall have been first obtained the written approval or consent of a majority of the owners or the owners of a majority in acreage of the lands within the district, such written approval or consent to be evidenced by the signing of the petition or otherwise.
S.C. Code Ann. § 49-19-240
Approvals or consents prerequisite to formation or consolidation
1962 Code SECTION 18-424; 1952 Code SECTION 18-424; 1942 Code SECTION 6159; 1932 Code SECTION 6159; Civ
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