S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-160 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-160
SECTION 13-17-160. Restrictions on authority.
Status: in_force

The authority may not interfere in the relationships colleges and universities have established or may establish in the future with industry. The authority may not infringe upon or compete with the rights of faculty members to pursue their own research interests or to secure funding for them. The authority may not inhibit similar scientific activities in the research parks, but the authority may promote individual parks for differing activities of scientific excellence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-15-30 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 15 / Section 13-15-30
SECTION 13-15-30. Commission officers; terms.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall elect one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, and one of its members, or any other competent person, as secretary of the Commission. The chairman and vice-chairman of the Commission shall serve for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-700 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-700
SECTION 13-1-700. Manner of sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be sold at public or private sale upon terms and conditions as the State Fiscal Accountability Authority considers advisable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-210 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-210
SECTION 13-12-210. Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds; what constitutes cost of acquiring project.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of this chapter may be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, except any premium and accrued interest received in any sale must be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds sold, and if for any reason any portion of the proceeds are not needed for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, that portion of the proceeds must be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds. The cost of acquiring any project includes: (1) the actual cost of the construction of any part of a project, including architects', engineers', and attorneys' fees; (2) the purchase price of any part of a project that may be acquired by purchase; (3) all expenses in connection with the authorization, sale, and issuance of the bonds to finance the acquisition; (4) the interest on the bonds for a reasonable time before construction and for not exceeding one year after completion of the construction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-150 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-150
SECTION 13-7-150. Notification to State of variance from primary route and estimated date of arrival; content of certificate to accompany shipments; training requirements for carrier's operators.
Status: in_force

A. After acceptance of and departure with a shipment of radioactive waste, a carrier shall immediately notify the Department of any variance, occurring after departure, from the shipper's notification of primary route and estimated date of arrival as provided in Section 13-7-160 (A) and (B). B. The carrier shall provide to the Department a certification in form satisfactory to the Department, which shall accompany each shipment of waste materials shipped into or within the state, stating: (1) That the shipment is properly placarded for transport and that all shipping papers required by law and administrative rules and regulations have been properly executed. (2) That the transport vehicle has been inspected and meets the applicable requirements of the federal government and the State of South Carolina, and that all safety and operational components are in good and operative condition. (3) That the carrier has received a copy of the shipper certification of compliance and the shipping manifest as set forth in Section 13-7-140. (4) That the carrier shall comply fully with all applicable laws and administrative rules and regulations, both state and federal, regarding the transportation of such wastes. C. Any shipment of such wastes to a disposal facility located within this State must be accompanied by the certification required in paragraph B above. D. Each carrier shall provide, as deemed necessary by the Department, evidence of successful completion by its operators of operator training requirements as may be prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation for all operators transporting radioactive waste into or within this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1060 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 13-1-1060
SECTION 13-1-1060. Oath of office.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each voting commission member, within thirty days after his election or appointment, and before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, shall take, subscribe, and file with the Secretary of State the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-130 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-130
SECTION 13-19-130. Limited obligation of bonds; state not to incur liability; security; trustee under security agreement or indenture.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this chapter are limited obligations of the authority. The principal and interest are payable solely out of the revenues derived by the authority, including any revenues that may be derived by the authority pursuant to the financing agreement with respect to the project which the bonds are issued to finance. The bonds are an indebtedness payable solely from a revenue producing source or from a special source which does not include revenues from any tax or license. The bonds do not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or to a charge against the general credit of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State or taxing powers of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, and this fact must be plainly stated on the face of each bond. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under this chapter must be secured by a pledge of the revenues from which the bonds are payable, may be secured by a security agreement, including a mortgage or any property given as security pursuant to a financing agreement, and may be additionally secured by a pledge of the financing agreement with respect to the project. In making any agreements or provisions, the board of the authority does not have the power to obligate itself with respect to any project for which the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter have been loaned to a company, except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues from the financing agreement, and does not have the power to incur a pecuniary liability or a charge upon its general credit. The trustee under any security agreement or indenture, or any depository specified by the security agreement or indenture, may be any person or corporation as the authority designates, notwithstanding that the trustee may be a nonresident of this State or incorporated under the laws of the United States or the laws of other states.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-420 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 5 / Section 13-7-420
SECTION 13-7-420. Adoption of compact; terms.
Status: in_force

The Southern States Energy Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of South Carolina with any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms. Article I. Policy and Purpose The party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the South and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from and acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve the economy of the South and contribute to the individual and community well-being of the region's people. Article II. The Board (a) There is hereby created an agency of the party states to be known as the Southern States Energy Board. The board shall be composed of three members from each party state, one of whom shall be the Governor or his designate, one shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the President and one shall be a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker. Members shall serve terms coterminous with that term for which each member is elected. All vacancies shall be filled in the manner as the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. Each member shall be designated or appointed in accordance with the law of the state which he represents and shall serve and be subject to removal in accordance with such law. Any member of the board may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions thereon (either for the duration of his membership or for any lesser period of time) by a deputy or assistant, if the laws of his state make specific provisions therefor. The federal government may be represented without vote if provision is made by federal law for such representation. (b) Each party state shall be entitled to one vote on the board, to be determined by majority vote of each member or member's representative from the party state present and voting on any question. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of all party states are represented and unless a majority of the total number of votes on the board are cast in favor thereof. (c) The board shall have a seal. (d) The board shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, a vice chairman, and a treasurer. The board shall appoint an Executive Director who shall serve at its pleasure and who shall also act as Secretary, and who, together with the Treasurer, shall be bonded in such amounts as the board may require. (e) The Executive Director, with the approval of the board, shall appoint and remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the board's functions notwithstanding the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party states. (f) The board may establish and maintain, independently or in conjunction with any one or more of the party states, a suitable retirement system for its fulltime employees. Employees of the board shall be eligible for social security coverage in respect of old age and survivors insurance provided that the board takes such steps as may be necessary pursuant to federal law to participate in such program of insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The board may establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate. (g) The board may borrow, accept, or contract for the services of personnel from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. (h) The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or interstate agency or from any institution, person, firm, or corporation, and may receive, utilize, and dispose of the same. (i) The board may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The board may acquire, hold, and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. (j) The board shall adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations for the conduct of its business, and shall have the power to amend and rescind these bylaws, rules, and regulations. The board shall publish its bylaws, rules, and regulations in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof, and shall also file a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party states. (k) The board annually shall make to the governor of each party state, a report covering the activities of the board for the preceding year, and embodying such recommendations as may have been adopted by the board, which report shall be transmitted to the legislature of such state. The board may issue such additional reports as it may deem desirable. Article III. Finances (a) The board shall submit to the executive head or designated officer or officers of each party state a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that jurisdiction for presentation to the legislature thereof. (b) Each of the board's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party states. One half of the total amount of each budget of estimated expenditures shall be apportioned among the party states in equal shares; one quarter of each such budget shall be apportioned among the party states in accordance with the ratio of their populations to the total population of the entire group of party states based on the last decennial federal census; and one quarter of each such budget shall be apportioned among the party states on the basis of the relative average per capita income of the inhabitants in each of the party states based on the latest computations published by the federal census-taking agency. Subject to appropriation by their respective legislatures, the board shall be provided with such funds by each of the party states as are necessary to provide the means of establishing and maintaining facilities, a staff of personnel and such activities as may be necessary to fulfill the powers and duties imposed upon and entrusted to the board. (c) The board may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under Article II (h) of this compact, provided that the board takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to the incurring of any obligation to be met in whole or in part in this manner. Except where the board makes use of funds available to it under Article II (h) hereof, the board shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party jurisdictions adequate to meet the same. (d) The board shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the board shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the board shall be audited yearly by a qualified public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the board. (e) The accounts of the board shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection. Article IV. Advisory Committees The board may establish such advisory and technical committees as it may deem necessary, membership on which to include but not be limited to private citizens, expert and lay personnel, representatives of industry, labor, commerce, agriculture, civic associations, medicine, education, voluntary health agencies, and officials of local, state and federal government, and may cooperate with and use the services of any such committees and the organizations which they represent in furthering any of its activities under this compact. Article V. Powers The board shall have power to: (a) Ascertain and analyze on a continuing basis the position of the South with respect to energy, energy-related industries, and environmental concerns. (b) Encourage the development, conservation, and responsible use of energy and energy-related facilities, installations, and products as part of a balanced economy and healthy environment. (c) Collect, correlate, and disseminate information relating to civilian uses of energy and energy-related materials and products. (d) Conduct, or cooperate in conducting, programs of training for state and local personnel engaged in any aspect of: (1) Energy, environment, and application of energy, environmental, and related concerns to industry, medicine, or education or the promotion or regulation thereof. (2) The formulation or administration of measures designed to promote safety in any matter related to the development, use or disposal of energy and energy-related materials, products, installations, or wastes. (e) Organize and conduct, or assist and cooperate in organizing and conducting, demonstrations of energy product, material, or equipment use and disposal and of proper techniques or processes for the application of energy resources to the civilian economy or general welfare. (f) Undertake such non-regulatory functions with respect to sources of radiation as may promote the economic development and general welfare of the region. (g) Study industrial, health, safety, and other standards, laws, codes, rules, regulations, and administrative practices in or related to energy and environmental fields. (h) Recommend such changes in, or amendments or additions to the laws, codes, rules, regulations, administrative procedures and practices or ordinances of the party states in any of the fields of its interest and competence as in its judgment may be appropriate. Any such recommendation shall be made through the appropriate state agency with due consideration of the desirability of uniformity but shall also give appropriate weight to any special circumstances which may justify variations to meet local conditions. (i) Prepare, publish and distribute (with or without charge) such reports, bulletins, newsletters or other material as it deems appropriate. (j) Cooperate with the United States Department of Energy or any agency successor thereto, any other officer or agency of the United States, and any other governmental unit or agency or officer thereof, and with any private persons or agencies in any of the fields of its interests. (k) Act as licensee of the United States Government or any party state with respect to the conduct of any research activity requiring such license and operate such research facility or undertake any program pursuant thereto. (l) Ascertain from time to time such methods, practices, circumstances, and conditions as may bring about the prevention and control of energy and environmental incidents in the area comprising the party states, to coordinate the environmental and other energy-related incident prevention and control plans and the work relating thereto of the appropriate agencies of the party states and to facilitate the rendering of aid by the party states to each other in coping with energy and environmental incidents. The board may formulate and, in accordance with need from time to time, revise a regional plan or regional plans for coping with energy and environmental incidents within the territory of the party states as a whole or within any subregion or subregions of the geographic area covered by this compact. Article VI. Supplementary Agreements (a) To the extent that the board has not undertaken an activity or project which would be within its power under the provisions of Article V of this compact, any two or more of the party states (acting by their duly constituted administrative officials) may enter into supplementary agreements for the undertaking and continuance of such an activity or project. Any such agreement shall specify its purposes; its duration and the procedure for termination thereof or withdrawal therefrom; the method of financing and allocating the costs of the activity or project; and such other matters as may be necessary or appropriate. No such supplementary agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall become effective prior to its submission to and approval by the board. The board shall give such approval unless it finds that the supplementary agreement or the activity or project contemplated thereby is inconsistent with the provisions of this compact or a program or activity conducted by or participated in by the board. (b) Unless all of the party states participate in a supplementary agreement, any cost or costs thereof shall be borne separately by the states party thereto. However, the board may administer or otherwise assist in the operation of any supplementary agreement. (c) No party to a supplementary agreement entered into pursuant to this article shall be relieved thereby of any obligation or duty assumed by such party state under or pursuant to this compact, except that timely and proper performance of such obligation or duty by means of the supplementary agreement may be offered as performance pursuant to the compact. Article VII. Other Laws and Relations Nothing in this compact shall be construed to: (a) Permit or require any person or other entity to avoid or refuse compliance with any law, rule, regulation, order or ordinance of a party state or subdivision thereof now or hereafter made, enacted or in force. (b) Limit, diminish, or otherwise impair jurisdiction exercised by the United States Department of Energy, any agency successor thereto, or any other federal department, agency or officer pursuant to and in conformity with any valid and operative act of Congress. (c) Alter the relations between and respective internal responsibilities of the government of a party state and its subdivisions. (d) Permit or authorize the board to exercise any regulatory authority or to own or operate any nuclear reactor for the generation of electric energy; nor shall the board own or operate any facility or installation for industrial or commercial purposes. Article VIII. Eligible Parties, Entry Into Force and Withdrawal (a) Any or all of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands shall be eligible to become party to this compact. (b) As to any eligible party state, this compact shall become effective when its legislature shall have enacted the same into law; provided that it shall not become initially effective until enacted into law by seven states. (c) Any party state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall become effective until the governor of the withdrawing state shall have sent formal notice in writing to the governor of each other party state informing such governors of the action of the legislature in repealing the compact and declaring an intention to withdraw. (d) The provisions of this section shall become effective at such time as nine of the party states to the Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact approve substantially the same changes in the compact as are provided for in this section and the Congress of the United States consents to the compact, substantially as amended by this section. Article IX. Severability and Construction The provisions of this compact and of any supplementary agreement entered into hereunder shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provisions of this compact or such supplementary agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any participating state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact or such supplementary agreement and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact or any supplementary agreement entered into hereunder shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state participating therein, the compact or such supplementary agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. The provisions of this compact and of any supplementary agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. Editor's Note The compact which is set out in this section as amended by 1981 Act No. 47, SECTION 2, originally appeared in its unamended form in SECTION 13-7-430 (1962 Code SECTION 10400,3; 1961 (52) 570; 1965 (54) 73).
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-90 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-90
SECTION 13-12-90. Finding and ordinance; authorization by governing bodies of participating counties whether and to what extent to issue bonds.
Status: in_force

Following the hearing, the governing body of each county shall, by ordinance, make a finding as to whether and to what extent bonds of the authority should be issued, and may thereupon authorize the governing body of the authority to issue bonds to the extent it finds necessary. No general obligation bonds of the authority may be issued without authorization of the governing body of each participating county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-810 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 13-7-810
SECTION 13-7-810. Nuclear Advisory Council.
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a Nuclear Advisory Council in the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, which shall be responsible to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the council shall report to the Governor. The council shall be referred to as the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Energy Security Act.' " 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 33, provides as follows: "SECTION 33. (A) To foster economic development and future jobs in this State resulting from the supply chains associated with the same while supporting the significant and growing energy and capacity needs of the State, enhance grid resiliency, and maintain reliability, the General Assembly finds that the State of South Carolina should take steps necessary to encourage the development of a diverse mix of long-lead, clean generation resources that may include nuclear and advanced nuclear, biomass as defined in Section 12-63-20(B)(2) of the S.C. Code, hydrogen-capable resources, fusion energy, and other technologies, and should preserve the option of efficiency development of such long-lead resources with timely actions to establish or maintain eligibility for or capture available tax or other financial incentives or address operational needs. "(B) For an electrical utility to capture available tax or other financial or operational incentives for South Carolina ratepayers in a timely manner, the commission may find that actions by an electrical utility in pursuit of the directives in Section 58-37-35(A) are in the public interest, provided that the commission determines that such proposed actions are in the public interest and reasonably balance economic development and industry retention benefits, capacity expansion benefits, resource adequacy and diversification and potential risks, costs, and benefits to ratepayers and otherwise comply with all other legal requirements applicable to the electrical utility's proposed action. For the South Carolina Public Service Authority, the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Public Service Authority's board of directors shall apply the same principles described in this subsection in evaluating and approving actions proposed by the management of the Public Service Authority to achieve the objectives of this section." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 41, provides as follows: "SECTION 41. (A) Five years after the effective date of this act, the Office of the Regulatory Staff shall prepare a report, to be filed with the Public Utilities Review Committee and the General Assembly, to address the implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58 as it relates to the following areas: "(1) assessing the functioning of the procedures established by section with recommendation for any changes required to ensure their efficient functioning, to promote regulatory efficiency, and to make further the establishment of just, reasonable, and fair rates; "(2) assessing the effect of rates on ratepayers of all classes; "(3) assessing the reliability of the electric system and whether investments made by electric utilities increased reliability compared to any change in electric utility rates experienced by ratepayers within the same timeframe; and "(4) any other information requested by the General Assembly to be included within the report. "(B) The Office of Regulatory Staff may engage a qualified, independent third party to assist in preparation of the report. "(C) All expenses and charges incurred by the Office of Regulatory Staff in the performance of its duties within this section may be defrayed by assessments made by the Comptroller General against the regulated electrical utilities regulated and based upon twenty-five percent of the gross revenues collected by such electrical utilities from their business done wholly within this State in the manner set out in Section 58-4-60 for other corporations." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 42, provides as follows: "SECTION 42. Upon passage of this act, Dominion Energy shall evaluate the process for converting the Wateree Generating Station from coal-fired generation to biomass-fired generation. Biomass-fired generation includes, but is not limited to, generation from the firing of wood pellets and wood chips. Dominion Energy must make a report concerning the conversion process to the Public Service Commission and General Assembly by no later than January 13, 2026." Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 9, in the first sentence, substituted "SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce" for "Department of Administration" and "Secretary of the Department of Commerce and the council shall report" for "Director of the Department of Administration and"; and added the second sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-81 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-81
SECTION 13-17-81. "Research park" defined.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, "research park" is defined as the Clemson Research Park located in Anderson County, the Carolina Research Park in Columbia, any park developed at Line Street and Hagood Avenue in downtown Charleston, and any park mutually designated by the SCRA and the participating research university.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1420 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1420
SECTION 13-1-1420. Application of proceeds from sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of this article shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued; provided, however, that any premium and accrued interest received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds sold; and provided, further, that if for any reason any portion of the proceeds shall not be needed for the purpose for which the bonds were issued, such unneeded portion of the proceeds shall be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds. The cost of acquiring any railroad or necessary equipment shall be deemed to include the following: the actual cost of the construction of any part of the railroad which may be constructed, including architects' and engineers' fees; the purchase price of any part of railroad or necessary equipment that may be acquired by purchase; all expenses in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance of the bonds to finance such acquisition; and the interest on the bonds for a reasonable time prior to construction, during construction and for not exceeding one year after completion of the construction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-80 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-80
SECTION 13-21-80. Bond principal and interest, security agreements, indentures, and financing agreements exempt from taxation.
Status: in_force

The principal of and interest on bonds issued under this chapter are exempt from taxation, as provided in Section 12-2-50. All security agreements, indentures, and financing agreements made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter are exempt from state stamp and transfer taxes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-20 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-20
SECTION 13-21-20. Board officers; committees; meetings; quorum.
Status: in_force

The members of the authority board shall elect one member as chairman and one as vice-chairman and shall also elect a secretary. The board shall establish other offices, committees, and positions under its bylaws as it considers necessary. The board shall meet upon the call of its chairman and in accordance with its bylaws, and four members constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-840 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 13-7-840
SECTION 13-7-840. Membership; terms; vacancies.
Status: in_force

(A) The council shall consist of eleven members. One at-large member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the membership of House of Representatives and one at-large member shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from the membership of the Senate. Nine members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: two shall be actively involved in the area of environmental protection; two shall have experience in the generation of power by nuclear means; one shall have experience in the field of nuclear activities other than power generation; two shall be scientists or engineers from the faculties of institutions of higher learning in the State; and two shall be from the public at large. The Governor shall select the chairman from the members of the board. The terms of the members of the council appointed by the Governor shall be coterminous with that of the appointing Governor, but they shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (B) Vacancies of the council shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Energy Security Act.' " 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 33, provides as follows: "SECTION 33. (A) To foster economic development and future jobs in this State resulting from the supply chains associated with the same while supporting the significant and growing energy and capacity needs of the State, enhance grid resiliency, and maintain reliability, the General Assembly finds that the State of South Carolina should take steps necessary to encourage the development of a diverse mix of long-lead, clean generation resources that may include nuclear and advanced nuclear, biomass as defined in Section 12-63-20(B)(2) of the S.C. Code, hydrogen-capable resources, fusion energy, and other technologies, and should preserve the option of efficiency development of such long-lead resources with timely actions to establish or maintain eligibility for or capture available tax or other financial incentives or address operational needs. "(B) For an electrical utility to capture available tax or other financial or operational incentives for South Carolina ratepayers in a timely manner, the commission may find that actions by an electrical utility in pursuit of the directives in Section 58-37-35(A) are in the public interest, provided that the commission determines that such proposed actions are in the public interest and reasonably balance economic development and industry retention benefits, capacity expansion benefits, resource adequacy and diversification and potential risks, costs, and benefits to ratepayers and otherwise comply with all other legal requirements applicable to the electrical utility's proposed action. For the South Carolina Public Service Authority, the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Public Service Authority's board of directors shall apply the same principles described in this subsection in evaluating and approving actions proposed by the management of the Public Service Authority to achieve the objectives of this section." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 41, provides as follows: "SECTION 41. (A) Five years after the effective date of this act, the Office of the Regulatory Staff shall prepare a report, to be filed with the Public Utilities Review Committee and the General Assembly, to address the implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58 as it relates to the following areas: "(1) assessing the functioning of the procedures established by section with recommendation for any changes required to ensure their efficient functioning, to promote regulatory efficiency, and to make further the establishment of just, reasonable, and fair rates; "(2) assessing the effect of rates on ratepayers of all classes; "(3) assessing the reliability of the electric system and whether investments made by electric utilities increased reliability compared to any change in electric utility rates experienced by ratepayers within the same timeframe; and "(4) any other information requested by the General Assembly to be included within the report. "(B) The Office of Regulatory Staff may engage a qualified, independent third party to assist in preparation of the report. "(C) All expenses and charges incurred by the Office of Regulatory Staff in the performance of its duties within this section may be defrayed by assessments made by the Comptroller General against the regulated electrical utilities regulated and based upon twenty-five percent of the gross revenues collected by such electrical utilities from their business done wholly within this State in the manner set out in Section 58-4-60 for other corporations." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 42, provides as follows: "SECTION 42. Upon passage of this act, Dominion Energy shall evaluate the process for converting the Wateree Generating Station from coal-fired generation to biomass-fired generation. Biomass-fired generation includes, but is not limited to, generation from the firing of wood pellets and wood chips. Dominion Energy must make a report concerning the conversion process to the Public Service Commission and General Assembly by no later than January 13, 2026." Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 9, designated the first and second paragraphs as (A) and (B), respectively; in the first sentence of (A), substituted "eleven" for "nine"; in the second sentence of (A), inserted "from the membership of House of Representatives" and "from the membership of the Senate"; in the third sentence of (A), substituted "Nine members" for "Seven members" and twice substituted "two shall be" for "one shall be"; and inserted the fourth sentence of (A).
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-30 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-30
SECTION 13-12-30. Rights and powers of board.
Status: in_force

The board has all the rights and powers of a body politic and body corporate of this State, including without limitation, all the rights and powers necessary or convenient to manage the business and affairs of the authority and to take action as it considers advisable, necessary, or convenient in carrying out its powers, including, but not limited to, the right and power to: (a) have perpetual succession; (b) sue and be sued; (c) adopt, use, and alter a seal; (d) make and amend bylaws for regulation of its affairs consistent with the provisions of this chapter; (e) acquire, purchase, hold, use, improve, lease, mortgage, pledge, sell, transfer, and dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest in any property, or revenues of the authority as security for notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations of the authority. The authority has no power to pledge the credit and the taxing power of the State. If revenue financing is used, neither the faith and credit of the State nor of any county lying within the authority nor of the authority itself shall be pledged to the payment of the principal and interest of the obligations and there shall be on the face of such obligation a statement, plainly worded, to that effect; (f) issue general obligation bonded indebtedness pursuant to Article X, Section 14 of the South Carolina Constitution, secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the full faith, credit, and taxing power of all taxable property in the authority; (g) receive contributions, grants, donations, and payments from any source and to invest and disperse the authority's funds; (h) encourage, assist, promote, and cooperate in the development of the area of the authority and to appear before any agency, department, or commission of this State, of the United States, or of any other state in furtherance of the development or of any matter connected with the development or related to the development; (i) develop and promote the development of the land for recreational, transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial purposes, both public and private, and to lease, sublease, or convey title in fee simple to the real property. The authority may retain, carry forward, and expend any proceeds derived from the sale, lease, rental, or other use of real and personal property under the authority's exclusive jurisdiction. The proceeds only may be used in the development and the promotion of the authority as provided by this chapter and for the purposes authorized by this chapter; (j) develop policies governing the use of, management, business, and control of the authority's property or facilities; (k) borrow money, make and issue notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness, including revenue bonds as described in (e), general obligation bonds as described in (f) above, and refunding and advanced refunding notes and bonds, of the authority; to secure the payment of the obligations or any part by pledge of the full faith, credit, and tax power of the authority, mortgage, lien, pledge, or deed of trust on any of its property, contracts, franchises, or revenues, including the proceeds of any refunding and advanced refunding notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and the investments in which proceeds are invested and the earnings on and income from the investments; to invest its monies, including without limitation its revenues and proceeds of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness as set forth in Section 6-5-10 as now or hereafter amended; to make agreements with the purchasers or holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or with others in connection with any notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, whether issued or to be issued, as the authority considers advisable; and to provide for the security for the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness and the rights of the holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness. In the exercise of the powers granted in this section to issue advanced refunding notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness the authority may, but is not required to, avail itself of or comply with any of the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 11 in the event revenue bonds are issued or Chapter 15 of Title 11 in the event general obligation bonds are issued; (l) loan the proceeds of notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness to a person, corporation, or partnership to construct, acquire, improve, or expand the projects described in Section 13-12-40; (m) make contracts, including service contracts with a person, corporation, or partnership, to provide the services provided in Section 13-12-40, and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying out of business; (n) acquire rights-of-way and property necessary for the accomplishment of its duties and purposes. The authority may purchase them by negotiation or may condemn them, and should it elect to exercise the right of eminent domain, condemnation actions must be in the name of the authority. The power of eminent domain pursuant to the procedures provided in Chapter 2 of Title 28 applies to all property of private persons or corporations and also to property already devoted to public use in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties; (o) enter into joint or cooperative agreements with the federal or state governments or any political subdivision of the State to perform any or all of its functions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-240 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-240
SECTION 13-21-240. Chapter not to affect generation, transmission, distribution, or provision of electricity at wholesale, retail, or otherwise.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to provide for the regulation of the generation, transmission, distribution, or provision of electricity at wholesale, retail, or in any other capacity. The provisions of this chapter shall not modify or abridge the rights, duties, and privileges of electric suppliers, electrical utilities, municipal electric utilities, or governmental entities (supplying electricity) under any state statute including, but not limited to, Title 58, Chapter 27 and Section 5-7-60. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to allow the exercise of the right of eminent domain for the condemnation of property used for the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electricity at wholesale or retail. Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize a joint or cooperative agreement with the federal or state government or any political subdivision of the state affecting or relating to the regulation of the generation, transmission and/or distribution of electricity at wholesale or retail. Editor's Note 1992 Act No. 515, SECTION 6, was codified as two code sections, SECTION 13-19-230 and SECTION 13-21-240.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1780 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 13-1-1780
SECTION 13-1-1780. Agricultural businesses considered for economic development awards.
Status: in_force

In awarding benefits for economic development projects, including awards from the Governor's Closing Fund, the Department of Commerce and the coordinating council must consider agricultural businesses. The Department of Commerce and the coordinating council must consider the number of jobs created, including full-time, part-time, and seasonal jobs, and the total investment made, including the cost of the real property.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-160 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-160
SECTION 13-12-160. Resolutions, covenants, and agreements pertaining to issuance of bonds are binding; enforceability.
Status: in_force

All provisions of a resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds in accordance with this chapter and any covenants and agreements constitute legally binding contracts between the authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of the bonds, and are enforceable by any holder by mandamus or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-70 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13-1-70
SECTION 13-1-70. SC Nexus Plan for Global Leadership in Advanced Resilient Energy.
Status: in_force

(A) As used in this resolution: (1) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Commerce. (2) "Development" means identifying any governmental barriers to application of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience, and potential opportunities to address these barriers. (3) "Developmental approval" means an approval issued by the State, an agency, or subdivision of the State, regardless of the form of the approval, that is for the development and application of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience, including: (a) permitting of advanced energy generation, storage, and grid resilience technology; (b) identification of adverse tax consequences and potential federal opportunities to encourage private sector investment; and (c) any environmental permit issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control or the Department of Environmental Services. (B) To facilitate and implement the SC Nexus Plan for Global Leadership in Advanced Resilient Energy, the SC Nexus office is hereby created within the department with such power and authority necessary to take such actions necessary for the State to achieve the following goals: (1) development of deployable and exportable electricity technologies that accelerate manufacturing of energy components and materials, innovate new battery technologies, and efficiently integrate advanced electricity sources into the grid; (2) acceleration of high-quality job growth for a diverse workforce, with multiple education and training pathways through South Carolina's broad education ecosystem; (3) closure of infrastructure gaps in rural and distressed communities; and (4) enhancement of South Carolina's ability to play a key role advancing the country's competitiveness in the development, integration, and commercialization of globally leading electric-power technologies in the State. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, 2024 Act No. 210, SECTIONS 2 and 3, were codified as Section 13-1-70. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 210, SECTIONS 1, 4, and 5, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This joint resolution must be known and may be cited as the 'SC Nexus Plan for Global Leadership in Advanced Resilient Energy'." "SECTION 4. Within thirty days after the effective date of this joint resolution, each agency or subdivision of the State to which this joint resolution applies shall receive a copy of this resolution and shall take all necessary actions to ensure broad collaboration to meet the aforementioned goals. This SECTION does not apply to units of local government. "SECTION 5. The provisions of this joint resolution must be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of this joint resolution."
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1760 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 13-1-1760
SECTION 13-1-1760. Council not to infringe on autonomy of other agencies.
Status: in_force

If a provision of Sections 13-1-1710 through 13-1-1770 conflicts with an existing provision of law pertaining to the member agencies of the coordinating council, notwithstanding the fact that Sections 13-1-1710 through 13-1-1770 have a later effective date, the earlier provision controls. Neither Sections 13-1-1710 through 13-1-1770 nor the coordinating council shall infringe upon nor diminish the self-governing autonomy of the agencies involved.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-85 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-85
SECTION 13-17-85. Confidentiality.
Status: in_force

Negotiations with a prospective industry or business concern considering a research park or South Carolina as a facility site are confidential information and must not be disclosed without the permission of the industry or business concern. Information relating to pending or incomplete research projects is confidential as determined by the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-100 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-100
SECTION 13-21-100. Signature and attestation of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be signed in the name of the board of the authority by the manual or facsimile signature of the chairman of the board and attested with the manual or facsimile signature of the secretary of the board. The bonds may be issued notwithstanding that any of the officials signing them or whose facsimile signatures appear on the bonds or the coupons have ceased to hold office at the time of issue or at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-50 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-50
SECTION 13-19-50. Resolution by board authorizing issuance of revenue bonds.
Status: in_force

Revenue bonds issued under this chapter for any project described in Section 13-19-40 must be authorized by resolution of the board of the authority. The resolution may contain provisions which are a part of the contract between the authority and the several holders of the bonds as to: (a) the custody, security, use, expenditure, or application of the proceeds of the bonds; (b) the acquisition, construction, and completion of any project for which the bonds are issued; (c) the use, regulation, operation, maintenance, insurance, or disposition of the project for which the bonds are issued, or any restrictions on the exercise of the powers of the board to dispose of or limit or regulate the use of the project; (d) the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds and the sources and methods of payment, the rank or priority of any bonds as to any lien or security, or the acceleration of the maturity of any bonds; (e) the use and disposition of the revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of any project; (f) the pledging, setting aside, depositing, or entrusting of the revenues from which the bonds are made payable to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or the payment of expenses of operation and maintenance of the project; (g) the setting aside of revenues, reserves, or sinking funds and the source, custody, security, regulation, and disposition of the revenues, reserves, or sinking funds; (h) the determination of the definition of revenues or of the expenses of operation and maintenance of the project for which the bonds are issued; (i) the rentals, fees, or other charges derived from the use of the project and the fixing, establishing, collection, and enforcement of the rentals, fees, or other charges, the amount or amounts of revenues to be produced by the rentals, fees, or other charges, and the disposition and application of the amounts charged or collected; (j) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds or any other obligations or the incurrence of indebtedness payable from the same revenues from which the bonds are payable; (k) rules to ensure the use of the project by the public or private sector to the maximum extent to which the project are capable of serving the public or private sector; (l) any other matter or course of conduct which, by recital in the resolution authorizing the bonds, is declared to further secure the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-100 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-100
SECTION 13-19-100. Sale of bonds upon terms and conditions set by State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be sold at public or private sale upon terms and conditions as the State Fiscal Accountability Authority considers advisable.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-130 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-130
SECTION 13-21-130. Resolutions, covenants, and agreements pertaining to issuance of bonds are binding; enforceability.
Status: in_force

All provisions of a resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds in accordance with this chapter and any covenants and agreements constitute legally binding contracts between the authority and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of the bonds, and are enforceable by any holder by mandamus or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-10 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 13-7-10
SECTION 13-7-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the meaning indicated: (1) "By-product material" means any radioactive material (except special nuclear material) yielded in or made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incident to the process of producing or utilizing special nuclear material. (2) "Ionizing radiation" means gamma rays and X rays, alpha and beta particles, electrons, neutrons, protons, and other atomic particles; but not sound or radio waves, or visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. (3) "General license" means a license effective pursuant to regulations promulgated under the provisions of this article without the filing of an application to transfer, acquire, own, possess or use quantities of, or devices or equipment utilizing by-product, source, special atomic energy materials, or other radioactive materials occurring naturally or produced artificially. (4) "Specific license" means a license, issued after application, to use, manufacture, produce, transfer, receive, acquire, own, or possess quantities of, or devices or equipment utilizing by-product, source, special atomic energy materials, or other radioactive materials occurring naturally or produced artificially. (5) "Atomic energy" means all forms of energy released in the course of nuclear fission or nuclear fusion or other atomic transformations. (6) "Source material" means (a) uranium, thorium, or any other material which the Governor declares by order to be source material after the United States Atomic Energy Commission, or any successor thereto, has determined the material to be such; or (b) ores containing one or more of the foregoing materials, in such concentration as the Governor declares by order to be source material after the United States Atomic Energy Commission, or any successor thereto, has determined the material in such concentration to be source material. (7) "Special atomic energy materials" mean (a) plutonium, uranium 233, uranium enriched in the isotope 233 or in the isotope 235, and any other material which the Governor declares by order to be special nuclear materials after the United States Atomic Energy Commission, or any successor thereto, has determined the material to be such, but does not include source material; or (b) any material artificially enriched by any of the foregoing, but does not include source material. (8) "Emergency" means any condition existing outside the bounds of nuclear operating sites owned or licensed by a Federal agency and any condition existing within or outside of the jurisdictional confines of a facility licensed by the Department arising out of the handling or the transportation of by-product material, source material or special atomic energy materials, as hereinabove defined, and hereinafter referred to as radioactive material, which is endangering or could reasonably be expected to endanger the health and safety of the public, or to contaminate the environment. (9) "Nonionizing radiation" for the purpose of this section shall mean only ultraviolet radiation used for the purpose of tanning the human body, and shall include ultraviolet radiation with wavelengths in air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers. (10) "Decommissioning trust fund" means the trust fund established pursuant to a Trust Agreement dated March 4, 1981, among Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. (grantor), the State Fiscal Accountability Authority (beneficiary as the successor in interest to the South Carolina Budget and Control Board), and the South Carolina State Treasurer (trustee), whose purpose is to assure adequate funding for decommissioning of the disposal site, or any successor fund with a similar purpose. (11) "Extended care maintenance fund" means the "escrow fund for perpetual care" that is used for custodial, surveillance, and maintenance costs during the period of institutional control and any post-closure observation period specified by the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and for activities associated with closure of the site as provided for in Section 13-7-30(4). (12) "Maintenance" means active maintenance activities as specified by the Department of Health and Environmental Control including pumping and treatment of groundwater and the repair and replacement of disposal unit covers. Editor's Note Section 1 of 1967 Act No. 223 (1967 (55) 305), contains legislative findings relative to this article and provides: "The General Assembly finds that remarkable scientific developments have occurred in the fields of atomic energy and related sciences. Present emphases and plans for further developments in these fields by the Federal Government and by private industry are creating broad opportunities and also responsibilities for the states. Careful consideration must be given to these developments as they relate to or influence the welfare of South Carolina in order that technological developments achieved in these areas can be fully exploited to advance the economic and social well-being of our people. Recognition is given to the existence in South Carolina of major federal and private atomic energy installations which will inevitably produce additional satellite industries. Of necessity, the beneficial growth of atomic energy and related sciences will exert influence on the exercise of state functions. It is prudent and wise that the State provide the means, which do not now exist, for discharging proper functions of State Government with full consideration of the health and safety requirements of its people. It is likewise important in nuclear energy affairs that the State maintain appropriate liaison with agencies of the Federal Government, the United States Congress, certain national foundations and associations, with other states and regional groups active in this field. Hence, it is important that the State diligently pursue those activities and programs which shall accrue to the benefit of the State. Particular consideration must be given to the promotion and treatment of atomic energy industries in a manner which will meld such industries into the balanced economy of the State. In view of the above findings, the General Assembly has determined to enact the Atomic Energy and Radiation Control Act, by which name this act shall be cited."
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-40 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-40
SECTION 13-12-40. Authority may issue general obligation or revenue bonds; agreements for construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of project; financing agreements.
Status: in_force

The authority may issue general obligation bonds or revenue bonds for the purpose of financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, the cost of the following projects: (a) purchasing real estate; (b) constructing, reconstructing, or improving any capital improvements; and (c) operating and maintenance costs. In connection with the issuance of bonds, the authority may enter into an agreement with a company to construct, operate, maintain, and improve a project, and the authority may enter into a financing agreement with the company prescribing the terms and conditions of the payments to be made by the company to the authority, or its assignee, to meet the payments that become due on bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1310 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1310
SECTION 13-1-1310. Division of Public Railways created.
Status: in_force

There is created a Division of Public Railways within the Department of Commerce which must be governed by the Secretary of Commerce. The accounting and personnel procedures of the division shall be maintained so that the division is a lump sum division of the department.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1410 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1410
SECTION 13-1-1410. Books of additional acquisitions to be kept separately.
Status: in_force

The books and financial records of any additional acquisition authorized under this article by the director shall be kept separate and apart from the presently existing books and records of the division.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-170 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-170
SECTION 13-7-170. Disposal facilities; reporting violations; no waste accepted without permit.
Status: in_force

A. Owners and operators of disposal facilities shall permanently record, and report to the Department within twenty-four hours after discovery, any and all conditions in violation of the requirements of this article discovered as a result of inspections required by any license under which the facility is operated. B. No owner or operator of a disposal facility located within this State shall accept radioactive waste for disposal unless the shipper of such waste has a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 13-7-140(A) of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-60 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13-1-60
SECTION 13-1-60. Severability.
Status: in_force

If a term or provision of a section of this chapter is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of this chapter nonetheless remains in full force and effect and the illegal or unenforceable term or provision is deleted and severed from this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-1010 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 10 / Section 13-7-1010
SECTION 13-7-1010. Processing spent nuclear fuel; penalties.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful in this State for any commercial firm to accept for processing, reprocessing or storage or to process, reprocess or store any spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste generated in a foreign country. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined twenty-five thousand dollars for each day such illegal activity is conducted. In addition the Attorney General may, in appropriate circumstances, obtain injunctive relief to restrain further violations in the circuit court of the county in which such violations occurred.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-100 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 13-7-100
SECTION 13-7-100. Inapplicability of provisions to hospital employees performing radiologic technological services.
Status: in_force

This article does not apply to any employee of a licensed hospital in this State when performing services commonly within the definition of radiologic technology as long as the services are performed within the course and scope of his employment as an employee of the hospital. No regular employee of a licensed hospital in this State is required to be licensed as a condition of employment by or for performance of these services as long as he does not represent himself as a radiological technician.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-690 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-690
SECTION 13-1-690. Signature on bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be signed in the name of the director by the manual or facsimile signature of the director. Interest coupons attached to the bonds must be signed by the facsimile signature of the director. The bonds may be issued notwithstanding that the director signing them or whose facsimile signature appears on the bonds or the coupons has ceased to hold office at the time of issue or at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-10 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-10
SECTION 13-17-10. Establishment of South Carolina Research Authority.
Status: in_force

There is created a body corporate and politic to be known as the South Carolina Research Authority or as the SCRA.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-20 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-20
SECTION 13-17-20. South Carolina Research Authority; divisions; objectives.
Status: in_force

The SCRA (authority) is organized to enhance the research capabilities of the state's public and private universities, to establish a continuing forum to foster greater dialogue throughout the research community within the State, and to promote the development of high technology industries and research facilities in South Carolina. The SCRA shall contain at least two divisions: the South Carolina Research Division (SCRD) and the South Carolina Research Innovation Centers (SCRIC). The SCRD shall perform those duties as outlined in this chapter that relate to the core mission of the SCRA. The SCRIC shall perform those duties as outlined in this chapter that establish innovation centers in South Carolina. The objectives of the authority include but are not limited by the following to: (1) advance the general welfare of the people; (2) increase the opportunities for employment of citizens of South Carolina; (3) develop the human, economic, and productive resources of South Carolina; (4) promote and encourage expansion of the research and development sector, with emphasis on capital formation and investments in research and development within South Carolina; (5) create and maintain a dialogue between the public and private research communities; (6) enhance the potential for private support for South Carolina colleges and universities, to promote cooperative research efforts between the private sector and South Carolina universities and colleges, and to strengthen the partnership among state government, higher education, and business and industry; (7) assist South Carolina colleges and universities in attracting nationally prominent academic researchers and professors and to serve as an initial linkage between the state's outstanding existing research and the business and industrial sector; (8) maximize the research capabilities of the public and private universities and colleges in South Carolina; and (9) foster the perception of South Carolina as an international leader in the idea generation and the development, testing, and implementation of new advances in science and technology.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-40 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-40
SECTION 13-17-40. Members of board; terms; vacancies; compensation; annual reports; meetings.
Status: reserved

(A)(1) The SCRA shall consist of a board of twenty-four trustees that includes the following ex officio members: President of the Council of Private Colleges of South Carolina, Chairman of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education, President of Clemson University, President of the Medical University of South Carolina, President of South Carolina State College, President of the University of South Carolina, Director of Savannah River National Laboratory, President of Francis Marion University, Chairman of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, Governor of South Carolina or his designee, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee or his designee, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee or his designee, and the Secretary of Commerce or his designee. (2) The Governor shall name the chairman who must not be a public official and who serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The remaining ten trustees must be elected by the board of trustees from a list of nominees submitted by an ad hoc committee named by the chairman and composed of the members serving as elected trustees. Each of the Congressional Districts of South Carolina must have at least one of the ten trustees. (3) Terms of elected trustees are for four years, and half expire every two years. An elected trustee may not serve more than two consecutive four-year elected terms. Vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment. A vacancy occurs upon the expiration of the term of service, death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of a trustee. (B)(1)(a) The President of Clemson University or his designee, the President of the Medical University of South Carolina or his designee, the President of the University of South Carolina at Columbia or his designee, the President of South Carolina State University or his designee, the Governor or his designee, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee or his designee, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee or his designee, and the chairman of the board of trustees shall serve on the executive committee of the SCRA. (b) A designee of one of the four university presidents must be an individual serving in no less than a vice president or comparable role and shall report directly to the president, with such determination to be made in the sole discretion of the designating president. Each university president may designate only one person for each calendar year, except in the case of the designee's death, incapacity, or termination of employment, in which case the designating university president may replace the designee for the remainder of the calendar year. Any university president is authorized in any event to participate, in any meeting or otherwise, in person rather than through a previously named designee. (c) The executive committee shall elect two additional members of the executive committee, who shall be trustees at the time of their election, and one additional member, who is not required to be a trustee at the time of his election, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the executive committee then serving. (d) The executive committee has all powers and authority of the board of trustees. The board shall have an advisory role only and shall advise the executive committee of the actions recommended by the board. (2) Terms of elected executive committee members are for four years, and the term of at least one executive committee member shall expire every two years. An elected executive committee member may not serve more than two consecutive four-year elected terms. A vacancy must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of original election, and occurs upon the expiration of the term of service, death, resignation, disqualification, or removal of an elected executive committee member. An elected executive committee member who must be a trustee at the time of his election need not continue to be a trustee in order to complete his term as an executive committee member. An elected executive committee member may be removed from office by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the executive committee members serving. (3) The executive committee shall appoint a business and science advisory board to include representatives from each research university, the venture capital industry, relevant industry leaders, and the Department of Commerce. The purpose of the advisory board is to advise the board of trustees when requested by it. The advisory board shall ensure that the authority has the input of the research and business communities in implementing its programs and services. (C) A trustee may not receive a salary for his services as a trustee; however, a trustee must be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in service to the authority. (D) The board annually shall submit a report to the General Assembly including information on all acts of the board of trustees together with a financial statement and full information as to the work of the authority. (E) The board shall hire an executive director of the SCRA who has administrative responsibility for the SCRA. The executive director shall maintain, through a designated agent, accurate and complete books and records of account, custody, and responsibility for the property and funds of the authority and control over the authority bank account. The executive director, with the approval of the board, has the power to appoint officers and employees, to prescribe their duties, and to fix their compensation. The board of trustees shall select a reputable certified public accountant to audit the books of account at least once each year. (F) Regular meetings of the board of trustees must be held at a time and place the chairman may determine. Special meetings of the board of trustees may be called by the chairman when reasonable notice is given. Editor's Note 1991 Act No. 248, SECTION 6, codified as SECTION 2-13-65, effective January 1, 1992, and governs only transactions which take place after December 31, 1991, provides as follows: "The Code Commissioner is directed to delete all references to legislative members serving in any capacity as a member of a state board or commission, except as allowed by Section 8-13-770 of the 1976 Code." 2006 Act No. 319, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'Industry Partners Act'." 2012 Act No. 279, SECTION 33, provides as follows: "Due to the congressional redistricting, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee to represent a congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board, commission, or committee from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires. Further, the inability to hold an election or to make an appointment due to judicial review of the congressional districts does not constitute a vacancy." 2022 Act No. 172, SECTION 1.B, provides as follows: "[SECTION 1.]B. The initial term of the member of the executive committee of the South Carolina Research Authority Board of Trustees who is not required to be a trustee at the time of his election, pursuant to Section 13-17-40(B)(1), as amended by this act, begins on July 1, 2021, and ends on July 1, 2024." Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 172, SECTION 1.A, in (B), rewrote (1), and in (2), in the first sentence, substituted "the term of at least one executive committee member shall" for "half", and in the fourth sentence, inserted "who must be a trustee at the time of his election". SECTIONS 13-17-50, 13-17-60. Reserved. Editor's Note Former SECTION 13-17-50 was entitled "Confidentiality of information concerning research parks and projects" and was derived from 1983 Act No. 50 SECTION 2, eff April 29, 1983. Reserved by 2005 Act No. 133, SECTION 1, eff June 7, 2005. Former SECTION 13-17-60 was entitled "Technical Advisory Board; terms; vacancies; purpose; meetings" and was derived from 1983 Act No. 50 SECTION 2, eff April 29, 1983; 2002 Act No. 172, SECTION 3, eff February 8, 2002. Reserved by 2005 Act No. 133, SECTION 1, eff June 7, 2005.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1460 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1460
SECTION 13-1-1460. Approval of State Fiscal Accountability Authority as prerequisite to issuance of bonds; procedure.
Status: in_force

No bonds shall be issued pursuant to the provisions of this article until the proposal of the director to issue the bonds shall receive the approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Whenever the director shall propose to issue bonds pursuant to the provisions of this article, he shall file a petition with the State Budget and Control Board setting forth: (a) a brief description of the railroad and necessary equipment proposed to be acquired and its anticipated effect upon the economy of the area in which the railroad is to be located and of the areas adjacent thereto; (b) a reasonable estimate of the cost of the acquisition of the railroad and necessary equipment; and (c) a general summary of the terms and conditions of the trust indenture. Upon the filing of the petition the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall, as soon as practicable, make such independent investigation as it deems advisable, and if it finds that the acquisition of the railroad and necessary equipment is intended to promote the purposes of this article and is reasonably anticipated to effect such result, it shall be authorized to approve the acquisition of the railroad and necessary equipment and at any time following such approval, the director may proceed with the acquisition and financing of the railroad and necessary equipment. Notice of the approval of the acquisition of the railroad and necessary equipment by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall be published at least once a week for three consecutive weeks by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority in a newspaper having general circulation in the State and the county where the railroad is to be located. Any interested party may, within twenty days after the date of the publication of such notice, but not afterwards, challenge the validity of such approval by action de novo in the court of common pleas in any county where the railroad is to be located.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-150 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-150
SECTION 13-12-150. Signature and attestation of bonds and interest coupons.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be signed in the name of the board of the authority by the manual or facsimile signature of the chairman of the board and attested with the manual or facsimile signature of the secretary of the board. Interest coupons attached to the bonds must be signed by the facsimile signatures of the officers. The bonds may be issued notwithstanding that any of the officials signing them or whose facsimile signatures appear on the bonds or the coupons have ceased to hold office at the time of issue or at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-100 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-100
SECTION 13-11-100. Cooperation of other agencies.
Status: in_force

All State agencies and State supported institutions of higher education shall, to the maximum extent feasible, cooperate with and provide support to the Authority in carrying out its purposes and duties and are hereby authorized to expend State appropriated funds for the New Horizons Project operation, development and research purposes, to assign employees to the Authority on a full-time or part-time basis, to loan or transfer real or personal property to the Authority, to make available to the Authority all data, information or research material in its possession which is not restricted by Federal or State laws, to enter into contracts with the Authority for joint development and use of facilities and to enter into contracts with the Authority for the joint conduct of research and demonstration projects and programs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-190 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-190
SECTION 13-7-190. Disposition of monies collected under Article 2; price of permits to be sufficient to administer and enforce permitting provisions.
Status: in_force

A. The monies obtained from the levying of fines, penalties or fees under this article shall accrue to the general fund of the State. B. The funds received from the purchase of permits shall be sufficient to administer and enforce the permitting provisions of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-20 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-20
SECTION 13-11-20. Members of board; terms; vacancies.
Status: in_force

Members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: two members upon nomination of the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; one member upon nomination of the Department of Natural Resources; two members upon nomination of the Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee; one member upon nomination of the Fairfield County Council; one member upon nomination of the Fairfield County Development Board; and one member appointed by the Governor, who shall be the chairman. In addition, the Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the Director of the Department of Commerce or his designee, the Executive Director of the State Housing Authority, the Executive Director of the Central Midlands Regional Planning Council, the Transportation Commissioner representing Fairfield County, the Mayor of the city of Winnsboro, the member of the House of Representatives from District No. 41 and any Senators from Senatorial District No. 7 who are residents of Fairfield County, and the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall serve as ex officio members of the board. Terms of office of the appointed members shall be five years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-360 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 13-1-360
SECTION 13-1-360. Confidentiality of information.
Status: in_force

Confidential information submitted to any agency as required by law shall not be published in any manner which will directly or indirectly reflect or damage the reputation or business activity of any individual or corporation concerned.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-30 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-30
SECTION 13-19-30. Rights and powers of board.
Status: in_force

The board of the authority has all the rights and powers of a body politic and corporate and body corporate of this State, including without limitation, all the rights and powers necessary or convenient to manage the business and affairs of the authority and to take action as it considers advisable, necessary, or convenient in carrying out its powers, including, but not limited to, the following rights and powers to: (a) have perpetual succession; (b) sue and be sued; (c) adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; (d) adopt and amend bylaws for regulation of its affairs consistent with this chapter; (e) notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, and in accordance with its own procurement procedures and regulations as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, acquire, purchase, hold, use, improve, manage, lease, mortgage, pledge, sell, transfer, and dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest in any property, or revenues of the authority, including as security for notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations of the authority. Except for the provisions of Sections 11-35-5210 through 11-35-5270, inclusive, in exercising the powers authorized in this chapter the authority is exempt from Title 11, Chapter 35. The authority has no power to pledge the credit and the taxing power of the State or any of its political subdivisions; (f) receive contributions, donations, and payments and to invest and disperse the authority's funds; (g) encourage, assist, promote, and cooperate in the development of the counties which are represented by members as set forth in Section 13-19-10 and to appear on behalf of the State before any agency, department, or commission of this State, of the United States, or of any other state in furtherance of the development or of any matter connected with the development or related to the development; (h) negotiate agreements, accords, or compacts on behalf of and in the name of the State with the United States or with any agency, department, or commission of the United States; (i) act as a regional development agency of the State to receive, purchase, hold title to, and to manage any real property in its jurisdiction acquired by release of surplus real property, by purchase, by donation, by lease, or by exchange and to develop and promote the development of the land for recreational, transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial purposes, both public and private, and to lease, sublease, or convey title in fee simple to the real property as provided in the by-laws of the authority. The authority shall retain, carry forward, or expend any proceeds derived from the sale, lease, rental, or other use of real and personal property under the authority's exclusive jurisdiction. The proceeds only may be used in the development and the promotion of the authority as provided by this chapter and for the purposes authorized by this chapter; (j) promulgate regulations governing the use of or doing business on the authority's property or facilities, including the adoption of safety standards and insurance coverage or proof of financial responsibility, including, but not limited to, providing for the licensing of persons, firms, or corporations using or doing business on such property or facilities, and for license fees to cover the expense thereof; (k) borrow money, make and issue notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness, including refunding and advanced refunding notes and bonds, of the authority; to secure the payment of the obligations or any part by mortgage, line, pledge, or deed of trust on any of its property, contracts, franchises, or revenues, including the proceeds of any refunding and advanced refunding notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and the investment in which proceeds are invested and the earnings on and income from the investments; to invest its monies, including without limitation its indebtedness, in obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by or are fully secured by contracts with, the United States, in obligations of any agency, instrumentality, or corporation which has been or may at a later time be created by or pursuant to an act of the United States Congress as an agency, instrumentality, or corporation, in direct and general obligations of this State, and in certificates of deposit issued by any bank, trust company, or national banking association; to make agreements with the purchasers or holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or with others in connection with any notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, whether issued or to be issued, as the authority considers advisable; and to provide for the security for the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness and the rights of the holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness. In the exercise of the power granted in this section to issue advanced refunding notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness the authority may, but is not required to, avail itself of or comply with any of the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 11. The authority, when investing in certificates of deposit, shall invest in certificates of deposit issued by institutions authorized to do business in this State if the institutions offer terms which, in the opinion of the authority, are equal to or better than those offered by other institutions; (l) loan the proceeds of notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness to a person, corporation, or partnership to construct, acquire, improve, or expand the projects described in Section 13-19-40; (m) make contracts, including service contracts with a person, corporation, or partnership, to provide the services provided in Section 13-19-40, and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying out of business; (n) for the acquiring of rights-of-ways and property necessary for the accomplishment of its duties and purposes, the authority may purchase them by negotiation or may condemn them, and should it elect to exercise the right of eminent domain, condemnation actions must be in the name of the authority. The power of eminent domain applies to all property of private persons or corporations; (o) employ and dismiss, at the will and pleasure of the authority, those employees, consultants, and other providers of services the authority considers necessary and to fix and to pay their compensation. Employees of the authority or any entity established pursuant to Section 13-19-190 are not considered state employees except for eligibility for participation in the State Retirement System and the State Health Insurance Group Plans and pursuant to Chapter 78 of Title 15. Chapter 11 of Title 8 and Article 5, Chapter 17 of Title 8 do not apply to the authority. The authority is responsible for complying with the other state and federal laws covering employers. The authority may contract with the Division of Human Resource Management of the Department of Administration to establish a comprehensive human resource management program. Except for the provisions of Subarticle 3, Article 21, Chapter 35 of Title 11, the provisions of Chapter 35 of Title 11 do not apply to the authority in the employment of consultants and other providers of service, but consultants and other providers of services are subject to the authority's procurement procedures or regulations as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority; (p) fix, alter, charge, and collect tolls, fees, rents, charges, and assessments for the use of the facilities of or for the services rendered by, the authority; these rates must be at least sufficient to provide for payment of all expenses of the authority, the conservation, maintenance, and operation of its facilities and properties, the payment of principal and interest on its notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness or obligation, and to fulfill the terms and provisions of any agreements made with the purchasers and holders of these notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or obligation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1020 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 13-1-1020
SECTION 13-1-1020. Commission districts; election and appointment of members.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the congressional districts of this State are constituted and created commission districts of the State, designated by numbers corresponding to the number of the respective congressional districts. The commission shall be composed of one member from each district elected by the delegations of the congressional district and one member appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate, from the State at large. The elections or appointments shall take into account race and gender so as to represent, to the greatest extent possible, all segments of the population of the State and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 13, Title 8. However, consideration of these factors in making an appointment or in an election does not create a cause of action or basis for an employee grievance for a person appointed or elected or for a person who fails to be appointed or elected.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-50 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-50
SECTION 13-11-50. Area of jurisdiction; acquisition of property outside area.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of carrying out its powers and duties, the Authority shall have jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within the boundaries of that watershed in Fairfield County which is drained by the Little Wateree Creek and its tributaries. In addition, it may acquire, by gift or negotiated purchase, real property anywhere within the State for the expressed purpose of exchanging such real property for other real property within the area of its jurisdiction as defined above.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-200 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-200
SECTION 13-7-200. Emergency orders and hearings.
Status: in_force

Whenever the Department finds that an emergency, as hereinabove defined, exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health, and safety the Department may, without notice or hearing, issue an order reciting the existence of such emergency and requiring that such action be taken as is necessary to meet the emergency. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such order shall be effective immediately. Any person to whom such order is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but on application to the Department shall be afforded a hearing within thirty days. On the basis of such hearing, the emergency order shall be continued, modified or revoked within thirty days after such hearing.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-750 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-750
SECTION 13-1-750. Carryover of funds to subsequent fiscal years.
Status: in_force

The division shall retain unexpended funds at the close of the fiscal year of the State regardless of the source of the funds and expend the funds in subsequent fiscal years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1110 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 13-1-1110
SECTION 13-1-1110. Organization and objectives of division.
Status: in_force

The organization and objectives of the division are stated in Chapters 1 through 9 of Title 55.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-80 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-80
SECTION 13-11-80. Acquisition of property; power of eminent domain.
Status: in_force

For the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the accomplishment of the duties and purposes of the New Horizons Development Authority, all or any of such purposes, the authority may purchase them by negotiation or may condemn them, and should it elect to exercise the right of eminent domain, condemnation proceedings shall be maintained by and in the name of the authority, and it may proceed in the manner provided by the laws of the State for procedure by any county, municipality or authority organized under the laws of this State, by the Department of Transportation, by railroad corporations or in any other manner provided by law as the authority may in its discretion elect. The power of eminent domain shall apply not only as to all property of private persons or corporations but also as to property already devoted to public use within the area of jurisdiction of the authority.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-80 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 13-7-80
SECTION 13-7-80. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who shall violate, whether negligently or otherwise, any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, for each separate violation. Each day upon which such violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-60 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-60
SECTION 13-19-60. Terms and particulars pertaining to bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds may be issued in one or more series, may bear a date, may mature at a time not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, may bear interest at the rate or rates per annum as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, may be payable in a medium of payment and at a place, may be in a denomination, may be in a form, either coupon or registered, may carry registration privileges, may be subject to terms of redemption before maturity, with or without premium, and may contain terms, covenants, and conditions as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide. The interest rate on bonds issued by the authority, the proceeds of which are loaned to a company pursuant to a financing agreement to construct or acquire a project authorized under Section 13-19-40, are not subject to approval by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The bonds are fully negotiable within the meaning of and for the purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-170 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-170
SECTION 13-17-170. Exemption of authority and its employees from certain Code provisions.
Status: in_force

The authority and its employees are exempt from the application of Title 8 (Public Officers and Employees), except for Chapter 5 (Nepotism), and Chapter 13 (Ethics and Disclosure), and Title 9 (State Retirement Systems).
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-620 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-620
SECTION 13-1-620. Rights and powers of director.
Status: repealed

The director has all the rights and powers necessary or convenient to manage the business and affairs of the division and to take action as he considers advisable, necessary, or convenient in carrying out his powers, including, but not limited to, the following rights and powers to: (a) have perpetual succession; (b) sue and be sued; (c) adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; (d) adopt and amend bylaws for regulation of the division's affairs consistent with this article; (e) notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation to the contrary, and in accordance with its own procurement procedures and regulations as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, acquire, purchase, hold, use, improve, manage, lease, mortgage, pledge, sell, transfer, and dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest in any property, or revenues of the authority, including as security for notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations of the authority. The authority is subject to the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 35. The authority has no power to pledge the credit and the taxing power of the State or any of its political subdivisions; (f) receive contributions, donations, and payments and to invest and disburse the division's funds; (g) make inquiry into the status of, and plans for, the development of the J. Strom Thurmond project and the Richard B. Russell project by the United States government, by the State of Georgia, or by any other agency or instrumentality; (h) encourage, assist, promote, and cooperate in the development of the Savannah River and the streams, canals, or watercourses now or at a later time connected to or flowing into the river and to appear on behalf of the State before any agency, department, or commission of this State, of the United States, or of any other state in furtherance of the development or of any matter connected with the development or related to the development; (i) negotiate agreements, accords, or compacts on behalf of and in the name of the State with the State of Georgia or the United States, or both, with any agency, department, or commission of either or both, or with any other state or any agency, department, or commission of the other state, relating to the development of the Savannah River and the development of the streams, canals, or watercourses now or at a later time connected to or flowing into the river, and particularly in reference to joint or concurrent action in the furtherance of agreements, accords, or contracts. Interstate compacts made by the division are subject to approval by concurrent resolution of the General Assembly; (j) act as a regional development agency of the State to receive, purchase, hold title to, and to manage any real property in the division's jurisdiction acquired by release of surplus real property, by purchase, by donation, by lease, or by exchange and to develop and promote the development of the land for recreational, transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial purposes, both public and private, and to lease, sublease, or convey title in fee simple to the real property as provided in the bylaws of the division. The division shall retain, carry forward, or expend any proceeds derived from the sale, lease, rental, or other use of real and personal property under the division's exclusive jurisdiction. The proceeds shall only be used in the development and the promotion of the division as provided by this article and for the purposes authorized by this article; (k) promulgate regulations governing the use of or doing business on the division's property or facilities, including the adoption of safety standards and insurance coverage or proof of financial responsibility, including, but not limited to, providing for the licensing of persons, firms, or corporations using or doing business on such property or facilities, and for license fees to cover the expense thereof; (l) borrow money, make and issue notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness, including refunding and advanced refunding notes and bonds, of the division; to secure the payment of the obligations or any part by mortgage, lien, pledge, or deed of trust on any of its property, contracts, franchises, or revenues, including the proceeds of any refunding and advanced refunding notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and the investments in which proceeds are invested and the earnings on and income from the investments; to invest its monies, including without limitation its revenues and proceeds of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, in obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by or are fully secured by contracts with, the United States, in obligations of any agency, instrumentality, or corporation which has been or may at a later time be created by or pursuant to an act of the United States Congress as an agency, instrumentality, or corporation, in direct and general obligations of this State, and in certificates of deposit issued by any bank, trust company, or national banking association; to make agreements with the purchasers or holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or with others in connection with any notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, whether issued or to be issued, as the division considers advisable; and to provide for the security for the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness and the rights of the holders of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness. In the exercise of the powers granted in this section to issue advanced refunding notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness the director may, but is not required to, avail himself of or comply with any of the provisions of Chapter 21 of Title 11. The director, when investing in certificates of deposit, shall invest in certificates of deposit issued by institutions authorized to do business in this State if the institutions offer terms which, in the opinion of the director, are equal to or better than those offered by other institutions; (m) loan the proceeds of notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness to a person, corporation, or partnership to construct, acquire, improve, or expand the projects described in Section 13-1-640; (n) make contracts, including service contracts with a person, corporation, or partnership, to provide the services provided in Section 13-1-640, and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying out of business (o) for the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the accomplishment of its duties and purposes, the division may purchase them by negotiation or may condemn them, and should it elect to exercise the right of eminent domain, condemnation actions must be in the name of the division. The power of eminent domain applies to all property of private persons or corporations and also to property already devoted to public use in Abbeville and McCormick counties; (p) employ and dismiss, at the will and pleasure of the authority, those employees, consultants, and other providers of services as the authority considers necessary and to fix and to pay their compensation; provided, that the state agency head salary review process and the rules and guidelines thereunder applies to the executive director of the authority. As of July 1, 1993, the compensation of the executive director of the authority must be re-evaluated by the State Agency Head Salary Commission in order that the appropriate adjustments be made. Except as provided above, employees of the authority or an entity established pursuant to Section 13-9-190 are not considered state employees except for eligibility for participation in the State Retirement System and the State Health Insurance Group Plans and pursuant to Chapter 78 of Title 15; provided, however, that employees of the authority are subject to the state uniform classification and compensation system until such time as the authority is self-supporting. Except as provided above, the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 8 and Article 5, Chapter 17 of Title 8 do not apply to the authority. The authority is responsible for complying with the other state and federal laws covering employers. The authority may contract with the Division of Human Resources Management of the Department of Administration to establish a comprehensive human resource management program. (q) fix, alter, charge, and collect tolls, fees, rents, charges, and assessments for the use of the facilities of or for the services rendered by, the division; these rates must be at least sufficient to provide for payment of all expenses of the division, the conservation, maintenance, and operation of its facilities and properties, the payment of principal and interest on its notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness or obligation, and to fulfill the terms and provisions of any agreements made with the purchasers and holders of these notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or obligation. Code Commissioner's Note 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 52, amended SECTION 13-9-30, effective June 21, 1993. Subsequently, 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1617(A), repealed SECTION 13-9-30, effective July 1, 1993, and by SECTION 245, enacted SECTION 13-1-620, containing substantially the same provisions as former SECTION 13-9-30. At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the amendment to SECTION 13-9-30 by 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 52, has been executed to SECTION 13-1-620, pursuant to the direction of 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1614.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-780 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-780
SECTION 13-1-780. Promulgation of regulations.
Status: in_force

The regulations of the division must be promulgated in accordance with Chapter 23 of Title 1.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1340 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1340
SECTION 13-1-1340. Transfer of certain common carrier switching operations to division.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Ports Authority shall, as soon as practicable, transfer to the division its common carrier Class 2 switching railroad operations that are currently under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission. This transfer includes tracks, yards, equipment, trackage rights, franchises, licenses, leases, agreements, and labor contracts connected with the above railroad operations. Tracks comprise approximately seventeen miles of main yard and line tracks as reported in the latest annual report to the Interstate Commerce Commission. Tracks do not include railroad sidings serving a single user.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-40 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-40
SECTION 13-19-40. Authority to issue bonds; financing agreements with respect to construction, operation, maintenance, and improvement of projects.
Status: in_force

In furtherance of its purposes, the authority may issue revenue bonds, the interest on which may or may not be excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, for the purpose of raising funds needed from time to time for the financing or refinancing, in whole or in part, the acquisition, construction, equipment, maintenance, and operation of a facility, building structure, or any other matter or thing which the authority is authorized to acquire, construct, equip, maintain, or operate. In connection with the issuance of bonds, the authority may enter into an agreement with a company to construct, operate, maintain, and improve a project, and the authority may enter into a financing agreement with the company prescribing the terms and conditions of the payments to be made by the company to the authority, or its assignee, to meet the payments that become due on bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-45 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 13-1-45
SECTION 13-1-45. South Carolina Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund created; definitions; powers and duties of Department of Commerce; criteria for selecting qualified projects.
Status: in_force

There is established under the direction and control of the Secretary of Commerce the South Carolina Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund for the purposes of selecting, assisting, and financing major qualified projects by providing financing assistance to governmental units and private entities for constructing and improving water and wastewater facilities that are necessary for public purposes, including economic development and for technology-related infrastructure grants for local units of government. (A) As used in this section: (1) "Fund" means the South Carolina Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund. (2) "Department" means the Department of Commerce. (3) "Financing agreement" means any agreement entered into between the department and a qualified borrower pertaining to financing assistance. This agreement may contain, in addition to financing terms, provisions relating to the regulation and supervision of a qualified project, or other provisions as the department determines. The term "financing agreement" includes, without limitation, a loan or grant agreement, trust indenture, security agreement, reimbursement agreement, guarantee agreement, ordinance or resolution, or similar instrument. (4) "Government unit" means a municipal corporation, county, special purpose district, special service district, commissioners of public works, or another public body, instrumentality or agency of this State including combinations of two or more of these entities acting jointly to construct, own, or operate a qualified project, and any other state or local authority, board, commission, agency, department, or other political subdivision created by the General Assembly or pursuant to the Constitution and laws of this State which may construct, own, or operate a qualified project. (5) "Loan obligation" means a note or other evidence of an obligation issued by a qualified borrower. (6) "Financing assistance" means, but is not limited to, grants, contributions, credit enhancement, capital or debt reserves for debt instrument financing, interest rate subsidies, provision of letters of credit and credit instruments, provision of debt financing instrument security, and other lawful forms of financing and methods of leveraging funds that are approved by the department, and in the case of federal funds, as allowed by federal law. (7) "Project revenues" means all rates, rents, fees, assessments, charges, and other receipts derived or to be derived by a qualified borrower from a qualified project or made available from a special source, and as provided in the applicable financing agreement, derived from any system of which the qualified project is a part of, from any other revenue producing facility under the ownership or control of the qualified borrower including, without limitation, proceeds of grants, gifts, appropriations, including the proceeds of financing made by the department, investment earnings, reserves for capital and current expenses, proceeds of insurance or condemnation, and proceeds from the sale or other disposition of property and from any other special source as may be provided by the qualified borrower. (8) "Qualified borrower" means any government unit, public or private nonprofit entity approved by the department that is authorized to construct, operate, or own a qualified project and receives financing assistance pursuant to this section. (9) "Qualified project" means an eligible project that has been selected by the department to receive financing assistance pursuant to this section. (10) "Revenues" means any receipts, fees, income, or other payments received or to be received by the department, expressly for the fund including, without limitation, receipts and other payments deposited for the fund and investment earnings on any monies and accounts established for the fund. (B) The department shall provide the required staff and may add additional staff or contract for services, if necessary, to administer the fund in accordance with this section. The compensation, costs, and expenses incurred incident to administering the fund may be paid from revenues. If the department requests, the Department of Administration may provide legal, technical, planning, and other assistance through intergovernmental agreement. Costs incurred by the board pursuant to such a request must be reimbursed to it by the department from revenues. (C) In addition to the powers and authority granted in this chapter, the department has the powers and authority necessary to carry out the purposes of this section including, but not limited to: (1) establish procedures and guidelines necessary for the administration of this section; (2) offer any form of financing assistance that the department considers necessary to any qualified borrower for a qualified project; (3) provide loans or other financing assistance to qualified borrowers to finance the eligible costs of qualified projects and to acquire, hold, and sell loans or other obligations at prices and in the manner the department determines advisable; (4) provide qualified borrowers with other financing assistance necessary to defray eligible costs of a qualified project; (5) enter into contracts, arrangements, and agreements with qualified borrowers, governmental units, or other otherwise eligible entities, and execute and deliver all financing agreements and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of the powers granted in this chapter; (6) enter into agreements with a department, agency or instrumentality of the United States or of this State or another state for the purpose of planning and providing for the financing of qualified projects; (7) establish fiscal controls and accounting procedures to ensure proper accounting and reporting by qualified borrowers; (8) acquire by purchase, lease, donation, or other lawful means and sell, convey, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer, and dispose of all or part of its properties and assets of every kind and character or any interest in it to further the public purpose of the fund, without further approval or authorization; (9) procure insurance, guarantees, letters of credit, and other forms of collateral or security or credit support from any public or private entity, including any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States or this State, for the payment of any debt issued by a qualified borrower or other entity receiving assistance pursuant to this section, including the power to pay premiums or fees on insurance, guarantees, letters of credit, and other forms of collateral or security or credit support, without further approval or authorization; (10) collect fees and charges in connection with financing assistance and expend such funds to effectuate the purposes of this section; (11) apply for, receive and accept from any source, aid, grants, and contributions of money, property, labor, or other things of value to be used to carry out the purposes of this section; (12) do all other things necessary or convenient to exercise powers granted or reasonably implied by this chapter. (D) The department shall establish accounts and subaccounts within the state accounts and any federal accounts to receive and disburse funds to effectuate the purposes of this section. Earnings on the balances in these state accounts must be expended to effectuate the purposes of this section. Earnings on balances in the federal accounts must be credited and invested according to federal law. All accounts must be held in trust by the State Treasurer and the unexpended funds in these accounts carry forward from year to year. All earnings on state accounts must be retained in those accounts and used for the same purposes. (E) The department shall determine which projects are eligible projects and then select from among the eligible projects those qualified to receive financing assistance under this section. Priority in funding must be given to projects located in underdeveloped areas of the State. (F) In selecting qualified projects, the department shall consider the projected feasibility of the project and the amount of financial risk. The department also may consider, but is not limited to, the following criteria in making its determination that an eligible project is a qualified project: (1) local support of the project, expressed by resolutions by the governing bodies in the areas in which the project will be located; (2) economic benefit of the project; (3) readiness of the project to proceed; (4) ability of the applicant to repay financial assistance obtained; (5) financial or in-kind contributions to the project; (6) development status of the county in which the project is located; and (7) whether the governing bodies of the county or the incorporated municipality in which the project is located provide to the department a resolution that makes a finding that the project is essential to economic development in the political subdivisions, or the department receives a resolution or certificate from the Coordinating Council for Economic Development that the project is essential to economic development in this State, or both, at the option of the department. (G) Qualified borrowers may obtain financing assistance pursuant to this section through financing or grant agreements. Qualified borrowers entering into financing or grant agreements or issuing debt obligations may perform any acts, take any action, adopt any proceedings, or make and carry out any contracts or agreements with the department as may be agreed to by the department and any qualified borrower and necessary for effectuating the purposes of this section. (H) In addition to the authorizations contained in this section, all other statutes or provisions permitting government units to borrow money and issue obligations including, but not limited to, the Revenue Bond Act for Utilities and the Revenue Bond Refinancing Act of 1937, may be utilized by any government unit in obtaining financing assistance from the department pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, obligations secured by ad valorem taxes may be issued by a government unit and purchased by the department or its agent without regard to any public bidding requirement. (I) A qualified borrower may receive, apply, pledge, assign, and grant security interest in project revenues; and, in the case of a governmental unit, its project revenues, revenues derived from a special source or ad valorem taxes, to secure its obligations as provided in this section, and may fix, revise, charge, and collect fees, rates, rents, assessments, and other charges of general or special application for the operation or services of a qualified project, the system of which it is a part, and any other revenue producing facilities from which the qualified borrower derives project revenues, to meet its obligations under a financing agreement or to provide for the construction and improving of a qualified project. (J) If a qualified borrower fails to collect and remit in full all amounts due under any related financing agreement, note, or other obligation, the department may, on or after the date these amounts are due, notify the State Treasurer who shall withhold all or a portion of the state funds and all funds administered by this State, its agencies, boards, and instrumentalities allotted or appropriated to the government unit and apply an amount necessary to the payment of the amount due; or in the case of a private entity, the department may pursue recovery pursuant to Chapter 56 of Title 12; or the department may pursue any other remedy provided by law. (K) Nothing contained in this section mandates the withholding of funds allocated to a government unit or private entity which would violate contracts to which this State is a party, the requirements of federal law imposed on this State, or judgments of a court binding on this State. (L) Notice, proceeding, or publication, except those required in this section, are not necessary to the performance of any act authorized in this section nor is any act of the department subject to any referendum. (M) Following the close of each state fiscal year, the department shall submit an annual report of its activities pursuant to this section for the preceding year to the Governor and to the General Assembly. (N) No funds under this section may be provided, promised, or allocated to any projects authorized hereunder before November 15, 2000. (O) The department shall submit a quarterly report to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, and Executive Budget Office of all projects obligated for funding pursuant to this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-180 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-180
SECTION 13-7-180. Penalties for violation of Article 2; hearings; penalties additional to those provided by other statutes; factors in assessing penalties.
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person violating the provisions of this article, except as provided below for radiological violations, shall be assessed a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each such violation; provided, that should the Department determine that a series of such violations has occurred the Department shall suspend or revoke such person's permit for any time period determined to be proper, such period to be in the discretion of the Department but in any event not to exceed twelve months. In the case of a radiological violation, defined as any radiation level in excess of limits set forth in all applicable laws, rules and regulations, any shipper or carrier shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars, in the discretion of the Department, and such person, if a shipper, shall lose his permit for not less than thirty days and until such further time as the shipper demonstrates to the Department's satisfaction that adequate measures have been taken to insure that such violations will not reoccur. If a second radiological violation occurs within a period of twelve months the shipper or carrier shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than five thousand nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, in the discretion of the Department, and such person if a shipper shall have its permit revoked for a period in the discretion of the Department of up to one year and until such further time as the shipper has shown to the Department's satisfaction that adequate measures have been taken to insure that such violations will not reoccur. B. Any person to whom an order issued under this article is directed shall comply therewith immediately, but on application to the Department, within twenty days after the date of the order, shall be afforded a hearing within thirty days of such application. Any hearings held pursuant to this section shall be held pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 23 of Title 1, except that where the provisions of this article are in conflict with the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 1, this article shall control. C. Any fines or penalties set forth in this article are in addition to any others provided by statutes, rules or regulations. D. In assessing a fine, penalty, or suspending or revoking a permit, the Department shall consider but not be limited to the following factors: 1. The degree of harm to the public health or safety which has resulted or might result from such violations; 2. The degree of exceedence of a radiation level as set forth in applicable law and regulation; 3. The duration of the violation; and 4. The prior record of the violator with regard to law and regulation governing the transportation of radioactive waste.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1030 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 13-1-1030
SECTION 13-1-1030. County-commission district overlap; consecutive terms; two commissioners from same county.
Status: in_force

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a county that is divided among two or more commission districts, for purposes of electing a commission member, is considered to be in the district which contains the largest number of residents from that county. (B) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no county within a commission district shall have a resident commission member for more than two consecutive terms and in no event shall any two persons from the same county serve as a commission member simultaneously. Effect of Amendment 2020 Act No. 151, SECTION 1, in (B), substituted "two consecutive terms" for "one consecutive term". SECTION 13-1-1040. Delegations to elect commissioner from district; organization of delegation; certification and issuance of commission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, legislators residing in the congressional district shall meet upon written call of a majority of the members of the delegation of each district at a time and place to be designated in the call for the purpose of electing a commissioner to represent the district. A majority present, either in person or by written proxy, of the delegation from a given congressional district constitutes a quorum for the purpose of electing a district commissioner. No person may be elected commissioner who fails to receive a majority vote of the members of the delegation. The delegation must be organized by the election of a chairman and a secretary, and the delegations of each congressional district shall adopt rules they consider proper to govern the election. Any absentee may vote by written proxy. When the election is completed, the chairman and the secretary of the delegation shall immediately transmit the name of the person elected to the Secretary of State who shall issue to the person after he has taken the usual oath of office, a certificate of election as commissioner. The Governor then shall issue a commission to the person, and pending the issuance of the commission, the certificate of election is sufficient warrant to the person to perform all of the duties and functions of his office as commissioner. Each commissioner shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-860 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 9 / Section 13-7-860
SECTION 13-7-860. Staff.
Status: in_force

Staff support for the council shall be provided by the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Energy Security Act.' " 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 33, provides as follows: "SECTION 33. (A) To foster economic development and future jobs in this State resulting from the supply chains associated with the same while supporting the significant and growing energy and capacity needs of the State, enhance grid resiliency, and maintain reliability, the General Assembly finds that the State of South Carolina should take steps necessary to encourage the development of a diverse mix of long-lead, clean generation resources that may include nuclear and advanced nuclear, biomass as defined in Section 12-63-20(B)(2) of the S.C. Code, hydrogen-capable resources, fusion energy, and other technologies, and should preserve the option of efficiency development of such long-lead resources with timely actions to establish or maintain eligibility for or capture available tax or other financial incentives or address operational needs. "(B) For an electrical utility to capture available tax or other financial or operational incentives for South Carolina ratepayers in a timely manner, the commission may find that actions by an electrical utility in pursuit of the directives in Section 58-37-35(A) are in the public interest, provided that the commission determines that such proposed actions are in the public interest and reasonably balance economic development and industry retention benefits, capacity expansion benefits, resource adequacy and diversification and potential risks, costs, and benefits to ratepayers and otherwise comply with all other legal requirements applicable to the electrical utility's proposed action. For the South Carolina Public Service Authority, the Office of Regulatory Staff and the Public Service Authority's board of directors shall apply the same principles described in this subsection in evaluating and approving actions proposed by the management of the Public Service Authority to achieve the objectives of this section." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 41, provides as follows: "SECTION 41. (A) Five years after the effective date of this act, the Office of the Regulatory Staff shall prepare a report, to be filed with the Public Utilities Review Committee and the General Assembly, to address the implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58 as it relates to the following areas: "(1) assessing the functioning of the procedures established by section with recommendation for any changes required to ensure their efficient functioning, to promote regulatory efficiency, and to make further the establishment of just, reasonable, and fair rates; "(2) assessing the effect of rates on ratepayers of all classes; "(3) assessing the reliability of the electric system and whether investments made by electric utilities increased reliability compared to any change in electric utility rates experienced by ratepayers within the same timeframe; and "(4) any other information requested by the General Assembly to be included within the report. "(B) The Office of Regulatory Staff may engage a qualified, independent third party to assist in preparation of the report. "(C) All expenses and charges incurred by the Office of Regulatory Staff in the performance of its duties within this section may be defrayed by assessments made by the Comptroller General against the regulated electrical utilities regulated and based upon twenty-five percent of the gross revenues collected by such electrical utilities from their business done wholly within this State in the manner set out in Section 58-4-60 for other corporations." 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 42, provides as follows: "SECTION 42. Upon passage of this act, Dominion Energy shall evaluate the process for converting the Wateree Generating Station from coal-fired generation to biomass-fired generation. Biomass-fired generation includes, but is not limited to, generation from the firing of wood pellets and wood chips. Dominion Energy must make a report concerning the conversion process to the Public Service Commission and General Assembly by no later than January 13, 2026." Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 41, SECTION 9, substituted "SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce" for "Department of Administration".
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-40 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 13-7-40
SECTION 13-7-40. Powers and duties of Department of Health and Environmental Control; Technical Advisory Radiation Control Council; regulation of persons controlling or using sources of ionizing radiation.
Status: repealed

(A) The Department of Health and Environmental Control is designated as the agency of the State which is responsible for the control and regulation of radiation sources but, notwithstanding anything in this article, does not have the power to regulate, license, or control nuclear reactors of facilities or operations incident to them in duplication of an activity of the federal government which has not been discontinued by agreement pursuant to Section 13-7-60. (B) The department shall employ, compensate, and prescribe the powers and duties of individuals necessary to carry out the provisions of this article as it pertains to the department. The department shall establish a technical advisory council to assist it in performing its specialized responsibilities. (C) There is established a Technical Advisory Radiation Control Council responsible and reporting to the department which shall advise the department on matters pertaining to ionizing and nonionizing radiation and standards and regulations to be adopted, modified, promulgated, or repealed by the department. No standards or regulations may be adopted, modified, promulgated, or repealed by the department except after consultation with the council. The council consists of six members and one ex officio member from the department, designated by the department or its designated agent. The six members of the council must be appointed by the Governor as follows: one member from the South Carolina Medical Association, one member from the South Carolina Dental Association, one member from the South Carolina Radiological Society, one member from the South Carolina Chiropractic Association, one member having recognized knowledge in the field of radiation and its biological effects from the Associated Industries of South Carolina, and one member from the State at large having recognized knowledge in the field of radiation and its biological effects. The terms of office of the members first appointed are as follows: The member from the South Carolina Medical Association must be appointed for one year, the members from the South Carolina Dental Association and the South Carolina Radiological Society must be appointed for two years, and the other three members must be appointed for three years. The successors must be appointed for three years each. (D) When on business of the council, members are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. The council shall meet at least as frequently as semiannually or at call of the chairman. Minutes of meetings of the council must be included in the minutes of the meeting of the department next occurring after the preparation of the minutes. (E) A consulting radiation physicist, certified by the American Board of Radiology, must be available to the Advisory Council at its regular meetings and on request. The consulting physicist must be paid on a per diem basis from budgeted funds. (F) The department in connection with the control and regulation of radiation sources, in addition to its other duties as imposed by law shall: (1) develop and conduct programs for evaluation of hazards associated with the use of radiation sources; (2) develop and conduct programs for the control, surveillance, and regulation of radiation sources, not inconsistent with those prescribed by the United States Atomic Energy Commission, and with due regard for controls and regulations in effect in other states; (3) formulate, adopt, promulgate, and repeal regulations relating to the control of ionizing and nonionizing radiation; (4) issue orders or modifications of them as may be necessary in connection with proceedings under this article; (5) advise the Governor, the legislature, and relevant state agencies with regard to the status of radiation control and consult and cooperate with the various departments, agencies, and political subdivisions of the State, the federal government, other states, and interstate agencies and with public and private groups concerned with the control of radiation sources and hazards; (6) accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds or gifts, conditional or otherwise, in furtherance of its functions, from the federal government and from other sources, public or private; (7) encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, investigations, training, and demonstrations relating to control of radiation sources; (8) collect and disseminate information relating to control of radiation sources; (9) provide by regulation for the licensing or registration of radiation sources or devices or equipment utilizing these sources. These regulations must provide for amendment, suspension, or revocation of licenses; (10) promulgate and repeal regulations pertaining to the qualifications of operators applying ionizing or nonionizing radiation to humans. (G) No person may possess, use, or transfer a source of ionizing or nonionizing radiation unless registered, licensed, or exempted by the department. (H) The department may exempt certain radiation sources or kinds of uses or users from the licensing or regulation requirements set forth in this section when the department makes a finding that the exemption of these radiation sources or kinds of uses or users will not constitute a significant risk to the health of the public. (I) The department or its authorized representatives may enter at all reasonable times upon private or public property for the purpose of determining whether or not there is compliance with or violation of the provisions of this article and regulations promulgated under it. A report of investigation or inspection or information concerning trade secrets or secret industrial processes obtained under this article must not be disclosed or opened to public inspection except as necessary for the performance of the functions of the department. The department shall require each person who possesses or uses a radiation source to maintain records relating to its receipt, storage, transfer, or disposal and other records the department may require, subject to exemptions as may be provided by regulations. Copies of these records must be submitted to the department on written request. The department shall require each person who possesses or uses a radiation source to maintain appropriate records showing the radiation exposure of all individuals for whom personnel monitoring is required by the regulations of the department. Copies of these records and those required to be kept must be submitted to the department on written request. (J) A person possessing or using a radiation source shall furnish to each employee for whom personnel monitoring is required, or to the employee's physician, a copy of the employee's personal record at times the department by regulation may prescribe. (K) Opportunity for public hearing must be provided by the department for the issuance of a modification of regulations; the granting, suspending, revoking, or amending a license; and determining compliance with or granting exceptions from regulations of the department. A final order entered in a proceeding is subject to judicial review. (L) Whenever, in the judgment of the department, a person has engaged in or is about to engage in acts or practices which constitute a violation of a provision of this article or a regulation or an order issued under it, the department, or, at the request of the department, the Attorney General may make application to the court of common pleas for an order enjoining these acts or practices, or for an order directing compliance. Upon a showing by the department that the person has engaged in or is about to engage in these acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may be granted. (M) In an emergency the department may impound sources of ionizing or nonionizing radiation in the possession of a person who is not equipped to comply with or fails to comply with the provisions of the article or the regulations. (N) The department, subject to the approval of the Governor, may enter into agreements with the federal government or other state or interstate agencies for the purpose of performing on a cooperative basis inspections or other functions relating to the control of sources of ionizing or nonionizing radiation. The department may institute training programs for the purpose of qualifying personnel to carry out the provisions of this article. (O) Ordinances, resolutions, or regulations in effect now or in the future of the governing body of an agency or political subdivision of the State relating to radiation sources are not superseded by this article if the ordinances or regulations are and continue to be consistent with the provisions of this article, amendments to it, and regulations under it. (P) No person may apply ionizing or nonionizing radiation to humans unless certified or exempted by the department.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1355 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1355
SECTION 13-1-1355. Transfer of certain railroad equipment.
Status: in_force

All tracks, spurs, switches, terminal, terminal facilities, road beds, rights of way, bridges, stations, railroad cars, locomotives, or other vehicles constructed for operation over railroad tracks, crossing signs, lights, signals, storage, and all associated structures and equipment which are necessary for the operation of any railroad located on any "applicable federal military installation" or "applicable federal facility" as defined in Section 12-6-3450 may not be transferred without the prior approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-760 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-760
SECTION 13-1-760. Determinations of director as prerequisites to undertaking of projects; financing agreements.
Status: in_force

(A) Prior to undertaking any project authorized by Section 13-1-640, the director shall make a determination: (1) that the project will serve the purposes of this article; (2) that the project is anticipated to benefit the general public welfare of the locality by providing services, employment, recreation, or other public benefits not otherwise provided locally; (3) that the project will give rise to no pecuniary liability of the division, the department, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or charge against the general credit of the division, the department, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or taxing power of the State or any political subdivision of the State if the proceeds are loaned by the division to a company to construct a project; (4) as to the amount of bonds required to finance the project; (5) as to the amount necessary in each year to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds proposed to be issued to finance the project; (6) as to the amount necessary to be paid each year into any reserve funds which the director may consider advisable to establish in connection with the retirement of the proposed bonds and the maintenance of the project. The determinations of the director must be set forth in the proceedings under which the proposed bonds are to be issued. (B) Every financing agreement between the division and a company with respect to a project shall contain an agreement obligating the company to complete the project if the proceeds of the bonds prove insufficient, and obligating the company to pay an amount under the terms of a financing agreement, which, upon the basis of the determinations made by the director, is sufficient: (1) to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued to finance the project; (2) to build up and maintain any reserves considered by the director to be advisable in connection with the project; (3) to pay the costs of maintaining the project in good repair and keeping it properly insured, unless the financing agreement obligates the company to pay for the maintenance and insurance of the project.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-160 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-160
SECTION 13-7-160. Regulations; minimum requirements of final regulations; authority to classify waste by isotope and curie strength; enforcement of regulations; variance from advance notice requirements; authority to exempt small shipments from advance notice.
Status: in_force

A. The Department shall issue interim regulations as needed for the implementation of this article immediately upon the effective date of this article, the provisions of chapter 23 of title 1 notwithstanding; provided, that the regulations at a minimum shall require that the shipper state the estimated date of arrival at the disposal facility, identify the primary route within the State, give at least seventy-two hours written notice to the Department prior to any transportation of radioactive waste into or within this State, and establish a schedule of fees for permits, which fees shall be assessed annually. B. Final regulations shall be promulgated by the Department within one hundred twenty days from the effective date of the article and shall be subject to the procedures set forth in chapter 23 of title 1 provided that the regulations at a minimum shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for the use of signs designating radioactive material cargo; for the packing, marking, loading and handling of radioactive materials and the precautions necessary to determine whether the material which is offered for transport is in proper condition, requiring the shippers to state the estimated date of arrival at the disposal facility, to identify the primary route within the State to give at least seventy-two hours written notice to the Department prior to any transportation of radioactive waste into or within this State, and establishing a schedule of fees for permits, which fees shall be assessed annually. In preparing its regulations, the Department of Health and Environmental Control is authorized to distinguish as to the radioactive isotope and its curie strength so as to protect the general public. C. Rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section may be enforced, within their respective jurisdiction, by any authorized representative of the department, the Department of Public Safety and the Public Service Commission, according to mutual understandings between such bodies of their respective responsibilities and authority. D. The Department, in its discretion, may for any shipment allow a notification period shorter than the seventy-two hours required in paragraphs A and B of this section, if the Department determines that such notification is satisfactory to carry out the purposes of this article. In exercising its discretion, the Department shall consider all relevant factors including the nature and quantity of the radioactive waste involved. E. The Department may exempt certain shipments of seventy-five cubic feet or less of radioactive waste from the advance notice provisions of this section dependent on the radioactive isotopes and curie strength in the shipment. If such is done the shipper must provide, nevertheless, the required certification pursuant to Section 13-7-140 (A)(5).
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-60 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-60
SECTION 13-12-60. Governing bodies of participating counties may authorize authority to issue general obligation bonds; public hearing requirement.
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of the participating counties are empowered to authorize the authority to issue general obligation bonds whose proceeds must be used in furtherance of any power of the authority under the procedures prescribed in this chapter. If, upon its own finding or upon petition of the authority, a participating county's governing body shall determine that it may be in the interest of the authority to raise moneys for the furtherance of any power of the authority, it shall order a public hearing to be held upon the question of the issuance of bonds of the authority. Two or more of the county governing bodies may elect to jointly hold the public hearing required by this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1350 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1350
SECTION 13-1-1350. Power of director to extend division's operations.
Status: in_force

In addition to the powers and duties of the director as specified by Section 13-1-1330, when it shall appear that the acquisition, by purchase, construction, condemnation or donation, and operation of additional connecting, switching, terminal or other railroads are desirable in the public interest to promote and foster economic growth and development, the director may, with the approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, extend the division's operations, provided, that if such extension includes extension of mainline trackage, the common carrier railroads operating in the State shall have declined to agree to provide such facilities within six months after having been requested to do so by the division and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and provided the financing for such extensions is approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority pursuant to the provisions of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-60 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-60
SECTION 13-11-60. Purposes.
Status: in_force

The Authority is created as an instrumentality of the State for the accomplishment of the following general purposes, all or any of them, which are intended to broaden and not to restrict any other powers given to it in this chapter: (1) To foster and stimulate economic growth in Fairfield County as a prototype approach to rural area development in South Carolina through the establishment of housing, industrial, commercial and recreational developments on project lands which are compatible with and complementary to the county's cultural and historic heritage. (2) To provide a controlled environmental laboratory as a microcosm of statewide environmental, socio-economic, health and settlement patterns and to test advanced technologies, principles and concepts relating to construction, pollution control, waste disposal, housing, the interrelationships of land uses, transportation systems and the delivery of public services. (3) To establish and operate an environmental science park including laboratories, conference rooms, dormitories, technical libraries and related educational facilities as a learning center and in-service training center for teachers and technicians and to serve as a focal point for citizen participation in a coordinated effort to develop new and innovative ways to protect their cultural, natural and man-made heritage. (4) To develop a major lake and statewide recreation facility for the pleasure and enjoyment of all the people of South Carolina and for the purpose of recreation research and experimentation with special emphasis on the recreation facilities and activity needs of the aged, and the physically, socially and mentally handicapped. (5) To foster and stimulate national and international travel to South Carolina by constructing, equipping and maintaining on project lands historical, cultural and environmental interpretive centers, recreation features, convention facilities, exhibition areas, entertainment facilities and accommodations for travelers. (6) To cooperate with the State of South Carolina and the United States of America, and any agency or any department, corporation or instrumentality thereof, in the maintenance, development, improvement and use of New Horizons lands and facilities and all its functions. (7) To accept funds, other assets and services from Fairfield County and municipalities located therein and from the State of South Carolina, and to use them in such manner, within the purposes of the Authority as shall be stipulated by the county or the State in any matter coming within the general purposes of the Authority. (8) To act as agent for the United States of America, or any agency, department, corporation or instrumentality thereof, in any matter coming within the purposes of the Authority. (9) In general to do and perform any act or function which may tend to or be useful toward the development and improvement of the New Horizons Project and its purposes, including the conduct of statewide research and demonstration programs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-10 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-10
SECTION 13-12-10. Authority created; jurisdictional area; governing body; selection and terms of members; filling of vacancies.
Status: in_force

There is created the Trident Economic Development Finance Authority. The jurisdictional area of the authority shall consist of two or more of the counties of Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester which counties qualified electors have each approved their participation in the authority by referendum. The governing body of the authority is a board of not more than seven members whose members shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are elected and qualify. The governing bodies of Berkeley and Dorchester Counties shall each elect two members of the board and the governing body of Charleston County shall elect three members of the board upon approval of their county's participation by referendum. Vacancies on the board must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of the original election. The authority is a local political subdivision as contemplated by Section 11-35-310(18). Code Commissioner's Note Chapter 12 of Title 13, was added by two 1992 Acts; 1992 Act No. 515, SECTION 1, effective September 1, 1992, and 1992 Act No. 518, SECTION 1, effective September 2, 1992. At the direction of the Code Commissioner, Chapter 12, as added by 1992 Act No. 518, SECTION 1, is set out as the latest expression of the intent of the General Assembly. Editor's Note 1992 Act No. 518 SECTION 3, eff September 2, 1992, provides as follows: "The county election commissioners for Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston Counties are directed to place on the ballot at the time of the November, 1992, general election the following question: "Shall there be created a Trident Economic Development Finance Authority which shall have the power, among other things, with the approval of the governing bodies of each of the participating counties in the Berkeley, Dorchester, and Charleston County area, to issue general obligation bonds for the purpose of promoting economic development in the area of the authority? "Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square before the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square before the word 'No'. "If this question receives a majority of the votes cast in two or more of the counties of Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester, as certified by the Board of State Canvassers, this act shall be implemented on the date on which written evidence of this fact is transmitted to the Secretary of State."
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1440 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1440
SECTION 13-1-1440. Bonds to be lawful investments.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians, committees and other fiduciaries to invest any moneys in their hands in bonds issued under the provisions of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1720 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 11 / Section 13-1-1720
SECTION 13-1-1720. Purpose and duties of council.
Status: in_force

(A) The coordinating council shall meet at least quarterly. It shall enhance the economic growth and development of the State through strategic planning and coordinating activities that include: (1) development and revision of a strategic state plan for economic development. "Strategic state plan for economic development" means a planning document that outlines strategies and activities designed to continue, diversify, or expand the economic base of South Carolina, based on the natural, physical, social, and economic needs of the State; (2) monitoring implementation of a strategic plan for economic development through an annual review of economic development activities of the previous year and modifying the plan as necessary; (3) coordination of economic development activities of member agencies of the coordinating council and its advisory committees; (4) use of federal funds, foundation grants, and private funds in the development, implementation, revision, and promotion of a strategic plan for economic development. Funds from foundation grants and private funds used for these purposes are public monies, notwithstanding their private source, and must be treated like public monies. These monies are subject to all accountability requirements governing public monies, including compliance with the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, unless exempt by formal approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. These monies are also subject to all disclosure requirements governing public monies, unless exempt by Section 30-4-40; (5) evaluation of plans and programs in terms of their compatibility with state objectives and priorities as outlined in the strategic plan for economic development; (6) approval of infrastructure and other economic development grants for local units of government pursuant to Section 12-28-2910; (7) approval of infrastructure development grants for local units of government pursuant to Section 12-21-6540. (B) The coordinating council may not engage in the delivery of services.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-87 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-87
SECTION 13-17-87. Establishment of Research Innovation Centers; purposes; operation; locations; funding.
Status: in_force

(A) The SCRIC shall establish three Research Innovation Centers (innovation centers) in South Carolina. The innovation centers shall: (1) enhance the research and technology transition capabilities of the state's three research universities; (2) establish a continuing forum to foster greater dialogue between the state's three research universities and industry; (3) promote the development of high technology industries and applied research facilities in South Carolina; (4) focus their efforts on the development, testing, and implementation of new advances in the life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, hydrogen and fuel cells, military and defense technology, chemical products, high tech fibers, advanced materials, automotive, aerospace, and information technology; and (5) maximize the use of the funds and activities of the innovation centers for partnerships among the research universities and between the public and private sectors for the purpose of generating professional research and development jobs in South Carolina. (B) The SCRIC shall operate in conjunction with the three research universities in South Carolina. One innovation center must be located in each of the following areas; except that an innovation center and its activities are not otherwise required to be at a particular location: (1) Charleston, to be associated with the Medical University of South Carolina; (2) Columbia, to be associated with the University of South Carolina; and (3) the Upstate, to be associated with Clemson University. (C) Each of the three innovation centers may have a center director appointed or removed with the advice and consent of the president of the research university associated with the respective center. Staff for innovation centers should encompass a variety of specialty areas, which may include market research, intellectual property protection, finance, management and business practices, relevant science and technology, industry research partner recruitment, and other specific skills as required to advise and assist start-up companies, pre-company initiatives, or launch new products. Consulting services may be obtained for specialized needs not otherwise met by existing staff personnel. (D)(1) The SCRIC must be funded by a direct payment of funds by the SCRA for at least the first three years of the centers' existence. The payments must be at least three million dollars for the first year and at least four million dollars for the second year. After the second year, the board of trustees shall determine the method and payment of funds. By the end of the third year, total funding dedicated to the SCRIC for startup must be twelve million dollars; however, the board of trustees may provide a portion of the twelve million dollars with funds generated by other means as determined by the board. Additionally, all remaining vacant land, excluding those parcels mutually agreed upon by the SCRA and the university to which the land is geographically associated, not currently in use by the SCRA for its core mission in the Clemson Research Park in Anderson County and in the Carolina Research Park in Columbia as well as the authority's land located at the intersection of Line Street and Hagood Avenue in downtown Charleston may be dedicated to the benefit of the innovation centers or sold to account for part of the twelve million dollar payment. If the land is not sold, the board of trustees shall determine how best to use this land for the benefit of the innovation centers consistent with the plans of the university to which the land is geographically associated. Any revenue, net of expenses generated from this land, including but not limited to the sale of this land, must be used for the benefit of the innovation centers. If land is offered for sale by the SCRA, it must be offered first to the university associated with the innovation center before it is offered to the public or to another potential buyer. (2) After the initial three-year period, the State shall explore methods to provide additional funding until the innovation centers have a reasonable opportunity to become self-sustaining. These methods may include direct appropriation from the general fund, private donations, or other funds as necessary. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions contained in Section 73.18(A) of Part IB of the General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2004-2005, or any subsequent appropriations bills or other legislation, the land identified in Section 13-17-87(D)(1) and any additional real property owned or held by SCRA now or in the future must be titled in the name of, and under the control of, the SCRA. (E) Costs associated with the physical space for the innovation centers including, but not limited to, the costs to acquire, lease, or build the physical space and to up fit the physical space, may be financed through the issuance of general obligation debt to the maximum extent allowed by Chapter 51, Title 11, the South Carolina Research University Infrastructure Act, by private match funding, from the budget of the authority, or by other means; provided, however, that in no event shall there be a pledge of the credit and taxing power of the State or a political subdivision of the State in connection with this financing. The facilities and programs at each site may be tailored to the predominant research focuses of that area. Each may contain wet and dry laboratory space, office space, prototype production facilities, pilot operations, clean rooms, and other specialized facilities. (F) The SCRIC may: (1) admit qualified companies including, but not limited to, start-up companies, new product initiatives, and pre-company initiatives into a center and grant these companies up to two hundred thousand dollars each as well as physical and staff resources; (2) solicit grants and other financial support from federal, local, and private sources and fees, royalties, and other resources from innovation center users, which ultimately should enable the innovation centers to become self-sufficient; (3) allow a company to remain in an innovation center for up to five years or until exceeding five million dollars in annual commercial revenue; provided, however, that this requirement may not apply with respect to thirty-five percent of the square feet in an innovation center, as determined by the SCRA; (4) allow rent and fees for services initially to be waived; and (5) provide financing to qualified companies. (G) The SCRIC shall use monetary grants for proof-of-concept studies, Small Business Innovation Research program matches, the protection of intellectual property, and other similar uses. Early support programs must support specialized equipment, facilities, staff assistance, and recruitment for consultants for specific projects. These support programs may be modified quarterly based on the progress of the company or new product. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 319, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'Industry Partners Act'." Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 172, SECTION 3, in (F)(3), substituted "five years" for "four years" and "five million" for "one million", and inserted "provided, however, that this requirement may not apply with respect to thirty-five percent of the square feet in an innovation center, as determined by the SCRA;" at the end.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-200 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-200
SECTION 13-19-200. Tax exemption of authority property; payment in lieu of taxes.
Status: in_force

The property of the authority is not subject to any taxes or assessments, but the authority shall negotiate a payment in lieu of taxes with the appropriate taxing authorities. SECTION 13-19-210. Purposes for which authority is or is not "agency," "state agency," or state institution. Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation, the authority continues to be an "agency" for purposes of Chapter 78 of Title 15; however, the authority is not considered to be an "agency" or "state agency" or any other form of state institution for purposes of Sections 2-7-65 and 2-57-60.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-140 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-140
SECTION 13-21-140. Limited obligation of bonds; state not to incur liability; security; trustee under security agreement or indenture.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this chapter are limited obligations of the authority. The principal and interest are payable solely out of the revenues derived by the authority, including any revenues that may be derived by the authority pursuant to the financing agreement with respect to the projects which the bonds are issued to finance. The bonds are an indebtedness payable solely from a revenue producing source or from a special source which does not include revenues from any tax or license. The bonds do not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or to a charge against the general credit of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State or taxing powers of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, and this fact must be plainly stated on the face of each bond. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under this chapter must be secured by a pledge of the revenues from which the bonds are payable, may be secured by a security agreement, including a mortgage or any property given as security pursuant to a financing agreement, and may be additionally secured by a pledge of the financing agreement with respect to the project. In making any agreements or provisions, the board of the authority does not have the power to obligate itself with respect to any project for which the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter have been loaned to a company, except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues from the financing agreement, and does not have the power to incur a pecuniary liability or a charge upon its general credit. The trustee under any security agreement or indenture, or any depository specified by the security agreement or indenture, may be any person, or corporation as the authority designates, notwithstanding that the trustee may be a nonresident of this State or incorporated under the laws of the United States or the laws of other states.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-50 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-50
SECTION 13-12-50. Resolution of board authorizing bonds; provisions of resolution become part of contract between authority and bondholders.
Status: in_force

General obligation bonds or revenue bonds issued under this chapter for any project described in Section 13-12-40 must be authorized by resolution of the board. The resolution may contain provisions which are a part of the contract between the authority and the several holders of the bonds as to: (a) the custody, security, use, expenditure, or application of the proceeds of the bonds; (b) the acquisition, construction, and completion of any project for which the bonds are issued; (c) the use, regulation, operation, maintenance, insurance, or disposition of the project for which the bonds are issued, or any restrictions on the exercise of the powers of the board to dispose of or limit or regulate the use of the project; (d) the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds and the sources and methods of payment, including the ad valorem tax levy or the authority, the rank or priority of any bonds as to any lien or security, or the acceleration of the maturity of any bonds; (e) the use and disposition of the revenues derived or to be derived from the operation of any project; (f) the pledging, setting aside, depositing, or entrusting of the revenues from which the bonds are made payable to secure the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds or the payment of expenses of operation and maintenance of the project; (g) the setting aside of revenues, reserves, or sinking funds and the source, custody, security, regulation, and disposition of the revenues, reserves, or sinking funds; (h) the determination of the definition of revenues or of the expenses of operation and maintenance of the project for which the bonds are issued; (i) the rentals, fees, or other charges derived from the use of the project and the fixing, establishing, collection, and enforcement of the rentals, fees, or other charges, the amount or amounts of revenues to be produced by the rentals, fees, or other charges, and the disposition and application of the amounts charged or collected; (j) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds or any other obligations or the incurrence of indebtedness payable from the same revenues from which the bonds are payable; (k) rules to ensure the use of the project by the public or private sector to the maximum extent to which the project is capable of serving the public or private sector; (l) any other matter or course of conduct which, by recital in the resolution authorizing the bonds, is declared to further secure the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1000 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 6 / Section 13-1-1000
SECTION 13-1-1000. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following terms, when used in this article, have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) "Authority" means the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. (2) "Executive director" means the Executive Director for the Division of Aeronautics. (3) "Division" means the Division of Aeronautics. (4) "Commission" means the Aeronautics Commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-180 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-180
SECTION 13-17-180. Not-for-profit corporations; powers and limitations; annual audit.
Status: in_force

The authority is authorized to establish not-for-profit corporations it considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this chapter. These corporations have the powers provided to corporations under applicable corporate law including, but not limited to, the ability to establish one or more for-profit or not-for-profit corporations, provided, however, that the for-profit corporations are subject to applicable federal and state taxes, and provided that the for-profit corporations may not compete with any for-profit corporations incorporated in South Carolina. These corporations shall engage an independent accounting firm to conduct an annual audit of their books and records.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-810 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-810
SECTION 13-1-810. Division's status as "agency".
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law or regulation, the division continues to be an "agency" for purposes of Chapter 78 of Title 15; however, the division is not considered to be an "agency" or "state agency" or any other form of state institution for purposes of Sections 2-7-65 and 2-57-60.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-70 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-70
SECTION 13-17-70. Powers of board of trustees.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees has full power and authority to manage the business and affairs of the authority and to take action as it considers advisable, necessary, or convenient in carrying out its powers granted by this chapter and any other law including the following powers: (1) to have perpetual succession as a corporation; (2) to sue and be sued; (3) to adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; (4) to make and amend bylaws for its management consistent with the provisions of this chapter; (5) to acquire, purchase, hold, use, improve, lease, mortgage, sell, transfer, and dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein; (6) to receive contributions, donations, and payments and invest and disperse the authority's funds; (7) to construct, operate, and maintain research parks, related facilities, and infrastructure; (8) from time to time to borrow money, make and issue negotiable notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness, including refunding and advanced refunding notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness of the authority; to secure the payment of the obligations or any part by mortgage, lien, pledge, or deed of trust, on all or any of its property, contracts, franchises, or revenues, including the proceeds of any refunding and advanced refunding notes, bonds, and other evidences of indebtedness and the investments in which proceeds are invested and the earning on and income therefrom; to invest its monies, including without limitation its revenues and proceeds of the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, in obligations of, or obligations the principal of and interest on which are guaranteed by or are fully secured by contracts with the United States of America, in obligations of any agency, instrumentality, or corporation which has been or may hereafter be created by or pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States as an agency, instrumentality, or corporation thereof, in direct and general obligations of the State of South Carolina, and in certificates of deposit issued by any bank, trust company, or national banking association and, in addition, in obligations of any private entity existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, which at the time of purchase bear an investment grade rating of at least two nationally recognized credit rating services; provided, that the authority, when investing in certificates of deposit, shall invest in certificates of deposit issued by institutions authorized to do business in South Carolina if such institutions offer terms which, in the opinion of the authority, are equal to or better than those offered by other institutions; to make agreements with the purchasers or holders of such notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness or with others in connection with any such notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness, whether issued or to be issued, as the authority shall deem advisable; and in general to provide for the security for the notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness and the rights of the holders thereof; provided, that in the exercise of the powers herein granted to issue advanced refunding notes, bonds, or other evidences of indebtedness the authority may, but shall not be required to, avail itself of or comply with any of the provisions of Sections 11-21-10 to 11-21-80 (Advanced Refunding Act); (9) to make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs; (10) to make contracts and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying out of business; (11) to delegate authority to any agent or establish any committee in order to accomplish the purposes of the authority; (12) to provide guarantees as security for notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations of affiliates as defined in Section 35-2-201, or of other entities with respect to which the authority has the right to appoint one or more board members, and to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber the property, real, personal, or mixed, or facilities, or revenues of the authority as security for or relating to these guarantees, or for notes, bonds, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations of the authority; provided, the authority shall have no authority to pledge the credit and the taxing power of the State or any of its political subdivisions; (13) to maintain an inventory of research efforts in South Carolina; (14) to attract investments in research and development and high technology industries by focusing attention on various educational, cultural, scientific, and economic activities in South Carolina and by assisting potential investors with information requested to determine whether to invest in South Carolina. Effect of Amendment 2022 Act No. 172, SECTION 2, in (8), inserted "and, in addition, in obligations of any private entity existing under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof, which at the time of purchase bear an investment grade rating of at least two nationally recognized credit rating services" following "national banking association".
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-12-80 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 12 / Section 13-12-80
SECTION 13-12-80. Public hearing.
Status: in_force

The hearing shall be conducted publicly and both proponents and opponents of the proposed action shall be given full opportunity to be heard.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-1360 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 13-1-1360
SECTION 13-1-1360. Bonds of division to be limited obligations.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued by the Secretary of Commerce under authority of this article shall be limited obligations of the division, the principal of and interest on which shall be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the operation of the railroads authorized by this article which the bonds are issued to finance. Bonds and interest coupons issued under authority of this article shall not constitute an indebtedness of the division or department, the State of South Carolina, or any political subdivision thereof, within the meaning of any state constitutional provision or statutory limitation and shall not constitute nor give rise to a pecuniary liability of the same or a charge against the general credit of the division or the department or against the full faith, credit or taxing power of the State of South Carolina, or a political subdivision thereof, and such fact shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond. Such bonds may be executed and delivered at any time as a single issue or from time to time as several issues, may be in such form and denominations, may be of such tenor, may be in registered or bearer form either as to principal or interest or both, may be payable in such installments and at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their date, may be subject to such terms of redemption, may be payable at such place or places, may bear interest at such rate or rates payable at such place or places and evidenced in such manner, and may contain such provisions not inconsistent herewith, all of which shall be provided in the proceedings of the commission authorizing the bonds. Any bonds issued under the authority of this article may be sold at public or private sale at such price and in such manner and from time to time as may be determined by the Secretary of Commerce to be most advantageous, and the division may pay, as a part of the cost of acquiring any railroad and necessary equipment, and out of the bond proceeds, all expenses, premiums and commissions which the Secretary of Commerce may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the authorization, sale and issuance thereof. All bonds issued under the authority of this article except registered bonds, registered otherwise than to bearer and all interest coupons appurtenant thereto shall be construed to be negotiable instruments, despite the fact that they are payable solely from a specified source. The proceedings authorizing the issuance of bonds may provide for the issuance, in the future, of further bonds on a parity with those initially issued, but such proceedings shall preclude the issuance of bonds or any obligations of any sort secured by a lien prior to the lien of the bonds or bonds afterwards issued on a parity with the bonds. Pending the issuance of bonds, bond anticipation notes may be issued, and to the end that a vehicle be provided therefor, the provisions of Sections 11-17-10 to 11-17-110, as now or hereafter amended, shall be applicable to such bond anticipatory borrowing.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-70 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 13-7-70
SECTION 13-7-70. Rules and regulations as to transportation of materials; agreements with Federal agencies as to enforcement and inspection; exception for waste regulated by Article 2.
Status: in_force

(1) The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (the Department) shall adopt rules and regulations governing the transportation of radioactive materials in South Carolina which, in the judgment of the Department, shall protect the public health and safety and protect the environment. Such rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for the use of signs designating radioactive material cargo; for the packing, marking, loading and handling of radioactive materials and the precautions necessary to determine whether the material which is offered for transport is in proper condition. Nothing in this section shall be deemed applicable to the transportation of radioactive waste which is regulated by Article 2 of this chapter. (2) Such rules and regulations shall not include the carrier vehicle or its equipment, the licensing of packages, nor shall they apply to the handling or transportation of radioactive material within the confines of a facility licensed or owned by a Federal agency. (3) Such rules and regulations, to the extent adopted, shall be identical in wording with those established by the United States Atomic Energy Commission, the United States Federal Aviation Agency, the United States Department of Transportation, the United States Coast Guard or the United States Post Office (or any Federal agency which is a successor to any of the foregoing agencies), as such Federal rules and regulations may be amended from time to time. (4) The appropriate state agency shall enter into agreements with the respective federal agencies designed to avoid duplication of effort or conflict in enforcement and inspection activities so that: (a) Rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section may be enforced, within their respective jurisdiction, by any authorized representative of the department, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Transportation, and the Public Service Commission, according to mutual understandings between such bodies of their respective responsibilities and authority. (b) The department, through any authorized representative, may inspect records of persons engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials, during the hours of business operation where such records reasonably relate to the method or contents of packing, marking, loading, handling of radioactive materials in transport within the State. (c) The department, through any authorized representative, may enter upon and inspect the premises or vehicles of any person engaged in the transportation of radioactive materials during hours of business operation, with or without a warrant, for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this article and the rules and regulations thereunder. (d) Upon finding by the department that any provision of this section or the rules and regulations hereunder are being violated, or that any practice in the transportation of radioactive materials constitutes a clear and imminent danger to the public health and safety, it may issue an order requiring correction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-11-40 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 11 / Section 13-11-40
SECTION 13-11-40. Employees.
Status: in_force

The Authority may employ an attorney, consultants and such staff as it deems necessary for the performance of its duties and shall fix their compensation. Upon request, any State agency may, at its discretion, assign any of its employees on a part or full-time basis to assist the board in the furtherance of its duties.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-17-83 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 17 / Section 13-17-83
SECTION 13-17-83. South Carolina Research Division to operate research parks in cooperation with other entities.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Research Division (SCRD) may operate existing research parks in cooperation with Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina at Columbia. The authority may establish and operate additional research parks and research, computer and technology-related projects, and facilities as determined by the board of trustees. The authority is responsible for the decisions and operations of a research park, project, or facility established pursuant to this chapter. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 319, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'Industry Partners Act'."
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-130 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-130
SECTION 13-7-130. Applicability of article.
Status: in_force

This article applies to any shipper, carrier or other person who transports radioactive waste into or within this State, to any person involved in the generation of radioactive waste within this State, and to any shipper whose radioactive waste is transported into or within the State or is delivered, stored or disposed of within this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-145 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 2 / Section 13-7-145
SECTION 13-7-145. Nonresident shippers and carriers not registered with Secretary of State; service of process at Office of Secretary of State; service outside state.
Status: in_force

A. Any shipper who is not a resident of South Carolina and who is not registered with the Secretary of State for purposes of doing business within South Carolina shall be subject to service of process for purposes of administering and enforcing this article by leaving a copy of the summons or any other legal paper in the hands of the Secretary of State or in his office, and such service shall be deemed sufficient service and shall have like force and effect in all respects as service upon citizens of this State found within its limits if notice of such service and a copy of the paper served are forthwith sent by certified mail to the shipper and the shipper's return receipt and an affidavit of compliance therewith are filed in the cause and submitted to the administrative agency or court from which such process or other paper issued. Such service may also be made by delivery of a copy thereof to any such shipper outside the State, and proof of such delivery may be made by the affidavit of the person delivering such copy. Such affidavit shall be filed in the cause and submitted to the administrative agency or court from which the process or other paper issued. B. Any carrier who is not a resident of South Carolina and who is not registered with the Secretary of State for purposes of doing business within South Carolina shall be subject to service of process for purposes of administering and enforcing this article by leaving a copy of the summons or any other legal paper in the hands of the Secretary of State or in his office, and such service shall be deemed sufficient service and shall have like force and effect in all respects as service upon citizens of this State found within its limits if notice of such service and a copy of the paper served are forthwith sent by certified mail to the carrier and the carrier's return receipt and an affidavit of compliance therewith are filed in the cause and submitted to the administrative agency or court from which such process or other paper issued. Such service may also be made by delivery of a copy thereof to any such carrier outside the State, and proof of such delivery may be made by the affidavit of the person delivering such copy. Such affidavit shall be filed in the cause and submitted to the administrative agency or court from which the process or other paper issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-19-160 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 19 / Section 13-19-160
SECTION 13-19-160. Determinations required to be made by authority prior to undertaking projects; terms which must be included in financing agreement between authority and company with respect to projects.
Status: in_force

(A) Prior to undertaking any project authorized by Section 13-19-40, the board of the authority shall make a determination: (1) that the project will serve the purposes of this chapter; (2) that the project is anticipated to benefit the general public welfare of the locality by providing services, employment, recreation, or other public benefits not otherwise provided locally; (3) that the project will give rise to no pecuniary liability of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or charge against the general credit of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or taxing power of the State or any political subdivision of the State if the proceeds are loaned by the authority to a company to construct a project; (4) as to the amount of bonds required to finance the project; (5) as to the amount necessary in each year to pay the principal of and the interest on the bonds proposed to be issued to finance the project; (6) as to the amount necessary to be paid each year into any reserve funds which the board may consider advisable to establish in connection with the retirement of the proposed bonds and the maintenance of the project. The determinations of the board must be set forth in the proceedings under which the proposed bonds are to be issued. (B) Every financing agreement between the authority and a company with respect to a project shall contain an agreement obligating the company to complete the project if the proceeds of the bonds prove insufficient, and obligating the company to pay an amount under the terms of a financing agreement, which, upon the basis of the determinations made by the board, is sufficient: (1) to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds issued to finance the project; (2) to build up and maintain any reserves considered by the board to be advisable in connection with the project; (3) to pay the costs of maintaining the project in good repair and keeping it properly insured, unless the financing agreement obligates the company to pay for the maintenance and insurance of the project.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-7-610 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 7 / Article 7 / Section 13-7-610
SECTION 13-7-610. Employers using nuclear material may obtain confidential criminal history of employee or applicant; written release required; use of record.
Status: in_force

The security organization of any corporation or legal entity doing business in this State, engaged in the business of transporting, fabricating, storing or using in any manner nuclear material, shall be authorized to obtain from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division a copy of the confidential criminal history record of any employee or any applicant for employment only after a written release is obtained from the employee or applicant authorizing the security organization to obtain the record. For purposes of this section 'confidential criminal history record' shall only include pleas or convictions of the applicant. The criminal record shall only be used for (1) screening such applicants or employees whose duties would or do require unescorted access to nuclear power plants or storage facilities; (2) screening employees whose duties include having access to or control over nuclear material or sensitive information relating to nuclear power plants or facilities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-1-660 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 13-1-660
SECTION 13-1-660. Specifics of revenue bonds and their issuance.
Status: in_force

The bonds may be issued in one or more series, may bear a date, may mature at a time not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, may bear interest at the rate or rates per annum as approved by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, may be payable in a medium of payment and at a place, may be in a denomination, may be in a form, either coupon or registered, may carry registration privileges, may be subject to terms of redemption before maturity, with or without premium, and may contain terms, covenants, and conditions as the executive order authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide. The interest rate on bonds issued by the division, the proceeds of which are loaned to a company pursuant to a financing agreement to construct or acquire a project authorized under Section 13-1-640, are not subject to approval by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The bonds are fully negotiable within the meaning of and for the purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code.
S.C. Code Ann. § 13-21-110 — SC Code / Title 13 / Chapter 21 / Section 13-21-110
SECTION 13-21-110. Sale of bonds upon terms and conditions set by State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be sold at public or private sale upon terms and conditions as the State Fiscal Accountability Authority considers advisable.