South Carolina S 106: Limitation on alien land ownership

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2025-2026 Bill 106 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 106

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 27-13-30, RELATING TO tHE LIMITATION ON OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF LAND IN 
THIS STATE BY ALIENS OR CORPORATIONS OWNED BY ALIENS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE LIMITATION 
TO ONE THOUSAND ACRES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 27-13-30 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
27-13-30. No alien or corporation controlled by aliens, either in his or its 
own right or as trustee, cestui que trust or agent, shall own or control within 
the limits of this State more than fiveone hundred thousand acres of land. Nothing in this 
section shall apply to lands owned or controlled by any such person or 
corporation nor to lands mortgaged to such a person or corporation on March 9, 
1896, nor shall this section apply to lands conveyed by an alien to a 
corporation controlled by such alien.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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