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SC Code § 6-19-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-20. Purposes for which funds may be used.

 The grants may be made to districts, authorities, nonprofit corporations or communities to assist in financing of, but not limited to, engineering and legal service costs, specific projects for construction, be it original or enlargement of supply, treatment, purification, storage and distribution facilities for water systems and collection, treatment, forced mains, lift stations and disposal facilities for sewer systems or any other item necessary for the physical operation of the water or sewer systems, where grant funds are necessary to reduce the project cost per user to a reasonable level. The grants may be made to supplement funds from loan proceeds or other private or public sources when such grants are not available through any other state or federal agency. Grants authorized under the provisions of this chapter may be applied to National Demonstration Water Projects upon the approval of the advisory committee.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-132; 1974 (58) 2280; 1975 (59) 745.
SC Code § 6-19-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-35. Utilization of funds; advisory committee responsibility.

 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.  HISTORY: 1975 Act No. 286, Section 8.  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.
SC Code § 6-19-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-40. Applications for grants; rules for consideration and approval.

 (a) Application for a grant hereunder may be made to the advisory committee and accompanied by an application to the primary financial source and processed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The Department of Health and Environmental Control, on approval of the advisory committee, shall make the necessary rules and regulations for the consideration and processing of all State grant requests appropriated under this chapter, which shall generally conform to those used by Federal grant and loan agencies, which rules shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. The rules shall contain, but shall not be limited to the following criteria:  (1) Preliminary engineering costs study;  (2) Bonded indebtedness of the district, authority or community;  (3) Financial conditions of the district, authority or community;  (4) Costs per connection;  (5) Economic level in the district, area or community;  (6) Ratio of contracted users to potential users which shall not be less than sixty-seven percent;  (7) Conformity to overall State, regional or local plans;  (8) Operation and maintenance costs identified and proper replacement costs;  (9) Amount of connection charges and minimum user charges; and  (10) Sustaining costs of rural water and sewer systems.  (b) No funds shall be dispensed until the applicant furnishes evidence of a commitment from the primary financial source.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-134; 1974 (58) 2280; 1975 (59) 745.
SC Code § 6-19-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-50. Maximum amount of grants.

 In any case, the grant shall not be in excess of six hundred dollars per connection or twenty-five percent of the total project cost, whichever is less, or a maximum of four hundred thousand dollars, and no district or authority system may receive more than one grant for any purpose in any one-year period.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-135; 1974 (58) 2280; 1975 (59) 745; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 55.
SC Code § 6-19-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-60. Restrictions on use of funds.

 Grant funds shall not be used for easements or rights-of-way or for the administrative costs of the applicant or for land purchase unless land purchase is for an integral part of the treatment process, intake sites, or storage sites.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-136; 1974 (58) 2280; 1975 (59) 745.
SC Code § 6-19-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 19 - State Grants For Water And Sewer Authorities, Districts Or Systems|Section 6-19-70. Minimum amount of funds for unincorporated communities.

 No less than thirty-five percent of any designated funds shall be designated to unincorporated areas.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-137; 1974 (58) 2280; 1975 (59) 745.
SC Code § 6-21-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-5. Transportation authorities; power to establish and finance.

 In furtherance of the powers granted to the counties of this State pursuant to the provisions of Section 4-9-30, and Section 6-21-10 et seq., of the 1976 Code, each of the counties of this State is authorized to establish transportation authorities and to finance, following the public hearing and referendum required in Chapter 37, Title 4, the cost of acquiring, designing, constructing, equipping and operating highways, roads, streets, and bridges, and other transportation-related projects, either alone or in partnership with other governmental entities including, but not limited to, the South Carolina Department of Transportation.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 52, Section 1  Editor's Note  Before its codification as Section 6-21-05 in this volume, the contents of Section 1, Act No. 52 of 1995, were included as a note following Section 6-21-10.
SC Code § 6-21-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-10. "Borrower" defined.

 The word "borrower" as used in this chapter shall be construed to mean the municipality operating under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-361; 1952 Code Section 59-361; 1942 Code Section 9245; 1933 (38) 411.
SC Code § 6-21-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-20. "Governing body" defined.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-362; 1952 Code Section 59-362; 1942 Code Section 9246; 1933 (38) 411.
SC Code § 6-21-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-30. "Municipality" defined.

 As used in this chapter the term "municipality" shall, unless the context otherwise indicates, include counties, townships, cities, incorporated towns, school districts and other political subdivisions of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-363; 1952 Code Section 59-363; 1942 Code Section 9240; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088.
SC Code § 6-21-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-40. "System" defined.

 The word "system" as used in this chapter shall include all of the projects and undertakings referred to in Section 6-21-50. The water and sewer systems of any municipality shall constitute one system and any two or more projects or undertakings described in Section 6-21-50 which are in any way related, as in the case of a waterworks system and a sewer system, may be deemed a single system or project for the purposes of this chapter if the governing body of the municipality establishing it shall so determine either in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter or in any other ordinance passed prior to the issuance of the bonds. Any city owning and operating a municipal airport may combine such airport with any harbor improvement plan, including one providing docking and other facilities common to marinas or yacht basins, into a single system for all of the purposes of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-364; 1952 Code Section 59-364; 1942 Code Section 9240: 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088; 1960 (51) 1616.
SC Code § 6-21-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-45. Definition of "hospitals, nursing home and care facilities".

 As used in Section 6-21-50, the phrase 'hospitals, nursing home and care facilities' has the same meaning as "hospital facilities" as defined in item (f) of Section 44-7-1430.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 201, Section 5.
SC Code § 6-21-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-50. Authorized public works which may be purchased or constructed.

 Any municipality of this State may purchase or construct a waterworks system, water supply system, sewer system, sanitary disposal equipment and appliances, garbage and trash disposal systems including plants for solid waste transfer, reduction and recyclement, light plant or system, natural gas system, ice plants, power plants and distribution systems, gas plants, incinerator plants, hospitals, nursing home and care facilities, piers, docks, terminals, airports, toll bridges, ferries, drainage systems, city halls, courthouses, armories, fire stations and fire fighting vehicles, auditoriums, hotels, municipal buildings, theatres, community auditoriums and hotels, city halls and hotels, public markets, public recreation parks, swimming pools, golf courses, stadiums, school auditoriums, gymnasiums or teacherages, cemeteries, parking buildings, parking lots, curb markets or other public buildings or structures and in furtherance thereof may purchase or construct any necessary part of any such system, either within or without the limits of such county or the corporate limits of such city or incorporated town. A county may under this chapter develop a courthouse and office building combined or a courthouse and jail combined. Curb markets may be purchased or constructed alone or as a single system together with parking lots for vehicles or together with buildings for storage or for rental either as space or as stores or offices, or together with both such parking lots and buildings.  Provided, however, that notwithstanding any other provision of law, any bonds issued for financing a fire fighting vehicle pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a maximum maturity of not more than twenty-five years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-365; 1952 Code Section 59-365; 1942 Code Section 9240; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088; 1949 (46) 103; 1950 (46) 1864; 1975 (59) 85; 1977 Act No. 213; 1978 Act No. 636.
SC Code § 6-21-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-55. Debt service on bonds for municipal improvements not to be imposed on property not located in improvement district.

 The debt service on bonds authorized by this chapter issued by a municipality to finance improvements under and permitted by the Municipal Improvement Act of 1999 shall not impose or be derived from in whole or in part a tax or assessment on property not located in the improvement district.  The provisions of this section do not apply to projects or undertakings designated by a municipal governing body as a "system" under Section 6-21-40.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 384, Section 3.
SC Code § 6-21-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-60. Construction and operation by municipality of natural gas systems in other municipalities.

 Any municipality proposing to construct and operate a natural gas system for the benefit of the municipality and its surrounding territory shall also be empowered to construct and operate natural gas systems in any other municipalities, regardless of the county in which situate, if lying within twenty miles of its transmission line or main, if the governing body of such other municipalities give their consent thereto, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon. In such circumstances, the municipality which shall undertake the construction of the natural gas system shall possess and may exercise all powers granted by this chapter in such other municipalities as fully and as effectually as it shall possess such powers with respect to itself. For the purpose of this chapter, the term "transmission line" shall mean the pipelines or mains connecting the distribution system of the municipality with the source of supply of natural gas.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-365.1; 1954 (48) 1789.
SC Code § 6-21-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-70. Joint projects.

 Any municipalities desiring to obtain the benefit of the provisions of this chapter through uniting or cooperating in joint projects or undertakings serving joint community interests may cooperate with each other under agreements made by their governing authorities through resolutions or ordinances either with or without statutory enactments creating new districts for the purpose of such projects.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-366; 1952 Code Section 59-366; 1942 Code Section 9240; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088.
SC Code § 6-21-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-80. Improvement of existing system.

 Any municipality which may own and operate any such system may improve, enlarge, extend or repair it; and, whenever there shall be in force an agreement between any municipality owning a waterworks system and any public authority or agency authorized to sell water at wholesale which agreement requires payments of money or a loan by the municipality to the authority, or both, in return for a commitment on the part of the public authority or agency to furnish water to the municipality in quantity for a period of not less than twenty years, the benefits to be derived by the municipality under such agreement shall be deemed an improvement to and extension of the waterworks system of the municipality so obligating itself, to finance which bonds may be issued pursuant to this chapter to obtain the moneys required by the municipality to discharge its undertakings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-367; 1952 Code Section 59-367; 1942 Code Section 9240; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088; 1955 (49) 194.
SC Code § 6-21-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-90. Construction on private property.

 In the case of waterworks and sewerage systems any such municipality may construct mains and pipelines, bathrooms, bathhouses or toilet houses and fixtures therein and locate and maintain them on private property if it shall acquire the right so to do by easement, lease or otherwise.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-368; 1952 Code Section 59-368; 1942 Code Section 9240; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1306, 1392; 1935 (39) 494, 1088.
SC Code § 6-21-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-100. Construction and operation of works; acquisition of property.

 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.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-369; 1952 Code Section 59-369; 1942 Code Sections 9242, 9243; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1543; 1951 (47) 182.
SC Code § 6-21-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-110. Condemnation of property.

 Any municipality may condemn any such works to be acquired and any land, rights, easements, franchises or other property, real or personal, deemed necessary or convenient for the construction of any such works or for extensions, improvements or additions thereto and such right shall extend to any such property in the county in which the municipality is situate and any adjoining county or counties and where the condemning municipality is a county such right shall extend to property within such county and to property in adjoining counties and in connection therewith any such municipality shall have all the rights, powers and privileges of eminent domain granted to municipalities under the laws relating thereto. If the project or work undertaken is for the establishment of a natural gas system, the municipality may exercise the power of condemnation in order to connect with the source of supply even though in so doing it shall become necessary to condemn lands, properties or rights of way in counties which do not adjoin the county in which the municipality is situated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-370; 1952 Code Section 59-370; 1942 Code Sections 9242, 9243; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1543; 1951 (47) 182.
SC Code § 6-21-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-120. Municipality not bound to accept and pay for condemned property; source of payment.

 The municipality shall be under no obligation to accept and pay for any property condemned and shall in no event pay for any property condemned or purchased except from the funds provided pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-372; 1952 Code Section 59-372; 1942 Code Section 9243; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1543.
SC Code § 6-21-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-130. Option or contract of purchase.

 In the event of the acquisition by purchase the governing body may obtain and exercise an option from the owner of the property for the purchase thereof and may enter into a contract for the purchase thereof. Any such purchase may be made upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as the governing body may deem proper. But the exercise of an option to purchase or the entry into a contract for such purchase shall in no event bind or obligate the municipality or create any debt, liability or claim except such as may be paid from the funds provided under the authority of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-373; 1952 Code Section 59-373; 1942 Code Section 9243; 1933 (38) 411; 1934 (38) 1543.
SC Code § 6-21-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 21 - Revenue Bond Act For Utilities|Section 6-21-140. Estimate of cost of system.

 Whenever the governing body of any borrower shall determine to purchase, construct, improve, enlarge, extend or repair any system named in Section 6-21-50 under the provisions of this chapter, it shall first cause an estimate to be made of the cost thereof and the fact that such estimate has been made and the amount thereof shall appear in the ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of the bonds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-374; 1952 Code Section 59-374; 1942 Code Section 9247; 1933 (38) 411.