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SC Code § 4-17-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 17 - Buildings And Lands Generally|Section 4-17-40. State flag shall be displayed on courthouse.

 The State flag shall be displayed daily, except in rainy weather, from a staff upon every courthouse. The officer in charge of each courthouse shall purchase a suitable flag and cause it to be displayed, the expense to be borne out of the funds provided for maintenance of the courthouse.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-604; 1952 Code Section 14-604; 1942 Code Section 5703; 1932 Code Sections 5703, 5705; Civ. C. '22 Sections 2772, 2773; Civ. C. '12 Sections 1842, 1843; 1910 (26) 753; 1922 (32) 779.
SC Code § 4-17-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 17 - Buildings And Lands Generally|Section 4-17-50. Public officers may insure public buildings.

 Subject to the provisions of Sections 10-7-10 to 10-7-230 the public officers having by law the care and custody of town, village, city or county buildings may insure the same at the expense and for the benefit of the town, village, city or county owning the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-605; 1952 Code Section 14-605; 1942 Code Section 3023; 1932 Code Section 3023; Civ. C. '22 Section 715; Civ. C. '12 Section 632; Civ. C. '02 Section 571; G. S. 439; R. S. 498; 1868 (14) 32, 134.
SC Code § 4-17-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 17 - Buildings And Lands Generally|Section 4-17-60. Alterations and addition in courthouse or jail.

 The governing bodies of the several counties shall make any alterations and additions deemed advisable, or which may become necessary, to any courthouse or jail built in the several counties.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-606; 1952 Code Section 14-606; 1942 Code Section 1955; 1932 Code Section 1955; Cr. C. '22 Section 937; Cr. C. '12 Section 939; Cr. C. '02 Section 653; G. S. 2705; R. S. 540; 1841 (11) 156.
SC Code § 4-17-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 17 - Buildings And Lands Generally|Section 4-17-70. Wilful injury to courthouse or jail.

 It is unlawful for a person to wilfully injure or destroy any part of a courthouse or jail in this State or its interior.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-607; 1952 Code Section 14-607; 1942 Code Section 1177; 1932 Code Section 1177; Cr. C. '22 Section 67; Cr. C. '12 Section 942; Cr. C. '02 Section 656; G. S. 2708; R. S. 543; 1827 (6) 321; 1993 Act No. 184 Section 129, eff January 1, 1994.  Effect of Amendment  The 1993 amendment rewrote this section so as to change the maximum term of imprisonment to conform to the classification established for each offense.
SC Code § 4-18-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 18 - Regulation Of Wreckers At Scenes Of Accidents|Section 4-18-10. Counties may prohibit wreckers proceeding to accident unless requested.

 Each county may provide by ordinance that no wrecker shall proceed to the scene of an accident unless requested by the owner or driver of the vehicle involved in the accident or the law enforcement officer in charge at the scene of the accident.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 551 Section 1.
SC Code § 4-18-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 18 - Regulation Of Wreckers At Scenes Of Accidents|Section 4-18-20. Establishment of procedure for dispatching wreckers.

 Each county adopting such an ordinance shall establish, in conjunction with local highway patrol officials and the sheriff's office, an orderly procedure for dispatching a wrecker to the scene of an accident as provided for in Section 4-18-10.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 551 Section 2.
SC Code § 4-18-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 18 - Regulation Of Wreckers At Scenes Of Accidents|Section 4-18-30. Penalties.

 If a wrecker proceeds to the scene in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the owner of the wrecker shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars or imprisoned for a term not to exceed thirty days.  HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 551 Section 3.
SC Code § 4-19-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-15. Extension of fire protection in area where service offered on individual contractual basis to landowners not served by other political subdivision.

 In those areas of the county where fire protection service is offered on an individual contractual basis, a county governing body may extend fire protection to those landowners within the service area who are not served by a contract with another political subdivision.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 146, Section 2, eff June 14, 1993.
SC Code § 4-19-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-25. Creation of fire protection districts validated.

 (A) All fire protection districts created pursuant to the provisions of Act 408 of 1984 or its predecessor as of the effective date of this section are declared to be validly created and constituted according to the terms of the resolution or ordinance pursuant to which created.  (B) The provisions of subsection (A) do not affect actions filed before the effective date of this section.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 519, Section 2, eff thirty days after September 3, 1992.
SC Code § 4-19-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-30. Conditions precedent to issuance of bonds.

 As a condition precedent to the issuance of any bonds under this chapter, the governing body shall provide for either:  (a) The levy and collection of an annual ad valorem tax within the service areas where fire protection services will be furnished from the proceeds of the bonds to be issued which will be sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds to be issued; or  (b) The imposition of rates and charges for the furnishing of fire protection services within each service area where fire protection services will be furnished from the proceeds of the bonds to be issued which will be sufficient to provide for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds to be issued.  The finding by the governing body that one of these conditions precedent to the issuance of bonds hereunder has been met shall be conclusive.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.203; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-40. No further action required for issuance of bonds.

 No election is prescribed as a condition precedent to the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter, and no action other than that prescribed in this chapter need be taken to effect the issuance of the bonds herein authorized, nor is the governing body required to obtain the approval of any public agency to any action taken pursuant to the authorizations of this chapter, nor is the publication of any ordinance or resolution providing for the issuance of any bonds under this chapter required.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.218; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-50. Power to issue bonds.

 In order to provide a means by which a county may raise monies to establish, maintain, and operate a fire protection system as provided by this chapter and to purchase the necessary fire-fighting equipment and to construct, acquire, and build the necessary fire stations and acquire sites for the stations, the governing body of any county is empowered to issue as a single issue, or from time to time as several separate issues, general obligation bonds of the county, without the necessity of holding an election, to such extent as, on the occasion of the issuance of any such bonds, is permitted by the constitutional debt limitation applicable to the county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.204; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-60. Maturity of bonds.

 All bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall mature in such annual series or installments as the governing body shall prescribe, except that the first maturing bonds shall mature within three years from the date of the issue, and no bond shall mature later than thirty years from the date of issue.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.205; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-70. Redemption of bonds.

 Any bond issued pursuant to this chapter may be issued with a provision permitting its redemption prior to its stated maturity, at par and accrued interest, plus such redemption premium as may be prescribed by the governing body, but no bond is redeemable prior to its stated maturity unless it contains a statement to that effect. In the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds, provision must be made specifying the manner of call and the notice thereof that must be given as to bonds redeemable prior to their stated maturities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.206; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-80. Form and negotiability of bonds; registration.

 The bonds issued pursuant to this chapter must 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 county treasurer upon such conditions as the governing body may prescribe. Except when registered, all bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall have all attributes of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the Uniform Commercial Code. Provided, however, that any bonds issued under this chapter and purchased by the United States of America, or any agency or department thereof, may be in fully registered form as to both principal and interest and registered on the books of the county treasurer.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.207; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-90. Place of payment.

 The bonds issued pursuant to this chapter must be made payable at such place or places, within or without the State, as the governing body shall provide.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.208; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-100. Interest on bonds.

 Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall bear interest at a rate or rates determined by the governing body, not in excess of that permitted by the general law of the State prescribing limitations upon the rate of interest borne by obligations of the State and its political subdivisions, which interest may be payable at such intervals as the governing body may prescribe.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.209; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-110. Execution of bonds.

 The bonds and the coupons to be attached to the bonds must be in such form and denomination and be executed in such manner as the governing body shall prescribe.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.210; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-120. Advertisement and sale of bonds.

 Bonds issued pursuant to this chapter must be sold at a price of not less than par and accrued interest to the date of their respective deliveries. They must be sold after public advertisement of their sale in a newspaper of general circulation in South Carolina, or in a financial journal published in the city of New York. Such published notice shall appear not less than seven days prior to the occasion set for opening bids; provided, however, that any bonds issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be sold at private sale to the United States of America or any agency or department thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.211; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-130. Additional security for payment of bonds.

 The governing body may provide in the ordinance or resolution, which makes provision for the issuance of any bonds under this chapter, that such bonds may be additionally secured by all or any portion, designated in the ordinance or resolution, of the revenues to be derived from the rates and charges for fire protection services.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.212; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-140. Payment of principal and interest on bonds; creation of sinking fund; sources of funds.

 For the payment of the principal of and interest on all bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, as they respectively mature, and for the creation of the sinking fund as may be necessary for the fund, the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the county must be irrevocably pledged, and there must be levied annually by the county auditor and collected by the county treasurer a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as they respectively mature and to create such sinking fund as may be necessary; provided, however, that in the event that such revenues from the ad valorem tax levied in the service areas under the provisions of item (1) of Section 4-19-10 or from the rates and charges for fire protection services must be available for the payment of debt service on such bonds (whether or not such revenues have been pledged for that purpose), and must be delivered to the county treasurer for the payment of such principal and interest and for no other purpose, prior to the occasion when the county auditor fixes the annual tax levy, and annual ad valorem tax to be levied for the payment of the principal and interest on such bonds may be reduced in each year by the amount of such revenues derived from such taxes levied in the service areas or from such rates and charges which are actually in the hands of the county treasurer at the time the tax for the year is required to be levied; provided, further, that bonds issued for a service area subject to the imposition of taxes must be primarily the obligation of the service area and for the payment of principal and interest thereof, as the same mature, there must be levied and collected service charges, assessments, or ad valorem taxes upon all taxable property in the service area, and resort to the tax levy required by the preceding paragraph of this section must be made only in the event that funds from the sources required by this paragraph prove insufficient to meet the payment of the principal and interest.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.213; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-150. Bonds exempt from taxation.

 The principal of and interest on bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall have the tax-exempt status prescribed by Section 12-1-60.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.214; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-160. Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds; use of balance in bond account.

 The proceeds derived from the sale of any bonds issued pursuant to this chapter must be paid to the county treasurer, to be deposited in a separate bond account fund, and must be expanded from time to time and made use of as follows:  (a) Any accrued interest must be applied to the payment of the first installment of interest to become due to such bonds.  (b) Any premium must be applied to the payment of the first installment of principal of such bonds.  (c) The remaining proceeds must be expended, upon the warrant or order of the governing body, for the following purposes:  (1) To defray the costs of issuing the bonds authorized by this chapter;  (2) To pay interest on such bonds for a period of not exceeding two years; and  (3) To provide for fire protection services for the county.  (d) If, after the final completion of any fire protection system, the governing body shall certify to the county treasurer that any remaining balance in the bond account is no longer needed for its fire protection program, then the balance must be held by the treasurer and used to effect the retirement of bonds then outstanding, which have been issued pursuant to this chapter. Provided, however, that the purchaser of the bonds is not responsible for the proper application of the proceeds to the purposes for which the bonds are issued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.215; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-170. Powers to be additional and may be exercised at regular or special meeting.

 The powers and authorizations conferred upon the governing body are in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in the governing body and may be availed of pursuant to action taken at one regular or special meeting of the governing body.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.216; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-19-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 19 - Fire Protection Services|Section 4-19-180. No time limit set for issuance of bonds.

 The authorizations granted by this chapter shall remain of full force and effect until they are rescinded by subsequent enactment and no time limit is set for the issuance of bonds pursuant to this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-700.217; 1974 (58) 2681; 1984 Act No. 408, Section 2.
SC Code § 4-20-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 20 - Community Recreation Special Tax District|Section 4-20-10. Short title; establishment of Community Recreation Special Tax Districts.

 (A) In addition to other methods provided by law for the provision of recreation services by a county, a Community Recreation Special Tax District may be created as authorized in this chapter for the purpose of providing recreational services and programs. This chapter may be cited as the Community Recreation Special Tax District Act of 1994.  (B) This chapter will apply only to a county which does not already have existing within that county a special purpose or special tax district which exists for the purpose of, and which provides, recreation services and programs within that county.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 425, Section 1, eff May 27, 1994.
SC Code § 4-20-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 20 - Community Recreation Special Tax District|Section 4-20-30. Affirmative vote; ordinance establishing district; inclusion of all or part of incorporated municipality within district.

 (A) If a majority of the electors in the proposed community recreation special tax district voting in the referendum shall approve the creation of the community recreation special tax district and the maximum level of taxes or user service charges, or both, authorized to be levied and collected, the county council shall pass an ordinance establishing the community recreation special tax district.  (B) No community recreation special tax district may be established which includes within the area of the district any part or all of an incorporated municipality unless the governing body of the affected municipality has by formal action concurred with the inclusion of that part of the municipality within the area of the community recreation special tax district and provided written notice of that concurrence to county council.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 425, Section 1, eff May 27, 1994.
SC Code § 4-20-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 20 - Community Recreation Special Tax District|Section 4-20-40. Council to provide for operation of district; commission to be created.

 County council shall by ordinance provide for the operations of the community recreation special tax district which shall include the creation of a commission consisting of three to seven members appointed by the county council. Appointments by county council to the commission shall be in accordance with any written agreement entered into between the county and any municipality having any part of its territory within the district. County council shall set the term of office for the members of the commission. All members appointed by the county council to the commission must reside in the district, and no member of the commission shall receive compensation for service on the commission. The public works department, with county council approval, may provide services to a recreation special tax district at the same cost as incurred and charged for those same services in nonrecreation special tax districts. County council may provide funding from general fund tax revenue to a recreation special tax district at the same level and for the same purposes as for nonrecreation special tax districts.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 425, Section 1, eff May 27, 1994; 1996 Act No. 273, Section 2, eff May 6, 1996; 1997 Act No. 114, Section 2, eff June 13, 1997.  Effect of Amendment  The 1996 amendment revised this section, adding the second sentence beginning "Appointments by county council."  The 1997 amendment added the last two sentences.
SC Code § 4-20-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 4 - Counties|Chapter 20 - Community Recreation Special Tax District|Section 4-20-50. Inclusion of all or part of incorporated municipality within district, intergovernmental agreement required.

 If any part or all of an incorporated municipality is included within the area of a community recreation special tax district, then pursuant to Article VIII, Section 13 of the South Carolina Constitution, the county council and the governing body of the municipality shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the transfer or use of real or personal property or other assets owned or in the possession of the municipality which may be used by the community recreation special tax district. The intergovernmental agreement must be approved by the county council and the governing body of the municipality prior to the county council's ordering the county election commission to hold a referendum on the creation of the district. However, this agreement may be amended after the creation of the district by agreement of the county council and of the governing body of the municipality.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 425, Section 1, eff May 27, 1994.