Condemnation of lands needed from private persons or public service companies by Department of Health and Environmental Control.
S.C. Code Ann. § 3-5-330
in effectIf for any reason the Department of Health and Environmental Control is unable to secure the right-of-way upon, across, or through the property by voluntary agreement with the owner, the Department of Health and Environmental Control acting for the State, may condemn the right-of-way. The Governor and the Secretary of State shall promptly execute a deed for the condemned property to the United States. Effect of Amendment The 1987 Amendment rewrote this section, removing references to condemnation of land under the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 17 of Title 57. The 1993 amendment substituted "Department of Health and Environmental Control" for "South Carolina Coastal Council" and "Council."
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