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S892 • 2026

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-1230 SO AS TO PERMIT THE COURT TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER TO DEFEND AN APPELLATE PROCEEDING WHERE THE COURT DISMISSES THE APPEAL OR THE DECISION IS NOT REVERSED; SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER IN AN APPEAL WHERE THE DECISION WAS GRANTED FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION; SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES THAT THE APPLICANT AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNER INCUR; AND SO AS TO INCLUDE THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE RATE FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-1230 SO AS TO PERMIT THE COURT TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER TO DEFEND AN APPELLATE PROCEEDING WHERE THE COURT DISMISSES THE APPEAL OR THE DECISION IS NOT REVERSED; SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER IN AN APPEAL WHERE THE DECISION WAS GRANTED FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION; SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES THAT THE APPLICANT AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNER INCUR; AND SO AS TO INCLUDE THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE RATE FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES.

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Senator Ott
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Official Summary Text

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-1230 SO AS TO PERMIT THE COURT TO AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER TO DEFEND AN APPELLATE PROCEEDING WHERE THE COURT DISMISSES THE APPEAL OR THE DECISION IS NOT REVERSED; SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN APPLICANT AND/OR PROPERTY OWNER IS NOT ENTITLED TO RECOVER IN AN APPEAL WHERE THE DECISION WAS GRANTED FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION; SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES THAT THE APPLICANT AND/OR THE PROPERTY OWNER INCUR; AND SO AS TO INCLUDE THE FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING A REASONABLE RATE FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES.