S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-435 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-435
SECTION 6-11-435. "Political subdivision" defined; provision of governmental services in event of alteration of boundaries of special purpose district.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this section "political subdivision" means a municipality, county, or special purpose district. (B) A consolidated or enlarged special purpose district which results from action taken pursuant to this chapter may not provide a governmental service to an area within its boundaries to which it has not previously provided such service if an overlapping political subdivision is authorized to provide that same service in the area and the area is situated within the boundaries of such overlapping political subdivision without the express authorization of the governing body of such overlapping political subdivision. The governing body of the county shall expressly provide by ordinance that the consolidated or enlarged special purpose district shall not provide a governmental service to an area within its boundaries within which an overlapping political subdivision is authorized to provide that same service. (C) If the boundaries of a special purpose district which provides waterworks or sewer service are diminished in accordance with this article, the special purpose district may continue to provide water or sewer services outside of its diminished boundaries (1) in accordance with its enabling legislation, or (2) if provided by the governing body of the county in the resolution required by Section 6-11-460, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement with one or more political subdivisions authorized to provide the water or sewer service directly. Effect of Amendment The 2003 amendment added subsection (C) relating to providing water or sewer services outside of the special purpose district's diminished boundaries.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1840 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 13 / Section 6-11-1840
SECTION 6-11-1840. Article not to conflict with mutual aid agreements or contracts.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall not conflict with any existing or future mutual aid agreements or contracts between municipalities, fire districts, fire protection agencies, or other emergency service entities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-540 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-540
SECTION 6-11-540. Denominations and places of payment of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in such denomination and shall be made payable at such place or places, within or without the State, as the commission shall prescribe.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-40 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-40
SECTION 6-17-40. Combination of projects.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this chapter a governing body may by resolution combine two or more projects, works, undertakings or systems into a combined system or enterprise. A governing body may also combine into one system or enterprise any existing project, work, undertaking or system with any proposed project, work, undertaking or system which such governing body shall have deemed to be related and the initial construction of the proposed project, work, undertaking or system shall, for all purposes of this chapter, be considered an improvement, extension or betterment of the existing enterprise. Governing bodies are specifically empowered to combine into one enterprise an existing waterworks system with a proposed sewer system and, for the purpose of this chapter, the initial construction of the sewer system shall be deemed an improvement, extension or betterment of the existing waterworks system.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-24-150 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 6-24-150
SECTION 6-24-150. Trust agreements for issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

The board of directors of the joint agency may elect to have bonds issued pursuant to this chapter secured by a trust agreement between the joint agency and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company inside or outside the State. The trustee agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds may contain covenants including, but not limited to, the: (1) assignment or pledge of: (a) all or a part of the revenues derived from the project financed by the bonds; or (b) the contracts and any collateral between the joint agency and any of its members or other governmental entities; (2) rents, rates, fees, and charges to be established, maintained, and collected and the use and disposal of revenues, gifts, grants, and funds received by the joint agency; (3) setting aside, investment, regulation, and disposition of reserves; (4) custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of monies held for the payment of bonds; (5) limitations or restrictions on the purposes to which the proceeds of sale of issued bonds must be applied; (6) limitations or restrictions on the issuance and security of additional bonds or the refunding of outstanding or other bonds; (7) procedure for amending the terms of a contract with bondholders; (8) events of default and the rights and liabilities arising upon default, and the terms and conditions upon which bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are or may be declared due before maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which that declaration and its consequences may be waived; (9) preparation and maintenance of a budget; (10) retention or employment of conducting engineers, independent auditors, and other technical consultants; (11) limitations on, or the prohibition of, free service to a person, firm, or corporation, public or private; (12) acquisition and disposal of property, except that a project or part of a project must not be mortgaged by the trust agreement or resolution. The joint agency may mortgage other property owned by it; (13) provisions for insurance and for accounting reports and their inspection and audit; (14) continuing operation and maintenance of the project.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-352 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 6-11-352
SECTION 6-11-352. Content and format of referendum question on ballot.
Status: in_force

The referendum question must read substantially as follows: Shall the governing body for the (special purpose district) be elected by popular vote of the qualified electors residing in the (special purpose district) for four-year terms in non-partisan elections during the November general election held in even-numbered years? Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word "Yes", and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word "No".
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-25-70 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 25 / Section 6-25-70
SECTION 6-25-70. Change in membership of joint system.
Status: in_force

(A) After the creation of a joint system, any other authority may become a member upon: (1) adoption of a resolution or ordinance by the governing body complying with the requirements of Section 6-25-40 including publication of notice; (2) submission of an application to the joint system; and (3) approval of the application by resolution of the governing body of each member of the joint system except in the case of a joint system organized for the purpose of creating a financing pool, in which case the application must be approved by resolution of the commission. (B) A member may withdraw from a joint system by resolution or ordinance of its governing body. A contractual right acquired or contractual obligation incurred by a member while it was a member remains in full force and effect after the member's withdrawal. (C) Notice of a change in membership must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. No change is final until this filing occurs. The filing is not required if a joint system is organized only for the purpose of creating a financing pool. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment designated subsections (A) to (C) and redesignated items (a) to (c) as paragraphs (A)(1) to (A)(3); in subsection (A), substituted "authority" for "municipality"; in subsection (B), made nonsubstantive changes and added "after the member's withdrawal"; and, in subsection (C), made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-24-80 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 6-24-80
SECTION 6-24-80. Dissolution.
Status: in_force

If the board of directors of a joint agency and the governing body of each of its members determine by resolution that the purposes for which the joint agency was formed have been fulfilled substantially and that all bonds issued and all other obligations incurred by the joint agency have been paid or satisfied fully, the board of directors and members may declare the joint agency to be dissolved. On the effective date of the resolution, title to all funds and other property owned by the joint agency at the time of the dissolution must be disbursed to the members of the joint agency according to its bylaws.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-37-50 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 37 / Section 6-37-50
SECTION 6-37-50. Powers relating to acquiring and operating facilities.
Status: in_force

Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, the authority is fully empowered to acquire, construct, operate, maintain, improve, and extend facilities that enable it to obtain, distribute, and sell water, and to collect, treat, recycle, and dispose of water and wastewater, to persons, firms, corporations, municipal corporations, political divisions, and the United States Government, or any agencies thereof, at any point within its service area. To that end, the authority shall have the powers to: (1) have perpetual succession; (2) sue and be sued; (3) adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal; (4) define a quorum for its meetings; (5) establish a principal office; (6) make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs; (7) build, construct, maintain, and operate wells, canals, aqueducts, ditches, tunnels, culverts, flumes, conduits, mains, pipes, dykes, dams, water reservoirs, treatment facilities, and appurtenant facilities; (8) impound water in lakes or reservoirs; (9) build, construct, maintain, and operate water distribution systems; (10) construct, operate, maintain, improve, and enlarge facilities which provide for the collection, impoundment, retention, transmission, treatment, recycling, and disposal of water and wastewater; (11) acquire and operate any type of machinery, appliances, or appurtenances, necessary or useful to discharge the functions committed to the authority by this chapter; (12) accept gifts or grants of services, properties, or monies from the United States, or any of its agencies, under such conditions as the United States or such agency shall prescribe; (13) subject to the provisions of this section, sell water and wastewater services for agricultural, industrial, commercial, residential, or domestic use; (14) prescribe rates and regulations under which water and wastewater services shall be sold or provided; (15) subject to the provisions of this section, enter into contracts for the sale of water and to enter into contracts to furnish services for any or all of the collection, treatment, recycling, and disposal of water or wastewater, upon such terms as the parties thereto shall approve, with persons, private corporations, municipal corporations, public bodies, public agencies, and with the United States Government, or any agencies thereof; (16) prescribe regulations fixing the conditions under which services shall be provided; (17) prescribe such regulations as the authority considers necessary to protect from pollution all water in its canals, aqueducts, reservoirs, or distribution systems; (18) prescribe such regulations as the authority considers necessary to ensure the efficient use of water supply, collection, treatment, and disposal resources within its service area; (19) make contracts of all sorts and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of the business of the authority including, but not limited to, source water protection agreements with upstream landowners; (20) lease or sell and convey lands or interests therein; (21) make use of county and state highway rights of way in which to lay pipes and lines, in such manner and under such reasonable conditions as the appropriate officials in charge of such rights of way shall approve; (22) alter and change county and state highways wherever necessary in order that the authority may discharge the functions committed to it, in such manner and under such reasonable conditions as the appropriate officials in charge of such highways shall approve; (23) acquire, by purchase, gift, or through the exercise of eminent domain, all land, interests therein, easements, or rights of way, which the authority shall consider necessary to enable it to fully and adequately discharge all functions committed to it. The power herein granted shall be considered to include the power to acquire protective areas of land adjacent to any of its facilities and water supplies; (24) exercise the power of eminent domain for any corporate function. The power of eminent domain may be exercised through any procedure prescribed by general law as it may be amended or expanded from time to time; (25) appoint officers, agents, employees, and servants, to prescribe the duties of such, to fix their compensation, and to determine if and to what extent they shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties; (26) make contracts for construction, engineering, legal, and other services, with or without competitive bidding; (27) borrow money and to make and issue negotiable bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness, payable from all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of its system and facilities. The sums borrowed may be those needed to pay all costs incident to the construction and establishment of the facilities, and any extension, addition, and improvement thereto, including engineering costs, construction costs, the sum needed to capitalize and pay interest for a period of three years from the date of delivery of the bonds, such sum as is needed to supply working capital to place the facilities in operation, and all other expenses of any sort that the authority may incur in establishing, extending, and enlarging its system or the facilities. Neither the faith and credit of the State of South Carolina, nor of any county, municipality, or political subdivision of the State shall be pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of the obligations, and there shall be on the face of each obligation a statement, plainly worded, to that effect. Neither the members of the authority nor any person signing the obligations shall be personally liable thereon. To the end that a convenient procedure for borrowing money may be prescribed, the authority shall be fully empowered to avail itself of all power granted by general law for the issuance or refinancing of revenue bonds by political subdivisions of the State including future amendments and modifications thereto. In exercising the power conferred upon the authority by such general law, the authority may make all pledges and covenants authorized by any provision thereof, and may confer upon the holders of its securities all rights and liens authorized by such general law. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority is specifically authorized to: (a) covenant and agree that upon it being adjudged in default as to the payment of any installment of principal or interest upon any obligation issued by it or in default as to the performance of any covenant or undertaking made by it, that in such event, the principal of all obligations of such issue may be declared forthwith due and payable, notwithstanding that any of them may not have then matured; (b) confer upon a corporate trustee the power to make disposition of the proceeds from all borrowings and of all revenues derived from the operation of the facilities, in accordance with and in the order of priority prescribed by the resolutions adopted by the authority as an incident to the issuance of any notes, bonds, or other types of securities; (c) dispose of its obligations at public or private sale, and upon such terms and conditions as it shall approve; (d) make such provisions for the redemption of any obligations issued by it prior to their stated maturity, with or without premium, and on such terms and conditions as the authority shall approve; (e) covenant and agree that any reserve fund established to further secure the payment of the principal and interest of any obligations shall be in a fixed amount; (f) limit or prohibit free service to any person, firm, corporation, municipal corporation, or any subdivision or division of the State; (g) prescribe the procedure, if any, by which the terms of the contract with the holders of its obligations may be amended, the number of obligations whose holders must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent shall be given; (h) prescribe the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which all or any obligations shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, revenue bonds payable from the revenues of the system or systems of the authority shall be payable from and secured by a pledge of the net revenues of such system or systems remaining after provisions shall have been made for the operation and maintenance thereof; (i) provide that all bonds of any issue mature at a fixed time in lieu of serial maturities; (28) do all other acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out any function or power committed or granted to the authority; (29) withdraw from the Salkehatchie River not more than twenty-five million gallons of water per day; (30) withdraw from the Savannah River not more than one hundred million gallons of water per day; (31) exercise the powers conferred on special purpose districts by the provisions of Article 7, Chapter 11, Title 6 related to front-foot assessments, and to provide that if assessments are imposed to defray the cost of a particular water or sewer line, any parcel that is initially or subsequently connected to the water or sewer line, whether or not the parcel actually abuts that particular line, is subject to the assessment at the time of the initial assessment or at the time the parcel becomes connected, and further provided that where any lines are extended in segments over time, the authority may treat all segments of the line or lines as a single project and may recalculate the assessments on properties subject to earlier front-foot assessments at the time of a subsequent extension of the line or lines, provided that: (a) the new assessment is less than or equal to the amount of the earlier assessment; and (b) the term of the new assessment must not be extended beyond the term of the original assessment.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-400 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 6-1-400
SECTION 6-1-400. Business license tax standardization; computation of business license tax.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) Unless otherwise specifically provided for by state law, a county or municipality that levies a business license tax must comply with the provisions of this article. (2) As used in this article: (a) "Business license" means a license issued to a taxpayer by a county or municipality for the privilege of doing business in that county or municipality. (b) "Taxing jurisdiction" means a county or municipality levying a business license tax. (c) "Taxpayer" means an individual, firm, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability corporation, corporation, trust, estate, association, or company. (B)(1) A business license must be issued to a taxpayer for a twelve-month period beginning May first and ending April thirtieth. Each business license issued must expire April thirtieth or, if issued on a construction contract, at the completion of the construction project. The business license must be renewed before May first of the year in which it expires. If the tax is not paid before May first, then a taxing jurisdiction may impose penalties, except that an admitted insurance company may pay before June first without penalty. (2) The business license tax must be computed based on the gross income for the calendar year preceding the due date, for the business's twelve-month fiscal year preceding the due date, or on a twelve-month projected income based on the monthly average for a business in operation for less than one year. The tax for a new business must be computed on the estimated probable gross income for the balance of the license year. A business license related to construction contract projects may be issued on a per project basis, at the option of the taxpayer. (3) A taxpayer is entitled to a refund if he submits a business license tax payment that is greater than the amount owed. The refund must be requested by the taxpayer before June first. The taxing jurisdiction shall issue the refund to the taxpayer within thirty days of the taxpayer's request for the refund. (C) Wholesalers are exempt from business license taxes unless they maintain warehouses or distribution establishments within the taxing jurisdiction. A wholesale transaction involves a sale to an individual who will resell the goods and includes delivery of the goods to the reseller. It does not include a sale of goods to a user or consumer. The provisions of this article do not amend or repeal Section 12-21-1085 or 12-33-20. (D)(1) For the purposes of this article: (a) "Charitable organization" means an organization that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be exempt from federal income taxes under 26 U.S.C. Section 501 (c)(3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (10), or (19). (b) "Charitable purpose" means a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or eleemosynary purpose that does not result in personal gain to a sponsor, organizer, officer, director, trustee, or person with ultimate control of a charitable organization. (2) A charitable organization shall be exempt from the business license tax on its gross income unless it is deemed a business subject to a business license tax on all or part of its gross income as provided in this section. A charitable organization, or any for-profit affiliate of a charitable organization, that reports income from for-profit activities, or unrelated business income, for federal income tax purposes to the Internal Revenue Service shall be deemed a business subject to a business license tax on the part of its gross income from such for-profit activities or unrelated business income. (3)(a) A charitable organization shall be deemed a business subject to a business license tax on its total gross income if: (i) any net proceeds of operation, after necessary expenses of operation, inure to the benefit of any individual or any entity that is not itself a charitable organization as defined in this section; or (ii) any net proceeds of operation, after necessary expenses of operation, are used for a purpose other than a charitable purpose as defined in this section. (b) Excess benefits or compensation in any form beyond fair market value to a sponsor, organizer, officer, director, trustee, or person with ultimate control of a charitable organization shall not be deemed a necessary expense of operation. (E)(1) For the purposes of this article: (a) "Gross income" means the gross receipts or gross revenue of a business, received or accrued, for one calendar or fiscal year collected or to be collected from business done within a taxing jurisdiction. For taxing jurisdictions in which the person or business has a domicile, business done within that taxing jurisdiction shall include all gross receipts or revenue received or accrued by such person or business, excepting income earned outside of the taxing jurisdiction on which a license tax is paid by the person or business to some other taxing jurisdiction and fully reported to the taxing jurisdiction. For taxing jurisdictions in which the person or business does not have a domicile, business done within that taxing jurisdiction shall include only gross receipts or revenue received or accrued within such taxing jurisdiction. In all cases, if the taxpayer pays a business license tax to another county or municipality, then the taxpayer's gross income for the purpose of computing the tax within the taxing jurisdiction must be reduced by the amount of gross income taxed in the other county or municipality. (b) "Gross income for agents" means gross commissions received or retained. If commissions are divided with other brokers or agents, then only the amount retained by the broker or agent is considered gross income. (c) "Gross income for insurance companies" means gross premiums written. (d) "Gross income for manufacturers of goods or materials with a location in a taxing jurisdiction" is the lesser of gross income collected from business done at the location, the amount of income allocated and apportioned to that location by the business for purposes of the business's state income tax return, or the amount of expenses attributable to the location as a cost center of the business. Manufacturers include those taxpayers reporting a manufacturing principal business activity code on their federal income tax returns. (e) Gross income for telecommunications providers is subject to the provisions of Article 20, Chapter 9, Title 58. (2) Gross income for business license tax purposes may not include taxes collected for a governmental entity, escrow funds, or funds that are the property of a third party. The value of bartered goods or trade in merchandise may be included in gross income. (3) The gross receipts or gross revenues for business license purposes may be verified by inspection of returns and reports filed with the Internal Revenue Service, the South Carolina Department of Revenue, the South Carolina Department of Insurance, or other governmental agencies. (F) Each taxing jurisdiction shall accept a standard business license application as established and provided by the Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. (G)(1) By December thirty-first of every odd year, a taxing jurisdiction levying a business license tax shall adopt, by ordinance, the latest Standardized Business License Class Schedule as recommended by the Municipal Association of South Carolina and adopted by the Director of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office. The Municipal Association of South Carolina shall determine and revise the Standardized Business License Class Schedule every even year using the latest available nationwide Internal Revenue Service statistics for the calculation of profitability of businesses and using the latest business classification codes of the latest North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). (2) A taxing jurisdiction, upon a finding of a rational basis as explained in its ordinance and by a positive majority vote of county or municipal council, may provide for additional reasonable subclassifications, described by an NAICS sector, subsector, or industry, based upon particularized considerations as needed for economic stimulus or the enhanced or disproportionate demands by specific business subclassifications on taxing jurisdiction services or infrastructure. (H)(1) Any special ordinance, formal agreement, or informal agreement entered into between a taxing jurisdiction and a taxpayer regarding rate classes, an annual flat fee, or the calculation of business license taxes that was adopted by ordinance or agreed to before enactment of this subsection is considered valid upon the approval of the taxpayer. A taxpayer may prove the existence and terms of an agreement through direct or circumstantial evidence, including evidence of prior payment accepted. (2) This section does not impair or affect any future special business license ordinance passed for economic stimulus, an annual flat fee, or any future formal or informal agreement between a taxing jurisdiction and a taxpayer regarding the calculation of business license taxes. (I)(1) A taxing jurisdiction must establish its 2022 Business License Tax Rate Schedule using the gross income reported by businesses for a twelve-month period in the 2020 business license year so that the aggregate taxing jurisdiction business license tax calculated for 2022 does not exceed the aggregate taxing jurisdiction business license tax collected in 2020 from the same businesses. (2) If the rate for an NAICS sector, subsector, or industry is unchanged from 2020 to 2022, then the business license tax collections may be excluded from the calculation set forth in item (1). (J)(1) A taxing jurisdiction shall provide access to taxpayers for the reporting, calculation, and payment of business license taxes through the business license tax portal hosted and managed by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, subject to the availability and capability of the portal. Any limitations in portal availability or capability do not relieve taxpayers from existing business license or business license tax obligations. Any audit of income or assessment of tax reported through the business license tax portal must be undertaken by the taxing jurisdiction. Data obtained through the business license tax portal may not be used by parties other than the taxing jurisdictions for statewide analytics or any other purpose not specified in this section. Parties other than the taxing jurisdictions are prohibited from auditing a taxpayer using the business license tax portal. A taxing jurisdiction shall receive the entirety of the business license tax paid to it by a taxpayer through the business license tax portal. In addition to allowing a payment through the business license tax portal, a taxing jurisdiction shall allow a taxpayer to file and pay its business license tax in person at a location within the taxing jurisdiction, by telephone, by mail, or through an online payment system in existence on January 1, 2018, or prior, that is owned and operated by the taxing jurisdiction. (2) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office is authorized to contract with software providers and payment processors for the purposes of implementing the provisions of this section. The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office may promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. The software provider may not retain any portion of the business license tax paid by the taxpayer to a taxing jurisdiction through the business license tax portal. (3) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office is authorized to expend any funds carried forward from previous fiscal years for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this section. Expenditures may not exceed the actual cost of implementing the provisions of this section. Editor's Note 2020 Act No. 176, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Business License Tax Standardization Act'."
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-140 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 6-11-140
SECTION 6-11-140. Establishment of rates.
Status: in_force

The board of commissioners of any such electric light, water supply, fire protection and sewerage district shall establish and maintain just and equitable rates, rentals or charges for the use of and the service rendered by such works, to be paid by the owner of each and every lot, parcel of real estate or building that is connected with and uses such works by or through any part of the electric light system, water supply system, fire protection system and sewerage system or that in any way is served by such works and may change or adjust such rates or charges from time to time.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-480 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-480
SECTION 6-11-480. Challenge of county board's decision in court.
Status: in_force

Any person affected by the action of the county board may, by action de novo instituted in the Court of Common Pleas for such county, within the twenty days following the last publication of the notice prescribed by SECTION 6-11-470, but not afterwards, challenge the action of the county board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1360 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 9 / Section 6-29-1360
SECTION 6-29-1360. Certification.
Status: in_force

(A) An appointed official or professional employee must certify that he has satisfied the educational requirements in Section 6-29-1340 by filing a certification form and documentation with the clerk no later than the anniversary date of the appointed official's appointment or professional employee's employment each year. (B) Each certification form must substantially conform to the following form and all applicable portions of the form must be completed: EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION FORM FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING OR ZONING OFFICIALS OR EMPLOYEES To report compliance with the educational requirements, please complete and file this form each year with the clerk of the local governing body no later than the anniversary date of your appointment or employment. To report an exemption from the educational requirements, please complete and file this form with the clerk of the local governing body by no later than the first anniversary of your current appointment or employment. Failure to timely file this form may subject an appointed official to removal for cause and an employee to dismissal. Name of Appointed Official or Employee: _________________ Position: ___________________________________________ Initial Date of Appointment or Employment: _______________ Filing Date: _________________________________________ I have attended the following orientation or continuing education program(s) within the last three hundred and sixty-five days. (Please note that a program completed more than one hundred and eighty days prior to the date of your initial appointment or employment may not be used to satisfy this requirement.): Program Name Sponsor Location Date Held Hours of Instruction Also attached with this form is documentation that I attended the program(s). OR I am exempt from the orientation and continuing education requirements because (Please initial the applicable response on the line provided): ____ I am certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. ____ I hold a masters or doctorate degree in planning from an accredited college or university. ____ I hold a masters or doctorate degree or have specialized training or experience in a field related to planning as determined by the State Advisory Committee on Educational Requirements for Local Government Planning or Zoning Officials and Employees. (Please describe your advanced degree or specialty on the line provided.) ___________________________________________________ ____ I am licensed to practice law in South Carolina. Also attached with this form is documentation to confirm my exemption. I certify that I have satisfied or am exempt from the educational requirements for local planning or zoning officials or employees. Signature: __________________________________________ (C) Each appointed official and professional employee is responsible for obtaining written documentation that either: (1) is signed by a representative of the sponsor of any approved orientation or continuing education program for which credit is claimed and acknowledges that the filer attended the program for which credit is claimed; or (2) establishes the filer's exemption. The documentation must be filed with the clerk as required by this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-640 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 6-13-640
SECTION 6-13-640. Powers of district and board.
Status: in_force

The district, acting through its governing body, is hereby vested with all such powers as may be necessary or incidental to carry out its purposes, functions and responsibilities including, but without limitation, the following: (1) To have perpetual succession. (2) To sue and be sued. (3) To adopt, use and alter a corporate seal. (4) To define a quorum for meetings. (5) To maintain a principal office. (6) To make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs. (7) To build, construct, maintain and operate ditches, tunnels, culverts, flumes, conduits, mains, pipes, dikes, dams and reservoirs. (8) To build, construct, maintain and operate distribution systems for the distribution of water for domestic or industrial use. (9) To acquire and operate any type of machinery, appliances or appurtenances, necessary or useful in constructing, operating and maintaining the system. (10) To contract for or otherwise acquire a supply of water and sell water for industrial or domestic use. (11) To prescribe rates and regulations under which such water shall be sold for industrial and domestic use. (12) To enter into contracts of long duration for the sale of water with persons, private corporations, municipal corporations, or public bodies or agencies. (13) To prescribe such regulations as it shall deem necessary to protect from pollution all water in its pipes, tanks, reservoirs, distribution systems or elsewhere within its system. (14) To make contracts of all sorts and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient for the carrying on of the business of the district. (15) To acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, mortgage, sell, transfer and dispose of any property, real, personal or mixed, or any interest therein. (16) To make use of county and state highway rights-of-way in which to lay pipes and lines in such manner and under such conditions as the appropriate officials in charge of such rights-of-way shall approve. (17) Subject always to the limitations of Section 15, Article VIII, of the Constitution of this State, to make use of all the streets and public ways of an incorporated municipality for the purpose of laying pipes and lines. (18) To alter and change county and state highways wherever necessary to construct the system under such conditions as the appropriate officials in charge of such highways shall approve. (19) To exercise the power of eminent domain for any corporate function. The power of eminent domain may be exercised through any procedure prescribed by SECTIONS 28-5-10 through 28-5-390 and SECTIONS 57-5-310 through 57-5-590, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as now or hereafter constituted, it being the intent of this provision that further amendments and modifications of these code provisions shall be deemed to amend and revise correspondingly the powers granted by this paragraph. Provided, that the power of eminent domain conferred hereunder shall not extend to the property of any public utility that the utility could have acquired under its power of eminent domain. (20) To appoint officers, agents, employees and servants, to prescribe the duties of such, to fix their compensation and to determine if and to what extent they shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties. (21) To make contracts for construction and other services; provided, that such contracts shall be let on competitive bidding and shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. (22) To borrow money and to make and issue negotiable bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, payable from all or any part of the revenues derived from the operation of its system. The sums borrowed may be those needed to pay all costs incident to the construction and establishment of the system, and any extensions, additions and improvements thereto, including engineering costs, legal costs, construction costs; the sum needed to pay interest during the period prior to which the system, or any extension, addition or improvement thereof, shall be fully in operation; such sum as is needed to supply working capital to place the system in operation; and all other expenses of any sort that the district may incur in establishing, extending or enlarging the system. Neither the full faith and credit of the State of South Carolina, nor Fairfield and Chester Counties, shall be pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of the obligations, and there shall be on the face of each obligation a statement, plainly worded, to that effect. Neither the members of the board, nor any person signing the obligations, shall be personally liable thereon. To the end that a convenient procedure for borrowing money may be prescribed, the district shall be fully empowered to avail itself of all powers granted by Chapters 17 and 21 of this title, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as now or hereafter constituted, it being the intent of this provision that further amendments and modifications of the code provisions shall be deemed to amend and revise correspondingly the powers granted by this paragraph. In exercising the power conferred upon the district by such code provisions, the district may make or omit all pledges and covenants authorized by any provision thereof, and may confer upon the holders of its securities all rights and liens authorized by law. Notwithstanding contrary provisions in the code, the district may: (a) Disregard any provision requiring that bonds have serial maturities, and issue bonds in such form and with such maturities as the district shall determine. (b) Provide that its bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness be payable, both as to principal and interest, from the net revenues derived from the operation of its system, as such net revenues may be defined by the district. (c) Covenant and agree that upon it being adjudged in default as to the payment of any installment of principal or interest upon any obligation issued by it, or in default as to the performance of any covenant or undertaking made by it, in such event the principal of all obligations of such issue may be declared forthwith due and payable, notwithstanding that any of them may not have then matured. (d) Confer upon a corporation trustee the power to make disposition of the proceeds from all borrowings and of all revenues derived from the operation of the system, in accordance with the resolutions adopted by the authority as an incident to the issuance of any notes, bonds or other types of securities. (e) Dispose of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness at public or private sale, and upon such terms and conditions as it shall approve. (f) Make provision for the redemption of any obligations issued by it prior to their stated maturity, with or without premium, and on such terms and conditions as the district shall approve. (g) Covenant and agree that any cushion fund established to further secure the payment of the principal and interest of any obligation shall be in a fixed amount. (h) Covenant and agree that no free service will be furnished to any person, municipal corporation, or any subdivision or division of the State. (i) Prescribe the procedure, if any, by which the terms of the contract with the holders of its obligations may be amended, the number of obligations whose holders must consent thereto, and the manner in which consent shall be given. (j) Prescribe the events of default and terms and conditions upon which all or any obligations shall become or may be declared due before maturity and the terms and conditions upon which such declarations and their consequences may be waived. (23) To extend its system or systems, within Fairfield and Chester Counties, beyond the defined limits of the district to provide services to those living outside the district and outside any incorporated municipality when, in the discretion of the board, it is feasible and practicable so to do, in which case any person or agency receiving such service shall be subject to the same rules, regulations and requirements concerning services being received from the district as persons residing within the district. The board may, in its discretion, establish rates and charges higher than those within the district for the extension of its system and the provision of services beyond the limits of the district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-20 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-20
SECTION 6-21-20. "Governing body" defined.
Status: in_force

The term "governing body" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean, in the case of a county, the board of county commissioners or other like governing body thereof, in the case of a city or incorporated town, the board of commissioners, the mayor and council or other like governing body thereof and, in the case of a township, the board of county commissioners or other governing body of the county in which the township is located.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-530 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-530
SECTION 6-11-530. Form of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in the form of negotiable coupon bonds, payable to bearer, but may be issued with the privilege to any holder of having them registered as to principal on the books of the treasurer of the county in which the special purpose district is located, upon such conditions as the commission may prescribe. Except when so registered, all bonds issued pursuant to this article shall have all attributes of negotiable instruments.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-31-80 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 31 / Section 6-31-80
SECTION 6-31-80. Law in effect at time of agreement governs development; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) Subject to the provisions of Section 6-31-140 and unless otherwise provided by the development agreement, the laws applicable to development of the property subject to a development agreement, are those in force at the time of execution of the agreement. (B) Subject to the provisions of Section 6-31-140, a local government may apply subsequently adopted laws to a development that is subject to a development agreement only if the local government has held a public hearing and determined: (1) the laws are not in conflict with the laws governing the development agreement and do not prevent the development set forth in the development agreement; (2) they are essential to the public health, safety, or welfare and the laws expressly state that they apply to a development that is subject to a development agreement; (3) the laws are specifically anticipated and provided for in the development agreement; (4) the local government demonstrates that substantial changes have occurred in pertinent conditions existing at the time of approval of the development agreement which changes, if not addressed by the local government, would pose a serious threat to the public health, safety, or welfare; or (5) the development agreement is based on substantially and materially inaccurate information supplied by the developer. (C) This section does not abrogate any rights preserved by Section 6-31-140 herein or that may vest pursuant to common law or otherwise in the absence of a development agreement.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-520 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 6-29-520
SECTION 6-29-520. Advisory committees; notice of meetings; recommendations by resolution; transmittal of recommended plan.
Status: in_force

(A) In the preparation or periodic updating of any or all planning elements for the jurisdiction, the planning commission may use advisory committees with membership from both the planning commission or other public involvement mechanisms and other resource people not members of the planning commission. If the local government maintains a list of groups that have registered an interest in being informed of proceedings related to planning, notice of meetings must be mailed to these groups. (B) Recommendation of the plan or any element, amendment, extension, or addition must be by resolution of the planning commission, carried by the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the entire membership. The resolution must refer expressly to maps and other descriptive matter intended by the planning commission to form the whole or element of the recommended plan and the action taken must be recorded in its official minutes of the planning commission. A copy of the recommended plan or element of it must be transmitted to the appropriate governing authorities and to all other legislative and administrative agencies affected by the plan. (C) In satisfying the preparation and periodic updating of the required planning elements, the planning commission shall review and consider, and may recommend by reference, plans prepared by other agencies which the planning commission considers to meet the requirements of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-570 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-570
SECTION 6-21-570. Chapter shall be liberally construed.
Status: in_force

This chapter being necessary for and to secure the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of the counties, townships, cities and incorporated towns of the State shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-530 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-530
SECTION 6-21-530. Issuance of bonds without election or notice.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed as authorizing the issuance of such bonds provided for herein without submitting the proposition for the approval of them to the voters of the borrower. When bonds are authorized under this chapter it shall not be necessary to make publication of any ordinance, resolution, notice or proceeding relating thereto. But nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the governing body from making such publication as it may deem necessary in relation thereto.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-620 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-620
SECTION 6-11-620. Powers of new commissions; modified districts shall assume properties and liabilities of antecedent districts.
Status: in_force

Each commission created pursuant to the provisions of SECTION 6-11-610 shall have all of the powers of the predecessor commission and in the case of any consolidation, the new commission shall succeed to any and all powers enjoyed by any of the preexisting districts so consolidated. All districts modified pursuant to this article shall assume all properties and liabilities of the antecedent district. In instances where two or more special purpose districts petition the county board for consolidation such petitions may prescribe the disposition of the properties, assets and liabilities of the antecedent districts and may prescribe that for the purpose of discharging any existing indebtedness such existing districts shall continue as viable political entities under the government of the commission of the consolidated district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-330 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 6-1-330
SECTION 6-1-330. Local fee imposition limitations.
Status: repealed

(A) A local governing body, by ordinance approved by a positive majority, is authorized to charge and collect a service or user fee. A local governing body must provide public notice of any new service or user fee being considered and the governing body is required to hold a public hearing on any proposed new service or user fee prior to final adoption of any new service or user fee. Public comment must be received by the governing body prior to the final reading of the ordinance to adopt a new service or user fee. A fee adopted or imposed by a local governing body prior to December 31, 1996, remains in force and effect until repealed by the enacting local governing body, notwithstanding the provisions of this article. (B) The revenue derived from a service or user fee imposed to finance the provision of public services must be used to pay costs related to the provision of the service or program for which the fee was paid. If the revenue generated by a fee is five percent or more of the imposing entity's prior fiscal year's total budget, the proceeds of the fee must be kept in a separate and segregated fund from the general fund of the imposing governmental entity. (C) If a governmental entity proposes to adopt a service or user fee to fund a service that was previously funded by property tax revenue, the notice required pursuant to Section 6-1-80 must include that fact in the text of the published notice. (D) The governing body of a county may not impose a fee on agricultural lands, forestlands, or undeveloped lands for a stormwater, sediment, or erosion control program unless Chapter 14, Title 48 allows for the imposition of this fee on these lands; provided, that any county which imposes such a fee on these lands on the effective date of this subsection may continue to impose that fee under its same terms, conditions, and amounts. (E) A local governing body that repealed a road maintenance fee after June 30, 2021, and subsequently approved a millage increase for road maintenance, must repeal the millage imposed to replace the previous road maintenance fee before reimposing the road maintenance fee. (F) A local governing body that imposes a user or service fee pursuant to Section 6-1-300(6) must publish the amount of dollars annually collected on each fee on the county's website. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 236, SECTION 2.E, provides as follows: "[SECTION 2.]E. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies retroactively to any service or fee imposed after December 31, 1996." Effect of Amendment The 2009 amendment added subsection (D) relating to imposition of stormwater, sediment, or erosion control fees on agricultural, forest, or undeveloped lands. 2022 Act No. 236, SECTION 2.B, in (A), in the fourth sentence, substituted "article" for "section". 2022 Act No. 236, SECTION 2.C, added (E) and (F).
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-690 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 7 / Section 6-13-690
SECTION 6-13-690. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.
Status: in_force

The municipalities of Fairfield and Chester Counties and all public bodies and public agencies now or hereafter operating water distribution systems in Fairfield and Chester Counties shall be fully empowered to enter into contracts to buy water from the district. These contracts shall extend over such period of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the district and to the contracting municipality, public body or public agency.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-15-110 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / Section 6-15-110
SECTION 6-15-110. Other methods of collecting overdue charges.
Status: in_force

The method provided in this chapter for the enforcement of the collection of past due sewer service charges and connection fees by creating the liens against real property is not the exclusive method of enforcing this collection and the governing body is fully empowered to enforce the collection of these fees and charges in any other lawful manner in all or any part of the municipality, county, or special purpose district, including particularly by way of a contract as authorized under SECTION 6-15-80.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-7-10 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 1 / Section 6-7-10
SECTION 6-7-10. Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

The intent of this chapter is to enable municipalities and counties acting individually or in concert to preserve and enhance their present advantages, to overcome their present handicaps, and to prevent or minimize such future problems as may be foreseen. To accomplish this intent local governments are encouraged to plan for future development; to prepare, adopt, and from time to time revise, a comprehensive plan to guide future local development; and to participate in a regional planning organization to coordinate local planning and development with that of the surrounding region. As aids in the implementation of the comprehensive plan local governments are encouraged to adopt and enforce appropriate land use controls, and cooperate with other governmental authorities. The provisions of this chapter are declared to be necessary for the promotion, protection, and improvement of the public health, safety, comfort, good order, appearance, convenience, prosperity, morals, and general welfare. Any county or municipality may, but shall not be required to, exercise any of the powers granted by this chapter. Whenever such a governing authority shall elect to exercise any of the powers granted by this chapter, such powers shall be exercised in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-910 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 6-11-910
SECTION 6-11-910. Maturity of bonds.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued pursuant to this article shall mature in such annual series or installments as the commission shall prescribe, except that the first maturing bonds of any issue shall mature not later than five years from the date as of which they shall be issued. No bond shall mature later than forty years from the date as of which it shall be issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-1090 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 6-1-1090
SECTION 6-1-1090. Annexations by municipalities.
Status: in_force

A county development impact fee ordinance imposed in an area which is annexed by a municipality is not affected by this article until the development impact fee terminates, unless the municipality assumes any liability which is to be paid with the impact fee revenue.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-300 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 6-11-300
SECTION 6-11-300. Reports by state board, commission or authority furnishing natural gas to residents.
Status: in_force

Any board, commission, or authority in this State, established under the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 6 of the 1976 Code, which provides natural gas to residents of this State, shall, within thirty days of the end of the fiscal year of the board, Commission, or authority, provide to the State Treasurer a detailed statement of all accounts, receipts, disbursements, and expenditures of funds by the board, commission, or authority during the preceding fiscal year. The statement shall be in such form as prescribed by the State Treasurer and shall be made available for inspection and copying to the public.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-7-110 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 7 / Article 3 / Section 6-7-110
SECTION 6-7-110. Authorization and geographic groupings for regional councils of government; participation by municipalities.
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of the counties are authorized to create regional councils of government by means of an agreement approved by the governing bodies of the participating counties and approved by the Governor. The regional councils of government, including more than one county, shall be grouped in accordance with the following geographic areas: 1—Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Spartanburg; 2—Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick and Saluda; 3—Chester, Lancaster, Union and York; 4—Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry and Richland; 5—Allendale, Aiken, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun and Orangeburg; 6—Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter; 7—Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion and Marlboro; 8—Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg; 9—Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester; and 10—Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper. At least two counties within the foregoing geographic groupings shall be necessary participants in order to form such regional councils of government, and no county shall belong to more than one such regional council of government. The governing bodies of municipalities lying within a county which is a part of one of the foregoing geographic areas may participate as a member of such regional council of government, irrespective of whether the county within which such municipality lies is or is not a member, by approval of the agreement creating the regional council of government, and no municipality shall belong to more than one such council of government. In those municipalities which may be bisected by county lines, the municipality shall participate in the geographic grouping, as set forth above, within which the major portion of its population lies. In Georgetown County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 515 of 1996.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-700 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 6-1-700
SECTION 6-1-700. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "Local Hospitality Tax Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2080 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 15 / Section 6-11-2080
SECTION 6-11-2080. Publication of notice of referendum; contents.
Status: in_force

The resolution required by Section 6-11-2070 shall also provide for the publication of notice of the referendum in one newspaper of general circulation within the district. The notice of referendum must be published no less than sixty days prior to the referendum, on that date which is two weeks following the initial publication, and once a week for each of the four weeks immediately preceding the week in which the referendum is held. The notice shall contain matters required by the general election laws of the State and shall also include the following information: (1) the name of the district proposed to be dissolved; (2) a statement that the purpose of the referendum is to determine whether the district should be dissolved; (3) a general description of the boundaries of the district; (4) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of each current member of the governing body of the district; (5) the services which the district is by law authorized to provide; (6) the outstanding principal balance of general obligation bonds of the district, the outstanding principal balance of the revenue bonds of the district, the outstanding principal balance of lease-purchase obligations of the district, and the outstanding principal balance of other obligations of the district; (7) the name of the political subdivision or subdivisions which shall assume the assets and liabilities of the district upon dissolution and, if services are to be continued, shall provide the services currently provided by the district; (8) where applicable, a statement that a copy of the written agreement of the successor providers as to the proposed distribution of assets and liabilities is available at the office of the principal administrator of each successor entity and at the principal office of the district; (9) where applicable, a statement that in the event the district is dissolved, the area formerly included within the district must be, without further action or approval, designated as a special tax district of the county in which the district is located for the provision of the service or services presently provided by the district for which the county is the successor provider, that the district will be subject to an annual tax for operations and maintenance of it not exceeding the amount as provided in the ordinance of the county enacted pursuant to Section 6-11-2060, and for debt service on general obligation bonds issued to finance the provision of the service or services; and (10) the question to be voted upon in the referendum.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1220 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 7 / Section 6-11-1220
SECTION 6-11-1220. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For all purposes of this article: (a) The term "district" shall mean any rural water district organized under Chapter 13 of Title 6, special purpose district, or public service district now existing or hereafter created by an act of the General Assembly now or from time to time exercising the power to construct and operate sewer collection, disposal, and treatment facilities; (b) The term "commission" shall mean the governing agency of any district as now or hereafter constituted; (c) The term "water distribution agency" shall mean any public or private agency operating a water distribution system within any district or any portion thereof; (d) The term "sewage" shall mean domestic or industrial waste requiring collection, disposal and treatment; (e) The term "sewer service charge" shall mean the monthly, quarterly or annual charge imposed by any district for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage irrespective of whether the same shall be collected by a water distribution agency or whether it shall be assessed against the property served as provided by SECTION 6-11-1230; (f) The term "sewer connection charge" shall mean the charge imposed upon property owners as a condition to authorizing them to connect to and discharge sewage into any public sewer system; and (g) The term "front-foot assessment" shall mean the assessment levied to reimburse a district for that portion of the cost of installing sewer laterals (collection lines) imposed by the commission on a front-foot basis. (h) The term "lateral collection lines" shall mean the gravity system, to include pump stations, lift stations and force drains, utilized to transmit waste water to a central or master transmission station. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment, in item (a), added "rural water district organized under Chapter 13 of Title 6" and made conforming amendments.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-27-55 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 27 / Section 6-27-55
SECTION 6-27-55. Funding for county offices.
Status: in_force

From funds distributed to the county pursuant to Section 6-27-40, a county council shall provide a reasonable amount of funds for all county offices of state agencies for which the council is required to provide funding by state law. Editor's Note 2019 Act No. 84, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021." Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 84, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-490 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 5 / Section 6-13-490
SECTION 6-13-490. Contracts for purchase or sale of water with other public entities.
Status: in_force

The municipalities of Pickens and Anderson Counties and all public bodies and public agencies now or hereafter operating water distribution systems in Pickens and Anderson Counties shall be fully empowered to enter into contracts to buy water from the district or sell water to the district. These contracts shall extend over such period of time and shall contain such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreeable to the district and to the contracting municipality, public body or public agency.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-310 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-310
SECTION 6-23-310. Immunity of joint agencies waived and withdrawn.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly hereby waives and withdraws from the joint agencies authorized by this chapter their immunity from suit of every kind and description, whether the same be in tort, contract, or otherwise, which suits arise out of or are in any way connected with the development, ownership, operation, maintenance, or otherwise of a project or the doing, or failure to do, of anything authorized by this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1380 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 9 / Section 6-29-1380
SECTION 6-29-1380. Failure to complete training requirements; false documentation.
Status: in_force

(A) An appointed official is subject to removal from office for cause as provided in Section 6-29-350, 6-29-780, or 6-29-870 if he: (1) fails to complete the requisite number of hours of orientation training and continuing education within the time allotted under Section 6-29-1340; or (2) fails to file the certification form and documentation required by Section 6-29-1360. (B) A professional employee is subject to suspension or dismissal from employment relating to planning or zoning by the local governing body or planning or zoning entity if he: (1) fails to complete the requisite number of hours of orientation training and continuing education within the time allotted under Section 6-29-1340; or (2) fails to file the certification form and documentation required by Section 6-29-1360. (C) A local governing body must not appoint a person who has falsified the certification form or documentation required by Section 6-29-1360 to serve in the capacity of an appointed official. (D) A local governing body or planning or zoning entity must not employ a person who has falsified the certification form or documentation required by Section 6-29-1360 to serve in the capacity of a professional employee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-350 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 6-11-350
SECTION 6-11-350. Application of article; referendum petition by qualified electors; contents, verification, and time of submission requirements.
Status: in_force

(A) For the purposes of this article, "special purpose district" or "district" means any district, including a public service district, created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly before March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed before March 7, 1973, any governmental function, including those districts created by special legislation and those districts created by referenda held pursuant to general legislation. This article applies only to those special purpose districts, the governing bodies of which were not, as of January 1, 1997, elected directly by the qualified electors residing in the district. This article does not apply to (1) any special purpose district, the boundaries of which include areas within more than one county, or (2) any special purpose district which, as of April 1, 1998, pursuant to written contract provided one or more of its authorized services to areas outside the State. The referendum authorized in this article must be held on the date of the general election held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even-numbered years. (B) The qualified electors residing in a special purpose district may by petition request a referendum on the question of electing the governing body of such district by popular vote of the qualified electors in the district. The petition must contain the referendum question and the names, signatures, addresses, voter registration numbers, and dates of signature of at least fifteen percent of the qualified electors of the district. The petition must contain a geographical description of the boundaries of the district and a map clearly setting out the lines of the district in a county, which must be supplied by the district within thirty days of a request of any elector residing in the district. (C) The original petition must be delivered to the county board of voter registration in the county in which the special purpose district is located. The board must review each name on the petition to determine if each signature is that of a qualified elector in the district and must verify the number of valid signatures of registered electors contained on the petition submitted and the number of qualified electors in the district. Signatures dated more than one hundred eighty calendar days prior to the date of the submission of the petition shall be disregarded and shall not be counted toward the fifteen percent requirement pursuant to this section. The board shall notify the clerk of the county governing body and the governing body of the special purpose district of the result of the verification process. A copy of the text of the petition which indicates the date the petition was received by the board must be delivered to the clerk of the county governing body and the governing body of the special purpose district. (D) The petition must be submitted to the board before August first of an even-numbered general election year to be considered for inclusion on the ballot in that year. Upon receipt of a petition, the board must review and verify or reject the petition by twelve o'clock noon September first. If the petition is verified as complete, the question must be placed on the general election ballot in November of that same year. The costs associated with any referendum held pursuant to this article must be paid by the special purpose district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1145 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 7 / Section 6-29-1145
SECTION 6-29-1145. Determining existence of restrictive covenant; effect.
Status: in_force

(A) In an application for a permit, the local planning agency must inquire in the application or by written instructions to an applicant whether the tract or parcel of land is restricted by any recorded covenant that is contrary to, conflicts with, or prohibits the permitted activity. (B) If a local planning agency has actual notice of a restrictive covenant on a tract or parcel of land that is contrary to, conflicts with, or prohibits the permitted activity: (1) in the application for the permit; (2) from materials or information submitted by the person or persons requesting the permit; or (3) from any other source including, but not limited to, other property holders, the local planning agency must not issue the permit unless the local planning agency receives confirmation from the applicant that the restrictive covenant has been released for the tract or parcel of land by action of the appropriate authority or property holders or by court order. (C) As used in this section: (1) "actual notice" is not constructive notice of documents filed in local offices concerning the property, and does not require the local planning agency to conduct searches in any records offices for filed restrictive covenants; (2) "permit" does not mean an authorization to build or place a structure on a tract or parcel of land; and (3) "restrictive covenant" does not mean a restriction concerning a type of structure that may be built or placed on a tract or parcel of land. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment, in subsection (A), substituted "in the application or by written instructions to an applicant whether" for "if", rewrote subsection (B); and in subsection (C), added paragraph (1) defining "actual notice" and redesignated paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3).
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2730 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 19 / Section 6-11-2730
SECTION 6-11-2730. Accept donations; cooperate with other agencies.
Status: in_force

The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or personal services; to cooperate with national, state, civic, patriotic, hereditary and historical groups and institutions of learning; and to call upon State and Federal departments or agencies for their advice and assistance in carrying out the purposes of this act. Code Commissioner's Note This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-120 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-120
SECTION 6-1-120. Confidentiality of county or municipal taxpayer information.
Status: in_force

(A) Except in accordance with a proper judicial order or as otherwise provided by the Freedom of Information Act, it is unlawful for an officer or employee of a county or municipality, or the agent of such an officer or employee to divulge or make known in any manner the financial information, or other information indicative of units of goods or services sold, provided by a taxpayer included in a report, tax return, or application required to be filed by the taxpayer with that county or municipality pursuant to a county or municipal ordinance imposing a: (1) tax authorized under Article 5 or Article 7; (2) business license tax authorized under Section 4-9-30(12) or Section 5-7-30; (3) fee the measure of which is: (a) gross proceeds of sales of goods or services; or (b) paid admissions to a place of amusement. (B) Nothing in this section prohibits the: (1) publication of statistics classified to prevent the identification of particular reports, returns, or applications and the information on them; (2) inspection of reports, returns, or applications and the information included on them by an officer or employee of the county or municipality, or an agent retained by an officer or employee, in connection with audits of the taxpayer, appeals by the taxpayer, and collection efforts in connection with the tax or fee which is the subject of the return, report, or application; (3) sharing of data between public officials or employees in the performance of their duties, including the specific sharing of data as provided in Article 8 of this chapter, the Fairness in Lodging Act. (C) A person who knowingly violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. In addition, if the person convicted is an officer or employee of the county or municipality, the offender must be dismissed from the office or position held and is disqualified from holding a public office in this State for five years following the conviction. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 261, SECTION 2, in subsection (B)(3), inserted the reference to the Fairness in Lodging Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-120 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-120
SECTION 6-17-120. Liability of funds other than pledged revenue of municipality on refunding bonds.
Status: in_force

No recourse shall be had for the payment of the refunding bonds, or interest thereon, or any part thereof, against the general fund of any municipality, nor shall the credit or taxing power of any municipality be deemed to be pledged thereto. The refunding bonds, and interest thereon, shall not be a debt of the municipality, nor a charge, lien or encumbrance, legal or equitable, upon any property of the municipality or upon any income, receipts or revenues of the municipality other than such of the revenues of the enterprise as shall have been pledged to the payment thereof, and every refunding bond shall recite in substance that such bond, including interest thereon, is payable solely from the revenues pledged to the payment thereof and that the municipality is under no obligation to pay the same, except from such revenues.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-70 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 6-13-70
SECTION 6-13-70. Exemption of evidences of indebtedness and district property from taxes.
Status: in_force

(1) Bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness issued pursuant to SECTION 6-13-50 (22) and interest payable thereon are hereby exempted from any and all State, county, municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of this State, and it shall be plainly stated on the face of each such obligation as follows: "The principal of and interest on this (bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness) are exempted from any and all State, county, and municipal and other taxation whatsoever under the laws of the State." (2) All property of the district shall be exempted from all ad valorem taxes levied by the State, county or any municipality, division, subdivision or agency thereof, direct or indirect.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-950 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 6-11-950
SECTION 6-11-950. Denominations and places of payment of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be in such denomination and shall be made payable at such place or places, within or without the State, as the commission shall prescribe.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1560 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 6-29-1560
SECTION 6-29-1560. Establishing vested right in absence of local ordinances providing therefor; significant affirmative government acts.
Status: in_force

(A) If a local governing body does not have land development ordinances or regulations or fails to adopt an amendment to its land development ordinances or regulations as required by this section, a landowner has a vested right to proceed in accordance with an approved site specific development plan for a period of two years from the approval. The landowner of real property with a vested right may apply at the end of the vesting period to the local governing body for an annual extension of the vested right. The local governing body must approve applications for at least five annual extensions of the vested right unless an amendment to the land development ordinances or regulations has been adopted that prohibits approval. For purposes of this section, the landowner's rights are considered vested in the types of land use and density or intensity of uses defined in the development plan and the vesting is not affected by later amendment to a zoning ordinance or land-use or development regulation if the landowner: (1) obtains, or is the beneficiary of, a significant affirmative government act that remains in effect allowing development of a specific project; (2) relies in good faith on the significant affirmative government act; and (3) incurs significant obligations and expenses in diligent pursuit of the specific project in reliance on the significant affirmative government act. (B) For the purposes of this section, the following are significant affirmative governmental acts allowing development of a specific project: (1) the local governing body has accepted exactions or issued conditions that specify a use related to a zoning amendment; (2) the local governing body has approved an application for a rezoning for a specific use; (3) the local governing body has approved an application for a density or intensity of use; (4) the local governing body or board of appeals has granted a special exception or use permit with conditions; (5) the local governing body has approved a variance; (6) the local governing body or its designated agent has approved a preliminary subdivision plat, site plan, or plan of phased development for the landowner's property and the applicant diligently pursues approval of the final plat or plan within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances; or (7) the local governing body or its designated agent has approved a final subdivision plat, site plan, or plan of phased development for the landowner's property.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-640 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-640
SECTION 6-11-640. Powers granted by article shall be cumulative.
Status: in_force

The powers and authorizations hereby conferred upon the commissions shall be in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in such commissions, and may be availed of pursuant to action taken at any regular or special meeting of the commission by a resolution to take effect immediately upon its adoption.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-200 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-200
SECTION 6-23-200. Investment in bonds lawful.
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 chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-9-10 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 6-9-10
SECTION 6-9-10. Enforcement of building codes by municipalities and counties; applicability to electric cooperatives, Public Service Authority and certain public utility corporations; conflicts with federal manufactured housing construction and installation regulations.
Status: in_force

(A) All municipalities, as defined by Section 5-1-20, and counties in this State shall enforce building, energy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and fire codes, referred to as building codes in this chapter, relating to the construction, livability, sanitation, erection, energy efficiency, installation of equipment, alteration, repair, occupancy, classification, or removal of structures located within their jurisdictions and promulgate regulations to implement their enforcement. The municipality or county shall enforce only the national building and safety codes provided in this chapter. (B) With the exception of structures used primarily for offices, storage, warehouses, shop areas, or residential housing, nothing in the building codes or regulations applies to electric cooperatives, the Public Service Authority, or to a public utility corporation subject to regulation by the authorities of the South Carolina Public Service Commission or the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board. (C) To the extent that federal regulations preempt state and local laws, nothing in this chapter conflicts with the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations regarding manufactured housing construction and installation. Editor's Note Under the provisions of Chapter 34, Title 1, an agency is required to adopt the latest edition of a nationally recognized code which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing by giving notice in the State Register. Effect of Amendment The 2003 amendment designated the three existing undesignated paragraphs as subsections (A), (B), and (C); in new subsection (A) substituted "enforce" for "adopt" and added "classification," after "occupancy," in the first sentence and substituted "shall enforce" for "may adopt", "building and safety" for ", regional, or model", and "this chapter" for "Section 6-9-50" in the second sentence; and in subsection (C) substituted "conflicts" for "shall conflict".
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-31-20 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 31 / Section 6-31-20
SECTION 6-31-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Comprehensive plan" means the master plan adopted pursuant to Sections 6-7-510, et seq., 5-23-490, et seq., or 4-27-600 and the official map adopted pursuant to Section 6-7-1210, et seq. (2) "Developer" means a person, including a governmental agency or redevelopment authority created pursuant to the provisions of the Military Facilities Redevelopment Law, who intends to undertake any development and who has a legal or equitable interest in the property to be developed. (3) "Development" means the planning for or carrying out of a building activity or mining operation, the making of a material change in the use or appearance of any structure or property, or the dividing of land into three or more parcels. "Development", as designated in a law or development permit, includes the planning for and all other activity customarily associated with it unless otherwise specified. When appropriate to the context, "development" refers to the planning for or the act of developing or to the result of development. Reference to a specific operation is not intended to mean that the operation or activity, when part of other operations or activities, is not development. Reference to particular operations is not intended to limit the generality of this item. (4) "Development permit" includes a building permit, zoning permit, subdivision approval, rezoning certification, special exception, variance, or any other official action of local government having the effect of permitting the development of property. (5) "Governing body" means the county council of a county, the city council of a municipality, the governing body of a consolidated political subdivision, or any other chief governing body of a unit of local government, however designated. (6) "Land development regulations" means ordinances and regulations enacted by the appropriate governing body for the regulation of any aspect of development and includes a local government zoning, rezoning, subdivision, building construction, or sign regulations or any other regulations controlling the development of property. (7) "Laws" means all ordinances, resolutions, regulations, comprehensive plans, land development regulations, policies and rules adopted by a local government affecting the development of property and includes laws governing permitted uses of the property, governing density, and governing design, improvement, and construction standards and specifications, except as provided in Section 6-31-140 (A). (8) "Property" means all real property subject to land use regulation by a local government and includes the earth, water, and air, above, below, or on the surface, and includes any improvements or structures customarily regarded as a part of real property. (9) "Local government" means any county, municipality, special district, or governmental entity of the State, county, municipality, or region established pursuant to law which exercises regulatory authority over, and grants development permits for land development or which provides public facilities. (10) "Local planning commission" means any planning commission established pursuant to Sections 4-27-510, 5-23-410, or 6-7-320. (11) "Person" means an individual, corporation, business or land trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, state agency, or any legal entity. (12) "Public facilities" means major capital improvements, including, but not limited to, transportation, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, potable water, educational, parks and recreational, and health systems and facilities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-980 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 5 / Section 6-11-980
SECTION 6-11-980. Sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

Bonds issued pursuant to this article shall be sold at a price of not less than par and accrued interest to the date of their respective deliveries. All bonds authorized by this article shall be sold at public sale, after public advertisement of the sale in a newspaper of general circulation in South Carolina or a financial journal published in the city of New York. The published notice shall appear not less than seven days prior to the occasion set for opening bids; provided, however, that any bonds issued hereunder may be sold at a private sale to the United States of America or any agency or department thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-31-50 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 31 / Section 6-31-50
SECTION 6-31-50. Public hearings; notice and publication.
Status: in_force

(A) Before entering into a development agreement, a local government shall conduct at least two public hearings. At the option of the governing body, the public hearing may be held by the local planning commission. (B)(1) Notice of intent to consider a development agreement must be advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the local government is located. If more than one hearing is to be held, the day, time, and place at which the second public hearing will be held must be announced at the first public hearing. (2) The notice must specify the location of the property subject to the development agreement, the development uses proposed on the property, and must specify a place where a copy of the proposed development agreement can be obtained. (C) In the event that the development agreement provides that the local government shall provide certain public facilities, the development agreement shall provide that the delivery date of such public facilities will be tied to defined completion percentages or other defined performance standards to be met by the developer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-290 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-290
SECTION 6-23-290. Eminent domain.
Status: in_force

In order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter, joint agencies may exercise the power of eminent domain in any county of this State. A joint agency exercising the power of eminent domain for the purpose authorized by this chapter has no power to condemn a facility under construction or an existing facility or any facility to be constructed in the future used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric power or energy.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-4-15 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 6-4-15
SECTION 6-4-15. Use of revenues to finance bonds.
Status: in_force

A municipality or county may issue bonds, enter into other financial obligations, or create reserves to secure obligations to finance all or a portion of the cost of constructing facilities, all of which must fulfill the purpose of this chapter, for civic activities, the arts, cultural events, or workforce housing that includes programs to promote home ownership. The annual debt service of indebtedness incurred to finance the facilities or lease payments for the use of the facilities may be provided from the funds received by a municipality or county from the accommodations tax in an amount not to exceed the amount received by the municipality or county after deduction of the accommodations tax funds dedicated to the general fund and the advertising and promotion fund. However, none of the revenue received by a municipality or county from the accommodations tax may be used to retire outstanding bonded indebtedness unless accommodations tax revenue was obligated for that purpose when the debt was incurred. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 57, SECTION 9, provides as follows: "SECTION 9. Before the beginning of the 2030 Legislative Session, the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall issue a report to the General Assembly detailing the effects on tourism and workforce housing resulting from the codified provisions of this act." Effect of Amendment 2023 Act No. 57, SECTION 3, in the first sentence, substituted ", all of which must fulfill the purpose of this chapter, for civic activities, the arts, cultural events, or workforce housing that includes programs to promote home ownership" for "for civic activities, the arts, and cultural events which fulfill the purpose of this chapter".
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1530 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 11 / Section 6-29-1530
SECTION 6-29-1530. Two-year vested right established on approval of site specific development plan; conforming ordinances and regulations; renewal.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) A vested right is established for two years upon the approval of a site specific development plan. (2) On or before July 1, 2005, in the local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, a local governing body must provide for: (a) the establishment of a two-year vested right in an approved site specific development plan; and (b) a process by which the landowner of real property with a vested right may apply at the end of the vesting period to the local governing body for an annual extension of the vested right. The local governing body must approve applications for at least five annual extensions of the vested right unless an amendment to the land development ordinances or regulations has been adopted that prohibits approval. (B) A local governing body may provide in its local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter for the establishment of a two-year vested right in a conditionally approved site specific development plan. (C) A local governing body may provide in its local land development ordinances or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter for the establishment of a vested right in an approved or conditionally approved phased development plan not to exceed five years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-1030 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 6-1-1030
SECTION 6-1-1030. Appeals.
Status: in_force

(A) A governmental entity which adopts a development impact fee ordinance shall provide for administrative appeals by the developer or fee payor. (B) A fee payor may pay a development impact fee under protest. A fee payor making the payment is not estopped from exercising the right of appeal provided in this article, nor is the fee payor estopped from receiving a refund of an amount considered to have been illegally collected. Instead of making a payment of an impact fee under protest, a fee payor, at his option, may post a bond or submit an irrevocable letter of credit for the amount of impact fees due, pending the outcome of an appeal. (C) A governmental entity which adopts a development impact fee ordinance shall provide for mediation by a qualified independent party, upon voluntary agreement by both the fee payor and the governmental entity, to address a disagreement related to the impact fee for proposed development. Participation in mediation does not preclude the fee payor from pursuing other remedies provided for in this section or otherwise available by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-35-170 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 35 / Section 6-35-170
SECTION 6-35-170. Ordinance creating district; findings; contents; notice of adoption.
Status: in_force

(A) Not less than seven days after the public hearing, the governing body may proceed to create the district by enactment of an ordinance. The ordinance may provide for the creation of the district as originally proposed or with such changes and modifications as the governing body may determine. The ordinance may further provide for the financing of the improvements by assessments, bonds, or other obligations. (B) An ordinance enacted under this section must contain the following findings: (1) the proposed improvements may benefit the proposed district and the proposed service area; (2) the improvements may preserve or increase property values within the district; (3) in the absence of the improvements, property values within the district are likely to depreciate, or that the proposed improvements are likely to encourage development in the improvement district; (4) the general welfare and tax base of the government entity would be maintained or likely improved by creation of an improvement district in the government entity; (5) it would be fair and equitable to finance all or part of the cost of the improvements by an assessment upon the real property within the district, and the governing body may establish the area as an improvement district and implement and finance, in whole or in part, an improvement plan in the district in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; (6) the improvements are located within the district or within the relevant service area; and (7) in circumstances where the district is proposed to consist of noncontiguous parcels, all parcels that comprise the district are situated within the relevant service area for each improvement. (C) An ordinance authorizing the creation of a district must: (1) include a description of potential levels of service resulting from improvements; (2) provide a methodology for the imposition, apportionment, adjustment, and termination of the assessment; and (3) include the expected impact upon school enrollments of development within the proposed district. (D) Notice of adoption of the ordinance shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the district once a week for two consecutive weeks. Any person affected by the action of the governing body may, by action de novo instituted in the court of common pleas for the county in which the district is located, within twenty days following the last publication of notice prescribed by this section, but not afterwards, challenge the action of the governing body.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-70 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-70
SECTION 6-17-70. Provisions permissible in resolution authorizing issue of bonds.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any municipality may, in addition to the other powers conferred by this chapter, insert provisions in any resolution authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of the refunding bonds: (1) As to limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of refunding bonds or any notes, bonds or other obligations then or thereafter to be issued to finance the improving of the enterprise may be applied; (2) As to limitations on the issuance and on the lien of additional refunding bonds or additional notes, bonds or other obligations to finance the improving of the enterprise which are secured by or payable from the revenues of such enterprise; (3) As to limitations on the right of the municipality or its governing body to restrict and regulate the use of the enterprise; (4) As to the amount and kind of insurance to be maintained on the enterprise and the use and disposition of insurance moneys; (5) Pledging all or any part of the revenues of the enterprise to which its right then exists or the right to which may thereafter come into existence; (6) Covenanting against pledging all or any part of the revenues of the enterprise to which its right then exists or the right to which may thereafter come into existence; (7) As to events of default and terms and conditions upon which any or all of the refunding bonds shall become or may be declared due before maturity and as to the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived; (8) As to the rights, liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach by it of any covenants, conditions or obligations; (9) Vesting in a trustee the right to enforce any covenants made to secure, to pay or in relation to the refunding bonds, as to the powers and duties of such trustee and the limitation of the liabilities thereof and as to the terms and conditions upon which the holders of the refunding bonds or any proportion or percentage of them may enforce any covenants made under this chapter or duties imposed hereby; (10) As to a procedure by which the terms of any resolution authorizing refunding bonds, or any other contract with bondholders, including but not limited to an indenture of trust or similar instrument, may be amended or abrogated and as to the amount of refunding bonds the holders of which must consent thereto and the manner in which such consent may be given; (11) As to the execution of all instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers granted by this chapter or in the performance of the duties of the municipality and the officers, agents and employees thereof; (12) As to refraining from pledging or in any manner whatever claiming or taking the benefit or advantage of any stay or extension law which may affect the duties or covenants of the municipality in relation to the refunding bonds, the performance thereof or the lien of such refunding bonds; (13) As to the purchase out of any funds available therefor, including but not limited to the proceeds of refunding bonds, of any outstanding notes, bonds or obligations, including, but not limited to, refunding bonds, and the price or prices at which and the manner in which such purchases may be made; (14) As to any other acts and things that may be necessary, convenient or desirable in order to secure the refunding bonds or that may tend to make the refunding bonds more marketable; (15) As to the manner of collecting the fees, tolls, rates, rentals or other charges for the services, facilities or commodities of the enterprise and the combining in one bill of the fees, tolls, rates, rentals or other charges for the services, facilities or commodities of the enterprise with the fees, tolls, rates, rentals or charges for other services, facilities or commodities afforded by the municipality; and (16) As to the discontinuance of the services, facilities or commodities of the enterprise as well as any other services, facilities or commodities afforded by the municipality in the event that the fees, tolls, rates, rentals or other charges for the services, facilities or commodities of the enterprise are not paid. Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any municipality to make any covenants, to perform any act or to do anything which shall require the expenditure in any manner or for any purpose by the municipality of any funds other than revenues received or receivable from the enterprise.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1210 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 7 / Section 6-11-1210
SECTION 6-11-1210. Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly has from time to time created and established special purpose or public service districts throughout the State of South Carolina for the purpose, inter alia, of providing for the establishing of appropriate facilities for the collection, disposal or the treatment of sewage. Generally the cost of constructing such facilities has been defrayed from the proceeds of a districtwide ad valorem tax upon all property lying within the district involved. This method of financing such facilities was based upon the General Assembly's conclusion that all properties within the district benefited by the proposed improvement in proportion to their assessed value. However, it appears that in some instances the cost of constructing all or a portion of such facilities can be more equitably distributed by assessing the cost of constructing sewer laterals against the properties facing thereon. In addition a sewer service charge is likewise proper in many instances. The General Assembly concludes that in order to facilitate the construction and operation of sewer systems by special purpose or public service districts, all of such districts should be granted all of the powers set forth in this article. In view of the foregoing, the General Assembly has determined to give the governing body of each such district, in addition to those powers already vested in them respectively, the power: (a) To place into effect, revise, enforce, and collect a schedule of charges for its sewage collection service; (b) to contract with any public or private agency operating a water system for the collection of such sewer charges; (c) to adopt and enforce regulations requiring all properties to which sewer service is available to connect to the district's sewage collection facilities as now existing or hereafter improved; (d) to make regulations generally with respect to the discharge of sewage and the use of privies, septic tanks and any other type of sewage facilities; (e) to impose front-foot assessments against properties abutting the sewage collection laterals; and (f) to make unpaid sewer service charges a lien against the property served. It is the legislative intent of this article that it shall be deemed complementary and supplementary to existing laws relating to each such district and to add to the powers, functions and duties committed to the several governing bodies thereof in order that such districts may fulfill their function of preserving the public health and provide for all those who own, use or occupy dwellings, commercial buildings or other structures therein. In enacting this law, the General Assembly exercises its general police powers having found that such exercise was necessary for the maintenance and preservation of the health of the inhabitants of the State. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to be in derogation of the powers of the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-130 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-130
SECTION 6-17-130. Execution by former officers shall be valid.
Status: in_force

Refunding bonds bearing the signatures of officers of the municipality in office on the date of the signing thereof shall be valid and binding obligations of the municipality for all purposes, notwithstanding that before the delivery thereof any or all of the persons whose signatures appear thereon shall have ceased to be officers of the municipality, the same as if such persons had continued to be officers of the municipality until after the delivery thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-345 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 6-11-345
SECTION 6-11-345. Powers of special purpose districts.
Status: repealed

Section effective until June 30, 2027. A special purpose district may own, acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, convey, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein in furtherance of all functions committed to such special purpose districts pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or general law. The powers and authorizations conferred upon special purpose districts by this section shall be in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in such special purpose districts. For the purposes of this section, "special purpose district" means any district, however named, created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly before March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed before March 7, 1973, any governmental function, including those districts created by special legislation and those districts created by referenda held pursuant to general legislation. Repeal 2024 Act No. 201, SECTION 2, provides that Section 6-11-345 is repealed on June 30, 2027. Editor's Note 2024 Act No. 201, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "SECTION 2. Unless the General Assembly amends, reenacts, or otherwise extends Section 6-11-345 in any manner before the passing of three years after the effective date of this act, the provisions of Section 6-11-345, as added by this act, are repealed June 30, 2027."
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2510 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 17 / Section 6-11-2510
SECTION 6-11-2510. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article: (1) "Licensed health care provider" means a licensed medical doctor, physician's assistant, nurse practitioner, or advanced-practice registered nurse. (2) "Special needs account customer" means the account of a residential customer: (a) when the customer can furnish to the special purpose or public service district furnishing electricity or natural gas to residents of this State a certificate on a form provided by the special purpose or public service district and signed by a licensed health care provider that states that termination of electric or gas service would be dangerous to the health of the customer or a member of his household at the premises to which electric or natural gas service is rendered; or (b) who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or dementia as certified by a licensed health care provider. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment in subsection (2), added the subsection identifiers, added subsection (b) relating to Alzheimer's disease, and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2110 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 15 / Section 6-11-2110
SECTION 6-11-2110. Filing of certificate of results.
Status: in_force

The commissioners of election for the county in which the referendum is held shall certify the results of the election to the governing body of the district. The question presented in referendum shall be considered approved if at least two-thirds of the qualified electors of the district voting in the referendum vote in favor of it. The commissioners of election shall also cause the certificate of results of the referendum to be filed with the clerk of court for the county in which the district is located within five days of the date of the certification. The results of the referendum and the validity of those actions taken precedent to it are not open to question except by action instituted within thirty days from the filing of the certificate of results.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-455 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-455
SECTION 6-11-455. Levying of ad valorem taxes in overlap areas.
Status: in_force

If a consolidated or enlarged special purpose district is, pursuant to this chapter, precluded from providing a governmental service to an area within its boundaries, there must not be levied within the area ad valorem taxes for the purpose of providing the service to the remaining portions of the special purpose district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-235 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-235
SECTION 6-23-235. Applicability of franchise and permit requirements.
Status: in_force

That portion of Section 6-21-400 which states that it shall not be necessary for any borrower operating under the provisions of this chapter to obtain any franchise or other permit from any state bureau, board, commission, or other instrumentality of the State in order to construct, improve, enlarge, extend, or repair any system, project, or combined system named in Chapter 21, Article 6, shall not be applicable to a joint agency issuing bonds pursuant to the Revenue Bond Act for Utilities, Section 6-21-10, et seq.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-950 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 9 / Section 6-1-950
SECTION 6-1-950. Procedure for adoption of ordinance imposing impact fees.
Status: in_force

(A) The governing body of a governmental entity begins the process for adoption of an ordinance imposing an impact fee by enacting a resolution directing the local planning commission to conduct the studies and to recommend an impact fee ordinance, developed in accordance with the requirements of this article. Under no circumstances may the governing body of a governmental entity impose an impact fee for any public facility which has been paid for entirely by the developer. (B) Upon receipt of the resolution enacted pursuant to subsection (A), the local planning commission shall develop, within the time designated in the resolution, and make recommendations to the governmental entity for a capital improvements plan and impact fees by service unit. The local planning commission shall prepare and adopt its recommendations in the same manner and using the same procedures as those used for developing recommendations for a comprehensive plan as provided in Article 3, Chapter 29, Title 6, except as otherwise provided in this article. The commission shall review and update the capital improvements plan and impact fees in the same manner and on the same review cycle as the governmental entity's comprehensive plan or elements of it.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-20 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-20
SECTION 6-1-20. Contractual agreements to provide joint public facilities and services authorized.
Status: in_force

Local governments, including counties, municipalities and special service districts, may enter into contractual agreements with each other to provide joint public facilities and services when considered mutually desirable. The governing body of each local government entering into such agreements for joint public facilities and services shall approve the contractual agreement and be parties thereto. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to restrict the powers of the participating local governments nor permit the levy of taxes not otherwise authorized by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-570 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 6-1-570
SECTION 6-1-570. Remitting tax to local governing body; frequency determined by estimated average amounts.
Status: in_force

The tax provided for in this article must be remitted to the local governing body on a monthly basis when the estimated amount of average tax is more than fifty dollars a month, on a quarterly basis when the estimated amount of average tax is twenty-five dollars to fifty dollars a month, and on an annual basis when the estimated amount of average tax is less than twenty-five dollars a month.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-170 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-170
SECTION 6-21-170. Manner in which powers of counties and townships conferred by chapter may be exercised.
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this chapter on counties and townships may be exercised by resolution of the governing body of the county or the governing body of the county in which the township is situate. Such resolution may be adopted in accordance with the required or customary procedure of such body and may be amended by like resolution so adopted and no such resolution shall be subject to the provisions of any law relating to the adoption of ordinances by cities nor shall any resolution require the use of general funds or the levy of taxes for any of the purposes of this chapter. Such ordinances and resolutions of counties shall be recorded in the minutes of the governing body thereof as soon as practicable after their passage and shall be authenticated by the signature of the clerk of such governing body. Any such ordinances or resolutions of counties may be published in a newspaper of general circulation in such county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-920 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 9 / Section 6-13-920
SECTION 6-13-920. Composition; terms; appointment.
Status: in_force

The authority shall be composed of seven members, who shall be resident electors of either Edgefield or Aiken Counties; provided, however, that no more than two members may be resident electors of Aiken County. Those members of the authority who are resident electors of Edgefield County must be appointed by the Governor, upon the recommendation of a majority of the members of the Edgefield County Council with the approval of the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the members of the Edgefield County Legislative Delegation, may appoint no more than two members of the authority who must be resident electors of Aiken County and who must reside within the service area of the authority in Aiken County. Of those originally appointed, two shall be appointed for terms of two years, two for terms of four years, and one for a term of six years. Upon the termination of the terms of the original members, their successor shall be appointed by the Governor, in the same manner as is provided for the original appointment, for terms of six years. Any vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, physical or mental incapacitation, nonattendance, or otherwise shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of the Governor in the same manner as is provided for the original appointment. Physical or mental incapacitation and nonattendance must be determined by majority vote of board members and with the consent of the legislative delegation. All members of the authority shall hold office until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Code Commissioner's Note This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2012. Editor's Note 1973 Act No. 337, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "The terms of the two members to be appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be coterminous with the term of the original member of the Authority who was appointed for a term of six years." Effect of Amendment The 1973 amendment in the first sentence substituted "seven" for "five". The 2012 amendment rewrote this section. 2023 Act No. 44, SECTION 1, in the sixth sentence, inserted "physical or mental incapacitation, nonattendance," and inserted the seventh sentence.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-810 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 5 / Section 6-29-810
SECTION 6-29-810. Contempt; penalty.
Status: in_force

In case of contempt by a party, witness, or other person before the board of appeals, the board may certify this fact to the circuit court of the county in which the contempt occurs and the judge of the court, in open court or in chambers, after hearing, may impose a penalty as authorized by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1440 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 9 / Section 6-11-1440
SECTION 6-11-1440. Notice of evacuation of local area.
Status: in_force

In the event an evacuation of any local area is ordered or caused to be effected by any Fire Authority, the authorized representatives of the Fire Authority shall immediately notify all state and local law enforcement authorities normally having or exercising police jurisdiction over the area involved. The authorized representatives of the Fire Authority shall notify the state or local Emergency Preparedness Director of the evacuation, and upon arrival of law enforcement assistance, shall yield control of the evacuated area to the law enforcement authorities who shall manage the evacuation and area evacuated in cooperation with the Fire Authority, the state and local Emergency Preparedness Director, and other state and local agencies having jurisdiction and authority under the circumstances.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-190 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 6-11-190
SECTION 6-11-190. Terms and amount of bonds.
Status: in_force

Such bonds shall be issued serially and the last of them shall mature not more than forty years from the date of issue, to bear a rate of interest not to exceed six percent per annum payable semiannually at some place in the State or the office of some banking or trust company in the city of New York to be selected by the commissioners. The amount of the bonds to be issued shall be determined by the commissioners of the districts.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-490 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-490
SECTION 6-21-490. Disposition of surplus in depreciation fund.
Status: in_force

If any surplus shall be accumulated in the depreciation fund over and above that which the governing body shall find may be necessary therein during the then present calendar, operating or fiscal year and the next ensuing calendar, operating or fiscal year, any such excess may be transferred to the contingent fund or the bond and interest redemption fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-320 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-320
SECTION 6-23-320. Powers cumulative; bonds for financing private facilities not authorized.
Status: in_force

The foregoing sections of this chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative and complete method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be deemed and construed to be supplemental and additional to powers conferred by existing laws, and shall not be regarded as in degradation of any powers not existing; provided, however, that insofar as provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other general, special or local law, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the issuance of the bonds for the purpose of financing facilities to be owned wholly or in part by any private corporation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-10-70 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 10 / Section 6-10-70
SECTION 6-10-70. Local appeals boards and process for routine granting of variances for recreational and certain other dwellings; relief from duty to appoint local appeals board; boards serving two or more jurisdictions.
Status: in_force

(A) Local jurisdictions must provide an appeals board and process for the routine granting of variations for residential recreational dwellings not intended for use as permanent residences and for buildings such as log buildings which, if insulation were required on the walls, would change the character of these buildings. Until the boards are established, appeals must be heard by the South Carolina Building Codes Council. A local jurisdiction must be relieved of the duty to appoint local appeals boards if it is established to the satisfaction of the council that qualified people cannot be found in the jurisdiction or through cooperation with neighboring jurisdictions. Two or more local jurisdictions may establish a building board of appeals to serve their jurisdictions. (B) Where local jurisdictions have been relieved of the duty to appoint an appeals board because qualified people cannot be found in the jurisdiction, appeals may be made to the South Carolina Building Codes Council. (C) The council promptly shall hear and decide appeals brought by a person or party in an individual capacity, or on behalf of a call of persons or parties, affected by a regulation or decision pursuant to this chapter. Final decisions by the council are reviewable on appeal, or on successive appeals, in the courts of competent jurisdiction. Editor's Note Under the provisions of Chapter 34, Title 1, an agency is required to adopt the latest edition of a nationally recognized code which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing by giving notice in the State Register. 2009 Act No. 46 SECTION 3, effective July 1, 2009, provides as follows: "The provisions of this act do not apply to projects which have received the proper permits as required by law before the effective date of this act." Effect of Amendment The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-510 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 6-29-510
SECTION 6-29-510. Planning process; elements; comprehensive plan.
Status: in_force

(A) The local planning commission shall develop and maintain a planning process which will result in the systematic preparation and continual re-evaluation and updating of those elements considered critical, necessary, and desirable to guide the development and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction. (B) Surveys and studies on which planning elements are based must include consideration of potential conflicts with adjacent jurisdictions and regional plans or issues. (C) The basic planning process for all planning elements must include, but not be limited to: (1) inventory of existing conditions; (2) a statement of needs and goals; and (3) implementation strategies with time frames. (D) A local comprehensive plan must include, but not be limited to, the following planning elements: (1) a population element which considers historic trends and projections, household numbers and sizes, educational levels, and income characteristics; (2) an economic development element which considers labor force and labor force characteristics, employment by place of work and residence, and analysis of the economic base; (3) a natural resources element which considers coastal resources, slope characteristics, prime agricultural and forest land, plant and animal habitats, parks and recreation areas, scenic views and sites, wetlands, and soil types. Where a separate board exists pursuant to this chapter, this element is the responsibility of the existing board; (4) a cultural resources element which considers historic buildings and structures, commercial districts, residential districts, unique, natural, or scenic resources, archaeological, and other cultural resources. Where a separate board exists pursuant to this chapter, this element is the responsibility of the existing board; (5) a community facilities element which considers water supply, treatment, and distribution; sewage system and wastewater treatment; solid waste collection and disposal, fire protection, emergency medical services, and general government facilities; education facilities; and libraries and other cultural facilities; (6) a housing element which considers location, types, age, and condition of housing, owner and renter occupancy, and affordability of housing. This element includes an analysis to ascertain nonessential housing regulatory requirements, as defined in this chapter, that add to the cost of developing affordable housing but are not necessary to protect the public health, safety, or welfare and an analysis of market-based incentives that may be made available to encourage development of affordable housing, which incentives may include density bonuses, design flexibility, and streamlined permitting processes. The planning commission must solicit input for this analysis from homebuilders, developers, contractors, and housing finance experts when developing this element; (7) a land use element which considers existing and future land use by categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, forestry, mining, public and quasi-public, recreation, parks, open space, and vacant or undeveloped; (8) a transportation element that considers transportation facilities, including major road improvements, new road construction, transit projects, pedestrian and bicycle projects, and other elements of a transportation network. This element must be developed in coordination with the land use element, to ensure transportation efficiency for existing and planned development; (9) a priority investment element that analyzes the likely federal, state, and local funds available for public infrastructure and facilities during the next ten years, and recommends the projects for expenditure of those funds during the next ten years for needed public infrastructure and facilities such as water, sewer, roads, and schools. The recommendation of those projects for public expenditure must be done through coordination with adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies. For the purposes of this item, "adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies" means those counties, municipalities, public service districts, school districts, public and private utilities, transportation agencies, and other public entities that are affected by or have planning authority over the public project. For the purposes of this item, "coordination" means written notification by the local planning commission or its staff to adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies of the proposed projects and the opportunity for adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies to provide comment to the planning commission or its staff concerning the proposed projects. Failure of the planning commission or its staff to identify or notify an adjacent or relevant jurisdiction or agency does not invalidate the local comprehensive plan and does not give rise to a civil cause of action; (10) a resiliency element that considers the impacts of flooding, high water, and natural hazards on individuals, communities, institutions, businesses, economic development, public infrastructure and facilities, and public health, safety and welfare. This element includes an inventory of existing resiliency conditions, promotes resilient planning, design and development, and is coordinated with adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies. For the purposes of this item, "adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies" means those counties, municipalities, public service districts, school districts, public and private utilities, transportation agencies, and other public entities that are affected by or have planning authority over the public project. For the purposes of this item, "coordination" means written notification by the local planning commission or its staff to adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies of the proposed projects and the opportunity for adjacent and relevant jurisdictions and agencies to provide comment to the planning commission or its staff concerning the proposed projects. Failure of the planning commission or its staff to identify or notify an adjacent or relevant jurisdiction or agency does not invalidate the local comprehensive plan and does not give rise to a civil cause of action. This element shall be developed in coordination with all preceding elements and integrated into the goals and strategies of each of the other plan elements. (E) All planning elements must be an expression of the planning commission recommendations to the appropriate governing bodies with regard to the wise and efficient use of public funds, the future growth, development, and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction, and consideration of the fiscal impact on property owners. The planning elements whether done as a package or in separate increments together comprise the comprehensive plan for the jurisdiction at any one point in time. The local planning commission shall review the comprehensive plan or elements of it as often as necessary, but not less than once every five years, to determine whether changes in the amount, kind, or direction of development of the area or other reasons make it desirable to make additions or amendments to the plan. The comprehensive plan, including all elements of it, must be updated at least every ten years. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 57, SECTION 9, provides as follows: "SECTION 9. Before the beginning of the 2030 Legislative Session, the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce and the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall issue a report to the General Assembly detailing the effects on tourism and workforce housing resulting from the codified provisions of this act." Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment, in subsection (D), in paragraph (5) deleted "transportation network;" following "considers", in paragraph (6) added the second sentence, added paragraph (8) pertaining to transportation elements, and added paragraph (9) pertaining to priority investment elements analyzing likely federal, state, and local funds available. 2020 Act No. 163, SECTION 2, in (D), added (10), requiring local comprehensive plans to include a resilience element. 2023 Act No. 57, SECTION 7, in (D)(6), added the third sentence and made a nonsubstantive change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-250 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-250
SECTION 6-21-250. Undelivered bonds executed by ex-officers shall be valid.
Status: in_force

In case any of the officers whose signatures or countersignatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before delivery of such bonds, such signatures or countersignatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes as if such officers had remained in office until such delivery.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-31-90 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 31 / Section 6-31-90
SECTION 6-31-90. Periodic review to assess compliance with agreement; material breach by developer; notice of breach; cure of breach or modification or termination of agreement.
Status: in_force

(A) Procedures established pursuant to Section 6-31-40 must include a provision for requiring periodic review by the zoning administrator, or, if the local government has no zoning administrator, by an appropriate officer of the local government, at least every twelve months, at which time the developer must be required to demonstrate good faith compliance with the terms of the development agreement. (B) If, as a result of a periodic review, the local government finds and determines that the developer has committed a material breach of the terms or conditions of the agreement, the local government shall serve notice in writing, within a reasonable time after the periodic review, upon the developer setting forth with reasonable particularity the nature of the breach and the evidence supporting the finding and determination, and providing the developer a reasonable time in which to cure the material breach. (C) If the developer fails to cure the material breach within the time given, then the local government unilaterally may terminate or modify the development agreement; provided, that the local government has first given the developer the opportunity: (1) to rebut the finding and determination; or (2) to consent to amend the development agreement to meet the concerns of the local government with respect to the findings and determinations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-24-30 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 6-24-30
SECTION 6-24-30. Power to enter into agreements with other governmental entities.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition and supplemental to other powers granted to governmental entities of the State, a governmental entity may: (1) jointly plan, finance, develop, acquire, purchase, construct, reconstruct, improve, enlarge, own, operate, and maintain an undivided interest as a tenant-in-common in a project situated inside or outside the State with one or more governmental entities in this State and make plans and enter into contracts in connection with the project consistent with the provisions of this chapter and necessary or appropriate; (2) undertake the exercise of any administrative function or power jointly with one or more governmental entities in this State and make plans and enter into contracts in connection with that exercise consistent with the provisions of this chapter and necessary or appropriate; (3) enter into, amend, and terminate agreements in the nature of forward supply agreements, agreements for the management of interest rate risks or risks posed by the fluctuation of the cost of gas supplies, agreements for the management of cash flow, and other similar agreements; and (4) agree to share the costs of a like undertaking with another governmental entity as is appropriate. (B) Each governmental entity agreeing to act jointly shall have the legal capacity, power, and authority, by charter, act, constitution, or other law, to so act on its own. This section does not grant any authorization other than as is specifically provided. Each governmental entity may make plans and enter into contracts severally in connection with the projects described consistent with the provisions of this chapter and necessary or appropriate. (C) Governmental entities which become tenants-in-common pursuant to this section may waive by contract their right of partition, either in kind or by sale. The power and right to enter into agreements to waive the right of judicial partition authorized by this section are in addition to powers and rights authorized elsewhere.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-25-115 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 25 / Section 6-25-115
SECTION 6-25-115. Financing pools and construction notes.
Status: in_force

(A) A joint system organized only for the purpose of creating a financing pool may issue from time to time its construction notes for the purpose of creating a financing pool and providing funds to defray the cost of administration of the financing pool and the costs of issuance of the construction notes. The principal, applicable premium, and interest on an issue of construction notes must be payable solely from the proceeds of the construction notes, earning on the proceeds, the proceeds of bonds issued to the government by members of the joint system, financing agreements between the joint system and its members, and such funds and accounts of the joint system as provided by the resolution of the commission authorizing the issuance of such issue of construction notes or a trust agreement securing the issue of construction notes. Each issue of construction notes may be sold at public or private sale. The construction notes may be sold at a price, and must bear interest at a rate, as may be determined by the commission of the joint system. The construction notes of each issue must be dated and must mature in amounts and at times not exceeding two years from their respective dates, as may be determined by the commission of the joint system, and may be made redeemable before maturity at a price and under terms and conditions as may be fixed by the commission of the joint system before the issuance of the construction notes. The commission of the joint system shall determine the form and the manner of execution of the construction notes, including any interest coupons to be attached to them, and shall fix the denomination of the construction notes and the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the State. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any construction note or coupons ceases to be an officer before the delivery of the construction notes, the signature of the facsimile is nevertheless valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in office until the delivery. The commission of the joint system also may provide for the authentication of the construction notes by a trustee or fiscal agent. The construction notes may be issued in bearer or in fully registered form, or both, as the commission of the joint system may determine. (B) The proceeds of the construction notes of each issue may be used solely for the purposes for which the construction notes are issued, and must be disbursed in a manner and under restrictions, if any, as the commission of the joint system may provide in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the construction notes or in any trust agreement securing them. The joint system also may provide for the replacement of any construction notes which have become mutilated or have been destroyed or lost. (C) The proceeds of the construction notes must be applied solely to the costs of issuance thereof, the cost of administration of the joint system, to capitalized interest on the notes, and to create a financing pool. (D) Money in a financing pool may be loaned to members of the joint system upon such terms and conditions as are set forth by the resolution of the commission authorizing construction notes issued to provide funds for the financing pool or a trust agreement securing the issue of construction notes, provided, however, that the loan made from the financing pool may be only made upon the delivery by the borrower of such funds of a letter of commitment from the government to provide permanent financing for the capital project to be initially financed by the loan. (E) A construction note must be a special obligation of the joint system that issued the note, and the full faith, credit, and the taxing power of this State and its political subdivisions may not be pledged for these notes. All construction notes shall include a legend substantially similar to the following: THIS NOTE IS A SPECIAL AND LIMITED OBLIGATION OF (NAME OF JOINT SYSTEM), A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE PRINCIPAL OF, PREMIUM, IF ANY, AND INTEREST ON THIS NOTE IS NOT PAYABLE FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE (NAME OF JOINT SYSTEM), NOR DOES IT CONSTITUTE A LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PLEDGE, CHARGE, LIEN, OR ENCUMBRANCE UPON ANY OF ITS PROPERTY OR UPON ANY OF ITS INCOME, RECEIPTS, OR REVENUES, EXCEPT THE FUNDS WHICH ARE PLEDGED UNDER THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THIS NOTE OR THE TRUST AGREEMENT SECURING THIS NOTE. THIS NOTE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DEBT, LIABILITY, OR OTHER OBLIGATION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF IT. THE (NAME OF JOINT SYSTEM) IS NOT OBLIGATED TO PAY THIS NOTE OR THE INTEREST HEREON EXCEPT FROM THE REVENUES, FUNDS, AND ASSETS PLEDGED THEREFORE, AND NEITHER THE FAITH AND CREDIT NOR THE TAXING POWER OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE (NAME OF JOINT SYSTEM) OR ITS MEMBER ENTITIES IS PLEDGED TO THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON THIS NOTE. NO HOLDER OF THIS NOTE HAS THE RIGHT TO COMPEL THE EXERCISE OF THE TAXING POWER BY THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF IT OR THE FORFEITURE OF ANY OF ITS PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DEFAULT. (F) A construction note may be issued pursuant to this chapter without obtaining the consent or approval of this State or its political subdivision, or an agency, commission, or instrumentality of this State, but such a construction note may not be issued without the prior approval of a majority of the commissioners of the joint system present and voting at a duly called meeting of it. A member is not liable for a payment in respect of a construction note issued by a joint system except with the approval of the governing body of the member, by resolution or ordinance of the governing body of the member. (G) In the discretion of the commission of the joint system, any construction notes issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the joint system and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within or without the State. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the construction notes may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the holders of the construction notes and of the trustees as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, and may restrict the individual right of action by holders of construction notes. The trust agreement or the resolution providing for the issuance of the construction notes may contain covenants including, but not limited to, the following: (1) the pledge of the proceeds of the construction notes, earnings on the proceeds, the proceeds of bonds issued to the government by members of the joint system, agreements between the joint system and its members, and the funds and accounts of the joint system; (2) the terms and conditions of loans to be made from the financing pool; (3) the setting aside of reserves and the investment, regulation, and disposition of the reserves; (4) the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any monies held for the payment of construction notes; (5) limitations or restrictions on the purposes to which the proceeds of sale of construction notes then or thereafter issued may be applied; (6) limitations or restrictions on the issuance of additional construction notes, the terms upon which additional construction notes may be issued and secured, or the refunding of outstanding or other construction notes; (7) the procedure by which the terms of any contract with holders of construction notes may be amended, the percentage of construction notes the holders of which must consent to, and the manner in which the consent may be given; (8) events of default and the rights and liabilities arising on default, the terms and conditions upon which construction notes issued under this chapter become or may be declared due before maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which the declaration and its consequences may be waived; (9) the retention or employment of financial advisors, attorneys, independent auditors, and other technical consultants; (10) provisions for insurance and for accounting reports and the inspection and audit of them; or (11) conditions under which the construction notes may be defeased or redeemed. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1260 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 7 / Section 6-11-1260
SECTION 6-11-1260. Manner in which powers conferred shall be exercised; special acts superseded.
Status: in_force

The powers conferred herein shall hereafter be exercised by all commissions in the manner and to the extent hereinbefore set forth, and, to that end, the provisions of this article shall supersede the analogous provisions of all special acts empowering commissions to exercise any of the powers herein before conferred.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-35-60 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 35 / Section 6-35-60
SECTION 6-35-60. Issuance of special district bonds.
Status: in_force

The government entity is authorized to acquire, own, construct, establish, install, enlarge, improve, and expand any improvement and to finance the acquisition, construction, establishment, installation, enlargement, improvement, expansion, in whole or in part, by the imposition of assessments in accordance with this chapter, the issuance of special district bonds, or any other method of financing, provided that the full faith and credit of the applicable county or municipality is not pledged as security for it. In addition to any other authorization provided herein or by other law, the governing body of a government entity may issue its special district bonds or revenue bonds of the government entity under such terms and conditions as the governing body may determine by ordinance subject to the following: such bonds may be sold at public or private sale for such price as is determined by the governing body; such bonds may be secured by a pledge of and be payable from the assessments authorized herein or any other source of funds not constituting a general tax as may be available and authorized by the governing body; such bonds may be issued pursuant to and secured under the terms of a trust agreement or indenture with a corporate trustee and the ordinance authorizing such bonds or trust agreement or indenture pertaining thereto may contain provisions for the establishment of a reserve fund, and such other funds or accounts as are determined by the governing body to be appropriate to be held by the governing body or the trustee. The proceeds of any bonds may be applied to the payment of the costs of any improvements, including capitalized interest, expenses associated with the issuance and sale of the bonds, and any costs for planning and designing the improvements or planning or arranging for the financing, and any engineering, architectural, surveying, testing, or similar costs or expenses necessary or appropriate for the planning, designing, and construction or implementation of any plan in connection with the improvements.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-24-100 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 6-24-100
SECTION 6-24-100. Rights and powers of joint agency.
Status: in_force

Each joint agency has the rights and powers of a public body politic and corporate of the State including, without limitation, all the rights and powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, rights and powers to: (1) adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business and to prescribe rules and policies and promulgate regulations in connection with the performance of its functions and duties; (2) adopt an official seal and alter it at its pleasure; (3) maintain an office at a place it determines; (4) sue and be sued in its own name and to plead and be impleaded; (5) receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements of a gift, grant, or donation of property or money; (6) acquire by purchase, lease, gift, or otherwise acquire or to obtain options for the acquisition of property, real or personal, improved or unimproved, including an interest in land less than the fee in conformity with state law; (7) sell, lease, exchange, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or grant options for those purposes with respect to, real or personal property, insurance, recovery, or condemnation award; (8) pledge or assign any money, rents, charges, or other evidence of indebtedness of the joint agency for the purpose of providing funds for its corporate purposes; (9) borrow money and issue notes, bonds, or other evidence of indebtedness of the joint agency for the purpose of providing funds for its corporate purposes; (10) enter into, amend, and terminate agreements in the nature of forward supply agreements, agreements for the management of interest rate risks or risks posed by the fluctuation of the cost of gas supplies, agreements for the management of cash flow, and other similar agreements; (11) authorize the construction, operation, or maintenance of a project by a person, firm, or corporation, including political subdivisions and agencies of a state of the United States; (12) acquire by negotiated purchase or lease from one of its members one or more projects which may be an existing project, project under construction, or other project, either individually or jointly with one or more other governing bodies or joint agencies in this State; (13) fix, charge, and collect rents, rates, fees, and charges in connection with a project; (14) make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of the powers and functions of the joint agency pursuant to this chapter, including contracts with persons, firms, corporations, and others; (15) apply to the appropriate agencies of the State, the United States, or any state of the United States, and to another proper agency for necessary permits, licenses, certificates, or approvals and to construct, maintain, and operate projects in accordance with those licenses, permits, certificates, or approvals; and (16) employ engineers, architects, attorneys, appraisers, financial advisors, and other consultants and employees as required in the judgment of the joint agency and to fix and pay their compensation from funds available to the joint agency for that purpose.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-290 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-290
SECTION 6-17-290. Compliance with chapter shall be sufficient for issuance of bonds.
Status: in_force

This chapter constitutes full and complete authority for the issuance of refunding bonds. No procedure or proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, acts or things by any governing body of any municipality or any board, officer, commission, department, agency or instrumentality of the State or any municipality shall be required to issue any refunding bonds or to do any act or perform anything under this chapter, except as may be prescribed in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-16-180 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 16 / Section 6-16-180
SECTION 6-16-180. Chapter to be liberally construed.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-15-70 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 15 / Section 6-15-70
SECTION 6-15-70. Sewer service charge may be added to water service charge; disconnection of water service for nonpayment of sewer charge.
Status: in_force

In instances where the governing body provides water service to any person to whom it furnishes sewer service, then the governing body of such governmental entity shall be fully empowered to add the sewer service charge to the charge rendered for water service in a single bill and to disconnect water service upon the failure of such person to pay both the water charge and sewer service charges.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2020 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 15 / Section 6-11-2020
SECTION 6-11-2020. Dissolution referendum.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a special purpose district may be dissolved in accordance with this article upon a two-thirds vote of the qualified electors of the district voting in the referendum. These votes must be cast at a referendum held in accordance with this article and with the election laws of this State, mutatis mutandis.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-9-105 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 9 / Section 6-9-105
SECTION 6-9-105. Variations based on physical or climatological conditions; description of boundaries.
Status: in_force

(A) If a municipality or county contends that the codes authorized by this chapter do not meet its needs due to local physical or climatological conditions, the proposed variations and modifications must be submitted to the council. (B) The council may issue an approval after a finding on the record that the variation or modification provides a reasonable standard of public health, safety, and welfare. (C) Where a boundary for a physical or climatological condition is referenced in a code, the council, upon adoption of the code, is required to define the boundary so that it approximates the physical or climatological area, using logical geographic features such as major highways, waterbodies, or ridgelines. Political boundaries may not be used unless they approximate the physical area.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-37-100 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 37 / Section 6-37-100
SECTION 6-37-100. Disposition of revenues.
Status: in_force

All revenues derived by the authority from the operation of its facilities, which may not be required to discharge covenants made by it in issuing bonds, notes, or other obligations authorized by this chapter, shall be disposed of by the authority from time to time for purposes germane to the functions of the authority.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-220 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-220
SECTION 6-21-220. Terms, form and execution of bonds.
Status: in_force

Such serial bonds shall bear interest at not more than six per cent per annum, payable semiannually, and shall be payable at such times, not exceeding forty-five years from their date, and at such places as shall be prescribed in the ordinance or resolution providing for their issuance. The bonds and their coupons shall be made payable in lawful money of the United States. The bonds shall mature annually or semiannually, and the first installment thereof shall be made payable not more than five years from the date thereof. The principal of and interest upon such bonds shall be payable solely from the revenues derived from the operation of the system or project for the purchase, construction, improvement, enlargement, extension or repair of which they are issued except that when a borrower improves, enlarges, extends or repairs any system or project named in SECTION 6-21-50 the principal of and interest upon such bonds may be made payable from the revenues derived from the operation of the entire system or project. No bonds or coupon issued pursuant to this chapter shall constitute an indebtedness of the borrower within the meaning of any State constitutional provision or statutory limitations. It shall be plainly stated on the face of each such bond and coupon that it has been issued under the provisions of this chapter and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the borrower within any State constitutional provisions or statutory limitation. The bonds and coupons shall be executed in such manner and shall be substantially in the form provided in the authorizing ordinance or resolution.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-24-190 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 24 / Section 6-24-190
SECTION 6-24-190. Bonds as investment securities.
Status: in_force

All bonds issued pursuant to this chapter are investment securities within the meaning of and for all the purposes of Chapter 8, Title 36 subject only to the provisions of the bonds pertaining to registration, regardless of whether or not the bonds authorized by this chapter are of such form and character as to be investment securities pursuant to Chapter 7, Title 36.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-160 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-160
SECTION 6-1-160. Authority to adopt policy to permit invocation to open meeting of public body; definitions.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Public invocation" means a prayer or invocation delivered in a method provided pursuant to subsection (B) to open the public meeting of a deliberative public body. In order to comply with applicable constitutional law, a public invocation must not: (a) be exploited to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other faith or belief; or (b) coerce participation by observers of the invocation. (2) "Deliberative public body" includes, but is not limited to, a state board or commission; the governing body of a county or municipal government; a school district board; a branch or division of a county or municipal government; and a special purpose or public service district. (B) A deliberative public body may adopt a policy to permit a public invocation as defined in subsection (A)(1) before each meeting of the public body, for the benefit of the public body. The policy may allow for a public invocation to be offered on a voluntary basis, at the beginning of the meeting, by: (1) one of the public officials, elected or appointed to the deliberative public body; (2) a chaplain elected by the public officials of the deliberative public body; or (3) an invocation speaker selected on an objective basis from among a wide pool of religious leaders serving established religious congregations in the local community in which the deliberative public body meets. To ensure objectivity in the selection, the deliberative public body may, but is not required to, compile a list of known, established religious congregations and assemblies, and invite a "religious leader" from each congregation and assembly to give a public invocation on a first-come, first-served basis. The invitation may contain, in addition to scheduling and other general information, the following statement: "A religious leader is free to offer a public invocation according to the dictates of his own conscience, but, in order to comply with applicable constitutional law, the [name of deliberative public body issuing the invitation] requests that the public invocation opportunity not be exploited to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other faith or belief; or coerce participation by observers of the invocation". (C) In order that deliberative public bodies may have access to advice on the current status of the law concerning public invocations, the Attorney General's office shall prepare a statement of the applicable constitutional law and, upon request, make that statement available to a member of the General Assembly or a deliberative public body. As necessary, the Attorney General's office shall update this statement to reflect any changes made in the law. The Attorney General's office may make the statement available through the most economical and convenient method including, but not limited to, posting the statement on a website. (D) The Attorney General shall defend any deliberative public body against a facial challenge to the constitutionality of this act. (E) Nothing in this section prohibits a deliberative public body from developing its own policy on public invocations based upon advice from legal counsel. Editor's Note 2008 Act No. 241, SECTION 1 provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Public Invocation Act'." 2016 Act No. 198, preamble and SECTION 1, provide as follows: "Whereas, state and local governing bodies across the nation have long maintained a tradition of solemnizing their proceedings by allowing for an opening invocation before each meeting for the benefit and blessing of those public bodies; and "Whereas, such invocations before deliberative public bodies have been consistently upheld as constitutional by American courts, including the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and "Whereas, in Marsh v. Chambers, 463 U.S. 783, 786 (1983), the United States Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Nebraska Legislature's practice of opening each day of its sessions with a prayer by a chaplain paid with taxpayer dollars, and specifically concluded, 'The opening of sessions of legislative and other deliberative public bodies with prayer is deeply embedded in the history and tradition of this country. From colonial times through the founding of the Republic and ever since, the practice of legislative prayer has coexisted with the principles of disestablishment and religious freedom'; and "Whereas, the United States Supreme Court clarified in Marsh, 463 U.S. at 794-795, 'The content of [such] prayer is not of concern to judges where . . . there is no indication that the prayer opportunity has been exploited to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief'; and "Whereas, in Simpson v. Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, 404 F.3d 276 (4th Cir. 2004), cert. denied, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed and specifically approved the policy of a county board in which various clergy in the county's religious community were invited to present invocations before meetings of the board; and "Whereas, the Fourth Circuit's ruling in Simpson can be distinguished from its earlier decision in Wynne v. Town of Great Falls, 376 F.3d 292, 298 (4th Cir. 2004, cert. denied) (citing Marsh, 463 U.S. at 794), where the court found a town council 'improperly "exploited" a "prayer opportunity" to "advance" one religion over others'; and "Whereas, in Town of Greece v. Galloway, 134 S.Ct. 1811 (2014), the United States Supreme Court subsequently held a town's practice of opening its town board meetings with sectarian prayers by guest religious leaders expressing the beliefs of one faith did not violate the Establishment Clause; and "Whereas, the Galloway Court rejected an argument that the Establishment Clause requires nonsectarian or ecumenical prayer, holding the explicitly sectarian nature of the prayers was not outside the tradition recognized in Marsh and reasoning a rule that requires prayers to be nonsectarian would force the legislatures and courts to act impermissibly as 'supervisors and censors of religious speech'; and "Whereas, the Galloway Court held that prayer practice is permissible so long as it is consistent with the tradition of lending 'gravity to public business'; 'there is no indication that the prayer opportunity has been exploited to proselytize or advance any one, or to disparage any other, faith or belief'; the town does not discriminate against minority faiths in determining who may offer a prayer; and the prayer does not coerce participation by nonadherents; and "Whereas, the Galloway Court explained that '[a]bsent a pattern of prayers that over time denigrate, proselytize, or betray an impermissible government purpose, a challenge based solely on the content of a prayer will not likely establish a constitutional violation'; and "Whereas, the General Assembly passed Act 241 of 2008 before the United States Supreme Court issued Galloway and now wishes to amend the act to incorporate Galloway's holding; and "Whereas, this act signifies the General Assembly's belief that deliberate public bodies in this State may adopt policies that will permit public invocations in a constitutionally permissible fashion. This act does not signify the General Assembly's belief in the limits of constitutional law, nor preempt the deliberative public body from exercising a constitutional right to permit public invocations pursuant to a policy other than that set forth in this act." "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'South Carolina Public Prayer and Invocation Act'." Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 198, SECTION 1, rewrote (A) through (B).
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-85 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 1 / Article 1 / Section 6-1-85
SECTION 6-1-85. Monitor, review of tax burden borne by certain classes of property; determination and estimation of tax incidence; publication of reports.
Status: in_force

(A) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, shall monitor and review the tax burden borne by the classes of property listed in Article X, Section 1 of the State Constitution. To determine the tax burden of each class of property, the Office of Research and Statistics may use a ratio that compares total property taxes paid by the property class divided by the total fair market value of the property class. The Department of Revenue shall provide to the Office of Research and Statistics the information on assessed values and fair market values of properties as collected in accordance with Section 59-20-20(3). (B) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, shall develop a methodology to determine and estimate tax incidence. A tax incidence statement, prepared by the Office of Research and Statistics, must be attached to any bill or resolution that has the potential to cause a shift in tax incidence. The tax incidence refers to the ultimate payer of a tax. (C) The Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, may consult with outside experts with respect to fulfilling the requirements of subsections (A) and (B) of this section. (D) Reports of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office required under this section must be published and reported to the Governor, the members of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, the members of the General Assembly and made available to the public. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 5(D)(1). Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2018 Act No. 246, SECTION 10, "Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office" was substituted for all references to "Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office".
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-160 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-160
SECTION 6-17-160. Purposes for which refunding bonds may be exchanged; payment of accrued interest.
Status: in_force

If the governing body determines to exchange any refunding bonds, such refunding bonds may be exchanged privately for and in payment and discharge of any of the outstanding notes, bonds or other obligations of the municipality issued to finance or to aid in financing the acquisition, construction, improving, refinancing or improving and refinancing of an enterprise. The refunding bonds may be exchanged for a like or greater principal amount of such notes, bonds or other obligations of the municipality and the principal amount of the refunding bonds may exceed the principal amount of such outstanding notes, bonds or other obligations to the extent necessary or advisable, in the discretion of the governing body, to fund interest in arrears or about to become due. The holder or holders of such outstanding notes, bonds or other obligations need not pay accrued interest on the refunding bonds to be delivered in exchange therefor if and to the extent that interest is due or accrued and unpaid on such outstanding notes, bonds or other obligations to be surrendered.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-21-100 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 21 / Section 6-21-100
SECTION 6-21-100. Construction and operation of works; acquisition of property.
Status: in_force

Any municipality in the State may construct, acquire, own, equip, operate, maintain, enlarge, extend or increase any of the works described in SECTION 6-21-50, together with all appurtenances necessary, useful or convenient for the maintenance and operation of such works, and may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation or otherwise all necessary land, rights, easements, franchises or other property therefor within or without the limits of such municipality in the county in which it is situate or in any adjoining county or counties. Title to property shall be taken in the name of the municipality.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-37-90 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 37 / Section 6-37-90
SECTION 6-37-90. Wilful injury or destruction of authority property; penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) It is unlawful for any person to wilfully injure or destroy, or in any manner hurt, damage, tamper with, or impair the facilities of the authority, or any part of the same, or any machinery, apparatus, or equipment of the authority, or to pollute the water in any part of its service area, or to obtain water illegally from facilities of the authority, or to turn, raise, remove, or in any manner tamper with any cover of any manhole, filter, bed, or other appurtenance of any sewer except in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the authority. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or shall be imprisoned for not more than thirty days at the discretion of the court, and shall be further liable to pay all damages suffered by the authority. (B) Any person violating any regulation or any permit, permit condition, or final determination as required by state or federal law is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two thousand dollars for each day of violation. (C) All penalties assessed under this section must be held as debt and payable to the authority by the person against whom they have been charged and shall constitute a lien against the property of the person. (D) The authority is empowered to conduct vulnerability assessments, prepare emergency response plans, and address threats from terrorist attacks, or other intentional actions designed to disrupt the provision of safe drinking water or significantly affect the public health or significantly affect the safety or supply of drinking water.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-25-110 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 25 / Section 6-25-110
SECTION 6-25-110. Authorization to incur debt and issue bonds.
Status: in_force

A joint system may incur debt for any of its purposes and may issue bonds pledging to the payment as to both principal and interest the revenues, or any portion, derived or to be derived from all or any of its projects and any additions and betterments or extensions or contributions or advances from its members or other sources of funds available to it. A joint system may not undertake a project required to be financed, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of bonds without the approval of the governing bodies of each member which is obligated or to be obligated under any contract for the payment of amounts to be pledged as security therefore and a favorable vote of two-thirds of all commissioners. A joint system formed only for the purpose of creating a financing pool may issue notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds by its members to the government. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-240 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-240
SECTION 6-17-240. Discharge of receiver.
Status: in_force

Whenever all that is due upon the refunding bonds, and interest thereon, and upon any other notes, bonds or other obligations, and interest thereon, having a charge, lien or encumbrance on the revenues of the enterprise and under any of the terms of any covenants or agreements with bondholders shall have been paid or deposited as provided therein and all defaults shall have been cured and made good and it shall appear to the court that no default is imminent, the court shall direct the receiver to surrender possession of the enterprise to the municipality, the same right of the holders of the refunding bonds to secure the appointment of a receiver to exist upon any subsequent default as herein provided.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-50 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 6-11-50
SECTION 6-11-50. Place, managers and notice of election; declaration of result.
Status: in_force

The clerk of the court shall select some place within the proposed district for the holding of such election and shall appoint the managers thereof and declare the result. He shall give notice of the time and place thereof for at least two weeks in some newspaper published within the county and by posting notice thereof in at least three public places within the proposed district for such length of time unless there be no newspaper published within the county, in which event the posting of the notices shall suffice.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1620 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 13 / Section 6-29-1620
SECTION 6-29-1620. Legislative purpose.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly finds: (1) As South Carolina continues to grow, there is significant potential for uncoordinated development in areas contiguous to federal military installations that can undermine the integrity and utility of land and airspace currently used for mission readiness and training. (2) Despite consistent cooperation on the part of local government planners and developers, this potential remains for unplanned development in areas that could undermine federal military utility of lands and airspace in South Carolina. (3) It is, therefore, desirous and in the best interests of the people of South Carolina to enact processes that will ensure that development in areas near federal military installations is conducted in a coordinated manner that takes into account and provides a voice for federal military interests in planning and zoning decisions by local governments. Code Commissioner's Note Redesignated from SECTION 6-29-1520 to SECTION 6-29-1620 at the direction of the Code Commissioner.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-650 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 3 / Section 6-11-650
SECTION 6-11-650. Exceptions to application of article.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article do not apply to special service districts organized for historical purposes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-2030 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 15 / Section 6-11-2030
SECTION 6-11-2030. Notice to successor provider; resolution or ordinance relating to assets or liabilities.
Status: in_force

Before the circulation of a petition for consideration by qualified electors of a district, the entity or entities named in the petition as those which shall assume the assets and liabilities of the district upon dissolution and shall provide the services currently provided by the district (each a "successor provider") must be provided with a copy of the proposed petition. A successor provider may within one hundred twenty days following receipt of such proposed petition adopt a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate under the general law of the State, by which such successor provider agrees, should a referendum held pursuant to this article be successful, to become responsible for the assets and liabilities of the district and to provide the service or services set forth in the petition upon the dissolution of the district. The resolution or ordinance must affirmatively state that the political subdivision is authorized by law to provide such service or services, and is authorized to and shall, before the dissolution of the district, issue such obligations as are necessary to fully pay or defease all outstanding general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, lease-purchase obligations, and other obligations of the district, except to the extent, if any, that the political subdivision is able to lawfully assume the obligations with the consent of the holder thereof. A certified copy of the resolution or ordinance must be forwarded to the governing body of the district and the party submitting the petition within five days of its adoption. Signatures affixed to a petition before the adoption by each successor provider named in it of a resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, in accordance with this paragraph are of no force or effect. (1) If the successor provider is a county and the county proposes to finance the provision of one or more services then provided by the district to the area within the district in whole or in part through the levy and collection of ad valorem taxes, the tax district must be established pursuant to the ordinance adopted pursuant to the preceding paragraph, subject to the dissolution of the district. Nothing herein contained shall prevent a county from creating a special tax district pursuant to this article solely for the purpose of payment of debt service on general obligation bonds issued by the county as a successor provider in order to discharge obligations of the district. (2) In the event that more than one successor provider is named in the petition or resolution of the governing body of the district, the entities so named, before the adoption of a resolution or ordinance as provided above, shall agree in writing as to the division of assets and liabilities of the district, and such agreement must be incorporated by reference into each resolution or ordinance adopted.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-11-1810 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 11 / Article 13 / Section 6-11-1810
SECTION 6-11-1810. Authorization of mutual aid assistance.
Status: in_force

Any municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service entity may provide mutual aid assistance, upon request, from any other municipality, fire district, fire protection agency, or other emergency service delivery system in South Carolina at the time of a significant incident such as fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood, tornado, hazardous material event, or other such disaster. The chief or highest ranking officer, with the approval and consent of the governing body, may provide this assistance while acting in accordance with the policies, ordinances, and procedures set forth by the governing body of the providing governmental entity.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-890 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 5 / Section 6-29-890
SECTION 6-29-890. Appeal to board of architectural review.
Status: in_force

(A) Appeals to the board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or bureau of the municipality or county. The appeal must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the zoning ordinance or rules of the board, or both, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of architectural review notice of appeal specifying the grounds of it. The officer from whom the appeal is taken immediately must transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. Upon a motion by a party or the board's own motion, the board may remand a matter to an administrative official if the board determines the record is insufficient for review. A party's motion for remand may be denied if the board determines that the record is sufficient for review. The board must set a rehearing on the remanded matter without further public notice for a time certain within sixty days unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. The board must maintain a list of persons who express an interest in being informed when the remanded matter is set for rehearing, and notice of the rehearing must be mailed to these persons prior to the rehearing. (B) An appeal stays all legal proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the board, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life and property. In that case, proceedings may not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board or by a court of record on application, upon notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken, and on due cause shown. (C) The board must fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal or other matter referred to it, and give public notice of the hearing, as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the appeal or other matter within a reasonable time. At the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent, or by attorney. Effect of Amendment The 2003 amendment, in subsection (A) added the last four sentences relating to remand procedures, in subsection (C) substituted "the hearing" for "it" and "appeal or other matter" for "same", and in subsections (A),(B), and (C) made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-790 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 5 / Section 6-29-790
SECTION 6-29-790. Board of zoning appeals; officers; rules; meetings; notice; records.
Status: in_force

The board shall elect one of its members chairman, who shall serve for one year or until he is re-elected or his successor is elected and qualified. The board shall appoint a secretary who may be an officer of the governing authority or of the zoning board. The board shall adopt rules of procedure in accordance with the provisions of an ordinance adopted pursuant to this chapter. Meetings of the board must be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may determine. Public notice of all meetings of the board of appeals shall be provided by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or county. In cases involving variances or special exceptions conspicuous notice shall be posted on or adjacent to the property affected, with at least one such notice being visible from each public thoroughfare that abuts the property. The chairman or, in his or her absence, the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which must be immediately filed in the office of the board and must be a public record.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-210 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-210
SECTION 6-23-210. Bonds to be special obligations; payment thereof.
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be special obligations of the joint agency issuing them. The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds shall not be payable from the general funds of the joint agency, nor shall they constitute a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its property or upon any of its income, receipts, or revenues, except the funds which are pledged under the resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or any municipality is, or may be, pledged for the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds, and no holder of the bonds shall have the right to compel the exercise of the taxing power by the State or any municipality or the forfeiture of any of its property in connection with any default thereon. Every bond shall recite in substance that the principal of and interest on the bond is payable solely from the revenues pledged to its payment and that the joint agency is not obligated to pay the principal or interest except from such revenues.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-320 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-320
SECTION 6-17-320. Chapter is supplemental and shall be liberally construed.
Status: in_force

The powers conferred by this chapter shall be in addition and supplemental to, and not in substitution for, and the limitations imposed by this chapter shall not affect, the powers conferred by any other law. This chapter is remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-23-110 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 23 / Section 6-23-110
SECTION 6-23-110. Municipalities may contract to buy power; terms of contract; sources of payment; advances.
Status: in_force

Any municipality which is a member of the joint agency may contract to buy from the joint agency power and energy required for its present or future requirements, including the capacity and output of one or more specified projects. As the creation of a joint agency is an alternative method whereby a municipality may obtain the benefits and assume the responsibilities of ownership in a project, any such contract may provide that the municipality so contracting shall be obligated to make the payments required by the contract whether or not a project is completed, operable or operating notwithstanding the suspension, interruption, interference, reduction or curtailment of the output of a project or the power and energy contracted for, and that such payments under the contract shall not be subject to any reduction, whether by offset or otherwise, and shall not be conditioned upon the performance or nonperformance of the joint agency or any other member of the joint agency under the contract or any other instrument. Any contract with respect to the sale or purchase of capacity or output of a project entered into between a joint agency and its member municipalities may also provide that if one or more of such municipalities shall default in the payment of its or their obligations with respect to the purchase of said capacity or output, then in that event the remaining member municipalities which are purchasing capacity and output under the contract shall be required to accept and pay for and shall be entitled proportionately to and may use or otherwise dispose of the capacity or output which was to be purchased by the defaulting municipality. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the initial term for any such contracts with respect to the sale or purchase of capacity, output, power, or energy from a project may be for a period not to exceed the later of either fifty years from the date of the contract or fifty years from the date a project is estimated to be placed in normal continuous operation. Such contracts may be renewed or extended by the joint agency and the member municipality, upon such terms and conditions as the joint agency and the member municipality may agree, for an additional period not to exceed fifty years from the date of the renewal or extension. The execution and effectiveness of those contracts, or renewals or extensions of those contracts, are not subject to any authorizations or approvals by the State or any agency, commission, or instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof. Payments by a municipality under any contract for the purchase of capacity and output from a joint agency shall be made from the revenues derived from the ownership and operation of the electric system of said municipality and any obligation under such contract shall not constitute a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any property of the municipality or upon any of its income, receipts, or revenues, except the revenues of its electric system, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the municipality are, or may be, pledged for the payment of any obligation under any such contract. A municipality shall be obligated to fix, charge and collect rents, rates, fees and charges for electric power and energy and other services, facilities and commodities sold, furnished or supplied through its electric system sufficient to provide revenues adequate to meet its obligations under any such contract and to pay any and all other amounts payable from or constituting a charge and lien upon such revenues, including amounts sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on general obligation bonds, if any, heretofore or hereafter issued by the municipality for purposes related to its electric system. Any municipality which is a member of a joint agency may furnish the joint agency with money derived from the ownership and operation of its electric system or facilities and provide the joint agency with personnel, equipment and property, both real and personal. Any municipality may also provide any services to a joint agency. Any member of a joint agency may contract for, advance or contribute funds derived solely from the ownership and operation of its electric system or facilities to a joint agency as may be agreed upon by the joint agency and the member, and the joint agency shall repay such advances or contributions from proceeds of bonds, from operating revenues or from any other funds of the joint agency, together with interest thereon as may be agreed upon by the member and the joint agency. Effect of Amendment The 2004 amendment, in the second paragraph, divided the existing text into the first and third sentences, inserted the second sentence relating to extension of the contract for the same period, in the third sentence substituted "effectiveness of those contracts or extensions of those contracts are not subject" for "effectiveness thereof shall not be subject", and made nonsubstantive changes. 2015 Act No. 25, SECTION 2, rewrote the second paragraph.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-1625 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 29 / Article 13 / Section 6-29-1625
SECTION 6-29-1625. Definitions.
Status: in_force

(A) For purposes of this article and for the allocation of Base Protection Plan appropriations from the Department of Veterans' Affairs' Military Enhancement Fund, "federal military installations" includes Fort Jackson, Shaw Air Force Base, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, Joint Base Charleston, Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort Naval Hospital, Parris Island Marine Recruit Depot, Fort Eisenhower, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston, North Auxiliary Airfield, and Charleston Naval Weapons Station. (B) For purposes of this article, a "federal military installation overlay zone" is an "overlay zone" as defined in Section 6-29-720(C)(5) in a geographic area including a federal military installation as defined in this section. Code Commissioner's Note Redesignated from SECTION 6-29-1525 to SECTION 6-29-1625 at the direction of the Code Commissioner. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 173, SECTION 1, rewrote (A).
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-6-30 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-30
SECTION 6-6-30. Sale of participation units to political subdivisions.
Status: in_force

The Treasurer may sell to all political subdivisions of the State participation units in the fund which shall be legal investments for the subdivisions in addition to the investments and deposits authorized in SECTION 6-5-10, 12-45-220, and 11-1-60. The officials charged with custody of the monies of the political subdivisions are authorized to invest in the participation units of the fund only with the consent of their governing bodies.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-25-131 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 25 / Section 6-25-131
SECTION 6-25-131. Restriction as to who may benefit from joint system income, profit or assets; exception.
Status: in_force

The income, profit, or assets of a joint system may not inure to the benefit of an individual or private entity, except for a joint authority water and sewer system created under this chapter. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment added ", except for a joint authority water and sewer system created under this chapter", and made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-19-35 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 19 / Section 6-19-35
SECTION 6-19-35. Utilization of funds; advisory committee responsibility.
Status: in_force

The objective of the South Carolina Rural Water and Sewer Act is to assure that the financing available for rural area facilities is fully utilized by communities, authorities or districts in accordance with State guidelines and sound local priorities. Consistent with this objective the act shall consist of but not be limited to the following criteria: (1) The advisory committee will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the Federal and State agencies and for working with State, regional and local planning agencies to develop the necessary area plans and priority listings. To the extent feasible, the State coordination program will be utilized to foster consolidated approaches to the delivery of water and waste disposal services and other common policies among existing agencies that will lead to improved and expanded service. State government funds will be applied when necessary to assist projects not eligible for supplementary assistance from other sources. (2) The Department of Health and Environmental Control may, upon approval of the advisory committee, by a memorandum of understanding entered into with other funding agencies, designate one of such agencies, including itself, to administer or supervise any portion of a project funded under this act. Editor's Note Before its codification as SECTION 6-19-35 in this volume, the contents of Section 8, Act No. 286, were included as a note following SECTION 6-19-40.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-13-60 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 6-13-60
SECTION 6-13-60. Exemption of rates from State regulation.
Status: in_force

The rates charged for services furnished by the system, as constructed, improved, enlarged and extended, shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any State bureau, board, commission, or like instrumentality or agency thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-6-10 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-6-10
SECTION 6-6-10. Establishment of South Carolina Pooled Investment Fund.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Treasurer may establish and maintain a common trust fund to be known as the South Carolina Pooled Investment Fund in which may be deposited public monies in excess of current needs which are under the custody of any county treasurer or the governing body of any municipality, county, school district, regional council of government, or any other political subdivision of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 6-17-260 — SC Code / Title 6 / Chapter 17 / Section 6-17-260
SECTION 6-17-260. Remedies shall be cumulative.
Status: in_force

No remedy conferred by this chapter upon any holder of refunding bonds, or any trustee therefor, is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy, but each such remedy is cumulative and in addition to every other remedy and may be exercised without exhausting and without regard to any other remedy conferred by this chapter or by any other law. Every substantive right and every remedy conferred upon the holders of refunding bonds may be enforced and exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient.