Before any election shall be held under the provisions of this article at least twenty-five per cent of the resident freeholders of the city or town, as shown by its tax books, shall petition the city or town council that such election be ordered.
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-31-640
Petition prerequisite to election
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sojourner v. Town of St. George (2009)
Most recently applied in Sojourner v. Town of St. George (June 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 59-245; 1952 Code SECTION 59-245; 1942 Code SECTION 7280; 1932 Code SECTION 7280; Civ
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