South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session
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.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary (2026-02-04)