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SC Code § 50-26-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 50 - Fish, Game and Watercraft|Chapter 26 - All-terrain Vehicle Safety Act|Section 50-26-70. Exceptions to application of chapter.

 This chapter does not apply to:  (1) an owner, operator, lessor, or renter of a farm or ranch, or that person's employees, immediate family, or household members, when operating an all-terrain vehicle while engaged in farming, wildlife habitat management, or ranching operations;  (2) a person using an all-terrain vehicle for hunting or trapping purposes if the person otherwise is lawfully engaged in those activities; or  (3) a minor younger than sixteen years of age, but not younger than six years of age who is operating an all-terrain vehicle under the direct visual supervision of his parent or an individual with legal custody of the minor on private property.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 24, Section 1, eff July 1, 2011.
SC Code § 51-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-10. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism created; governing commission; members; terms; vacancies.

 There is hereby created the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism which shall be a body corporate. The department shall be headed by a Director to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall be selected with special reference to his executive ability and experience and shall be vested with the duty and authority to oversee, manage, and control the operation, administration, and organization of the department subject only to the laws of this State and the United States. The director is subject to removal by the Governor as provided in Section 1-3-240(B).  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-71; 1967 (55) 184; 1969 (56) 228; 1973 (58) 623; 1977 Act No. 210 Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment provided that the Department be headed by a Director, rather than governed by a commission, as formerly, and deleted four paragraphs pertaining to the composition, terms, etc. of the commission and its members.
SC Code § 51-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-20. Director and other employees.

 The director shall employ such employees as may be necessary to operate the department commensurate with funds available. The employees, including the deputy directors, shall serve at the pleasure of the director.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-72; 1967 (55) 184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted provisions for the director to employ employees to serve at his pleasure, for provisions specifying that the commissioners were to employ a director and other employees all of whom would serve at the pleasure of the commission and further specifying qualifications and duties of the director.
SC Code § 51-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-30. Divisions of Department; administrators.

 The department shall be composed of the Division of Travel and Tourism which shall advertise, promote and encourage travel and tourist industry for the State; a Division of Parks and Recreation which shall develop and promote state parks and provide recreational programs in such areas; and other divisions which may be provided for by the General Assembly. Each division may be headed by a deputy director who shall be knowledgeable, either by training or experience, in the requirements of the division he is to direct.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-73; 1967 (55) 184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment added "; and other divisions which may be provided for by the General Assembly"; and substituted "deputy director" for "administrator".
SC Code § 51-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-40. Admission and other fees; gift and souvenir shop revenues.

 (A) The department may impose a reasonable fee for admission to park and recreational facilities and these fee revenues must be used for park and recreational operations.  (B) The department may impose a fee for the cost of vacation guides, research reports, educational conferences, technical planning assistance, technical drawings, and mailing lists. The fee must offset the actual cost of producing or providing these items or services and these offsetting revenues must be retained by the department in a restricted account. The revenues under this subsection in excess of actual cost must be remitted to the general fund of the State.  (C) The department shall retain the revenues of the gift and souvenir shop it operates at the Boyleston House and these revenues must be used for departmental operation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-74; 1967 (55) 184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt V.A, eff July 1, 2002.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "department" for "Commission".  The 2002 amendment designated subsection (A), substituting "impose" for "make", "fee" for "charge" and "and these fee revenues must" for ", which funds will" and added subsections (B) and (C).
SC Code § 51-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-50. Personnel of information centers.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, information centers shall be staffed by persons hired and paid by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-75; 1967 (55) 184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 51-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-70. Transfer of funds to department.

 All funds allocated to the various state departments for parks, tourism or recreation shall be transferred by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-77; 1967 (55) 184; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  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), effective July 1, 2015.  Editor's Note  2002 Act No. 200, Section 11, provides as follows:  "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism as an eligible trust fund recipient is authorized but not required to use monies it receives from the Conservation Bank Trust Fund to provide as a priority for the acquisition of lands adjoining the State Parks System to be used as part of the State Parks System."  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism" for "State Parks, Recreation and Tourism Commission".
SC Code § 51-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-80. Department may cooperate and enter into certain contracts with political subdivisions of State.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is authorized to cooperate and enter into certain contracts with political subdivisions of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-78; 1967 (55) 1020; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent changes.
SC Code § 51-1-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism|Section 51-1-90. Transfer of functions from South Carolina Recreation Commission to recreation division within Department.

 All powers, duties, assets, liabilities, and properties of the South Carolina Recreation Commission, as created by Act 1037 of 1966, are transferred to the State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to be incorporated into the Department as a separate division thereof. The recreation division shall be assigned such functions and responsibilities as the Director of the Department may prescribe including, but not limited to, those formerly exercised by the South Carolina Recreation Commission.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-79; 1973 (58) 623; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment deleted "hereby" preceding "transferred".
SC Code § 51-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-10. Control and maintenance of State parks.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may control, supervise, maintain and, wherever practicable, improve all parks belonging to the State, for general recreational, educational, and forestry purposes.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Sections 51-1, 51-2.1; 1952 Code Section 51-1; 1942 Code Section 3284-2; 1934 (38) 1542; 1956 (49) 1841; 1964 (53) 2391; 2020 Act No. 156 (H.4021), Section 1, eff September 28, 2020.  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 156, Section 1, deleted ", provided, however, that swimming and rental or use of park cabins shall not be allowed" following "forestry purposes" and made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 51-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-50. Power to open parks to normal public use.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall open any state park to public use for such normal recreational, educational, and forestry purposes and uses, and for such hours of operation as it shall deem advisable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-2.5; 1966 (54) 2424; 2020 Act No. 156 (H.4021), Section 2, eff September 28, 2020.  Effect of Amendment  2020 Act No. 156, Section 2, substituted "The Department" for "Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 51-3-10 through 51-3-40, the Department", substituted "state park" for "State park", and made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 51-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-60. Use of facilities free of charge by aged, blind or disabled; disabled veterans; reduced rates for campsites.

 Any South Carolina resident who is over sixty-five years of age or disabled or legally blind as defined in Section 43-25-20 of the 1976 Code may use any facility of a state park except campsites, overnight lodging and recreation buildings without charge. Such residents may also use campsite facilities at one-half of the prescribed fee. A person exercising this privilege on the basis of age shall present his medicare card or other card approved by the South Carolina Commission on Aging to the employee of the State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism who is in charge of the particular state park, and a person who is disabled or legally blind shall present to such person in charge of the park a certificate to that effect from a licensed doctor of medicine or an official of an agency authorized by law to make determinations of disability or blindness. The authorization for use of the facilities as provided by this section shall not be effective if it conflicts with any federal law, rule or regulation.  The term "disabled" as used herein shall mean the inability to perform substantial gainful employment by reason of a medically-determinable impairment, either physical or mental, which has lasted or is expected to last for a continuous period of twelve months or more.  Any South Carolina resident who is a veteran and who has been classified by the Veterans Administration as permanently and totally disabled may also enter any state park without charge upon presentation to the person in charge of the park of an identification card from the county veterans affairs officer stating the veteran's permanent and total disability. A statement of age or disability may not be made for any person whose age and disability records are not maintained in the veterans affairs office at which the request is made.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-2.6; 1973 (58) 650; 1975 (59) 333; 1979 Act No. 127 Section 1; 1981 Act No. 141, Section 1; 1988 Act No. 414.
SC Code § 51-3-65 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-65. Fee structure adjustments to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance of system.

 Notwithstanding Section 51-3-60, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism must maintain adjustments in the fee structure directed by the 2002 study committee and implemented in September 2003 in order to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance and operations of the State Park System. South Carolina residents who receive discounts pursuant to Section 51-3-60 must not be given discounts of less than thirty-five percent. Members of the South Carolina National Guard must be given the same discounts as residents receiving discounts pursuant to Section 51-3-60.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 9A.1, eff July 1, 2008.
SC Code § 51-3-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-70. Rules and regulations for State parks.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may make such rules and regulations as it deems advisable for the protection, preservation, operation, use and maintenance and for the most beneficial service to the general public of the State parks in this State and as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-3; 1952 Code Section 51-3; 1942 Code Sections 3284-2, 3284-4; 1934 (38) 1542; 1937 (40) 569.
SC Code § 51-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-80. Acquisitions of land.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may accept gifts, donations and contributions of land suitable for park purposes and enter into agreements with the Federal Government or other agencies for acquiring by lease, purchase or otherwise such lands as in the judgment of the Department are desirable for State parks.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-2; 1952 Code Section 51-2; 1942 Code Section 3284-3; 1935 (39) 150, 1214; 1941 (42) 1314.
SC Code § 51-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-90. Sales, exchanges, or leases of lands; use of funds.

 (A) The department may sell, exchange, or lease lands under its jurisdiction when in its judgment it is advantageous to the State to do so in the highest orderly development and management of state parks but such a sale, lease, or exchange must not be contrary to the terms of any contract which the department has entered into.  (B) The department may retain funds derived from sales authorized in subsection (A) of this section and credit these funds to the Recreation Land Trust Fund established pursuant to Chapter 11 of this title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-4; 1952 Code Section 51-4; 1942 Code Section 3284-3; 1935 (39) 150, 1214; 1941 (42) 1314; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt V.B, eff July 1, 2002.  Effect of Amendment  The 2002 amendment designated subsection (A) and made nonsubstantive changes and added subsection (B).
SC Code § 51-3-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-100. Necessary and incidental powers of Department.

 The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may in general do any and all things necessary and incident to the furtherance of the use to which such parks are dedicated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-5; 1952 Code Section 51-5; 1942 Code Section 3284-2; 1934 (38) 1542.
SC Code § 51-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-110. Use of unobligated funds to develop lands; sale of products.

 When lands are acquired or leased under Section 51-3-80 the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may make expenditures from any funds not otherwise obligated for the management, development and utilization of such areas and may sell or otherwise dispose of products from such lands.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-6; 1952 Code Section 51-6; 1942 Code Section 3284-3; 1935 (39) 150, 1214; 1941 (42) 1314.
SC Code § 51-3-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-120. Use of revenues from such lands.

 The revenues derived from such lands owned by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall be segregated by the State Treasurer for the use of the Department in the acquisition, management and development and use of such lands until all obligations incurred have been paid in full. Fifty per cent of all net profits accruing from the administration of such lands shall be applicable for such purposes as the General Assembly may prescribe and fifty per cent shall be paid into the school fund of the county in which such lands are located.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-7; 1952 Code Section 51-7; 1942 Code Section 3284-3; 1935 (39) 150, 1214; 1941 (42) 1314.
SC Code § 51-3-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-130. Obligations of Department payable only from revenues.

 Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism under the authority of this chapter shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenues derived from such lands and shall not impose any liability upon the general credit and taxing power of the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-8; 1952 Code Section 51-8; 1942 Code Section 3284-3; 1935 (39) 150, 1214; 1941 (42) 1314.
SC Code § 51-3-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-140. Defacement of State park.

 Any person who (a) without permission of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, shall remove any shrub or tree or attempt so to do from any State park, (b) shall cut or mutilate any shrub or tree growing in any State park in this State without such permission, (c) shall mutilate or deface any property, real or personal, upon any State park or (d) shall destroy scenic values by dumping rubbish within the confines of any State park or in any other way whatsoever shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, within the discretion of the court.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-9; 1952 Code Section 51-9; 1942 Code Section 3284-4; 1937 (40) 569.
SC Code § 51-3-146 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-146. Penalties for certain unlawful acts.

 Any person violating the provisions of Section 51-3-145 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 554 Section 2; 1982 Act No. 456, Section 3.
SC Code § 51-3-147 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-147. Authority of park rangers, superintendents and other officials as state constables; procedure upon apprehension of violators.

 Park rangers, superintendents and other officials, who shall be designated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and who have been appointed by the Governor as state constables, shall in the exercise of their duties have the following authority:  (A) Each designated park ranger, superintendent or other official shall have the authority to issue an official summons to any person apprehended for violating any law, the enforcement of which by a state constable is authorized by law, and such summons duly served shall give the proper judicial official jurisdiction to dispose of the matter after trial upon the date set in the summons.  (B) When any person is apprehended by a designated park ranger, superintendent or other official upon a charge of violating any law, the enforcement of which by a state constable is authorized by law, the persons so being charged, upon being served with the official summons issued by such arresting officer and in lieu of being immediately brought before the proper judicial official to enter into a formal recognizance or make direct the deposit of a proper sum of money in lieu of a recognizance or incarceration, may deposit with the apprehending officer a sum of money as bail, not less than the minimum nor more than the maximum fine but in no case to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars. Such sum shall be turned over to the judicial official as money for bail, in lieu of entering into a recognizance for his appearance for trial as set in the aforesaid summons or being incarcerated by the arresting officer and held for further action by the appropriate judicial official. A receipt for such sum so deposited shall be given to such person by the arresting officer. The summons duly served as herein provided shall give the judicial official jurisdiction to dispose of the matter. Upon receipt of the fixed sum of money, the arresting officer may release the person so charged for his further appearance before the proper judicial official as provided for and required by the summons.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 456, Section 2.
SC Code § 51-3-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-150. Trespass upon State park property.

 Any person who attempts to use or who uses the facilities of the State parks without the express permission of the State shall be guilty of trespass upon State park property and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars or to be imprisoned for not more than two years or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-10; 1956 (49) 1841.
SC Code § 51-3-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism|Chapter 3 - State Parks|Section 51-3-160. Department of Corrections and Department of Natural Resources may cooperate in development of public recreation facilities.

 The Department of Corrections and the Department of Natural Resources are hereby authorized to cooperate in the development of public recreation facilities and to exchange funds where mutually beneficial to both departments and accept matching federal funds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-11; 1967 (55) 608; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1277, eff July 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment substituted "Department of Natural Resources" for "Wildlife and Marine Resources Department".