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S1123 • 2026

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 28-2-70, RELATING TO THE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AND CONDEMNOR'S RIGHT TO ENTER UPON LAND FOR LIMITED PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY CONDEMNOR TO KNOWINGLY MAKE CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTICES BEFORE INITIATING AN APPRAISAL; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR KNOWINGLY MAKING CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-37-120, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO INTENDS TO FILE CERTAIN APPLICATIONS MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 28-2-70, RELATING TO THE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AND CONDEMNOR'S RIGHT TO ENTER UPON LAND FOR LIMITED PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY CONDEMNOR TO KNOWINGLY MAKE CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTICES BEFORE INITIATING AN APPRAISAL; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR KNOWINGLY MAKING CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-37-120, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO INTENDS TO FILE CERTAIN APPLICATIONS MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE.

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Senator Martin
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 28-2-70, RELATING TO THE APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY AND CONDEMNOR'S RIGHT TO ENTER UPON LAND FOR LIMITED PURPOSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY CONDEMNOR TO KNOWINGLY MAKE CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN NOTICES BEFORE INITIATING AN APPRAISAL; BY ADDING SECTION 28-2-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR KNOWINGLY MAKING CERTAIN FALSE, FRAUDULENT, OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENTS TO A CONDEMNEE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-37-120, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO INTENDS TO FILE CERTAIN APPLICATIONS MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE.