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SC Code § 54-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 54-1-20. Discharge of oil or any oil product from vessel in harbor.

 It shall be unlawful for any person, his agent, servant or employee in charge of or having custody of any vessel entering or while within any harbor in this State to discharge or permit to be discharged from any such vessel any seepage or refuse of fuel oil or any other oil product. Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars. If such fine is not paid it shall be a lien on the vessel over which such person had control prior to all other liens except State taxes and shall be enforceable as other liens are by the laws of this State. The port commissioner or other officer or person in charge of or having supervision over vessels entering the ports of this State shall see that the provisions of this section are enforced.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-453; 1952 Code Section 54-453; 1942 Code Section 1355; 1932 Code Section 1355; Cr. C. '22 Section 252; 1921 (32) 159.
SC Code § 54-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 54-1-30. Discharge of oil or other products into harbor of county containing city over 60,000.

 It shall be unlawful for any person to dump or discharge intentionally any products, waste or refuse of fuel oil, petroleum or coal at any place within this State from which it shall drain into the waters of any harbor in any county in this State containing a city of more than sixty thousand population according to the United States census of 1930. Any violation hereof shall be a misdemeanor and any person convicted thereof shall be subject to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding six months or both. It shall be the duty of the port or harbor commissioners, as well as that of all law enforcing officers to see that the provisions hereof are enforced.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-454; 1952 Code Section 54-454; 1942 Code Section 1356; 1933 (38) 389.
SC Code § 54-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 54-1-40. Criminal liability for unskillful or negligent management of steamboat.

 (A) It is unlawful for the captain, master, or other person having the command or charge of a boat to cause injury to life or limb of another by:  (1) the explosion of a boiler of a steamboat;  (2) reason of the unskillfulness, mismanagement, or negligence of the person having the charge or command of the boat; or  (3) reason of the deficiency or want of any matter or thing necessary and proper for the management or seaworthiness of any such boat.  (B) 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, or both.  (C) This section must not be construed to prevent the defendant from showing, at the trial, that the injury arose from unavoidable accident or without fault on his part and this section must not be construed to restrict the liability of a person convicted under any other law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-455; 1952 Code Section 54-455; 1942 Code Section 1126; 1932 Code Section 1126; Cr. C. '22 Section 23; Cr. C. '12 Section 168; Cr. C. '02 Section 137; G. S. 2477; R. S. 135; 1837 (6) 571; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 250, 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 § 54-3-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-10. Creation and membership of State Ports Authority.

 (A) There is created the South Carolina State Ports Authority. The governing body of the authority is a board of directors consisting of eleven members, nine voting members appointed by the Governor as provided in Section 54-3-20, the Secretary of Transportation, or his designee, and the Secretary of Commerce, or his designee. The voting members shall be responsible for setting policies and direction for the authority so that the authority may achieve its mission. The powers and duties of the authority shall be exercised by the board. The board may delegate to one or more officers, agents, or employees such powers and duties as it determines are necessary and proper for the effective, efficient operation of the port.  (B) The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce:  (1) shall serve on the board, ex officio, as nonvoting members;  (2) are ineligible for election as chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, or any other office elected by the board; and  (3) may only attend meetings or portions of meetings open to the public. They are not permitted to attend executive session meetings.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-1; 1952 Code Section 54-1; 1942 (42) 1535; 1957 (50) 30; 1980 Act No. 517 Part II, Section 18; 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.  Editor's Note  2009 Act No. 73, Section 20 provides as follows:  "The provisions of this act related to a time limitation for members of the board of directors serving in a holdover capacity do not apply to board members serving in a holdover capacity as of the effective date of this act but apply to any subsequent term."  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 54-3-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-20. Appointment and terms of members; vacancies.

 (A) The members of the board, except for the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for terms of five years each and until their successors shall have been appointed, screened, and qualified. In the event of a vacancy, however caused, a successor shall be appointed in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term.  (B) A candidate for appointment to the board may not be confirmed by the Senate or serve on the board, even in an interim capacity, until he is found qualified by possessing the abilities, the experience, and the minimum qualifications contained in Section 54-3-60.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-2; 1952 Code Section 54-2; 1942 (42) 1535; 1957 (50) 30; 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment designated subsection (A), adding ", except for the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce" and ", screened," and substituting "five years" for "seven years"; and added subsection (B) relating to candidate qualifications.
SC Code § 54-3-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-30. Organization; officers; meetings.

 The board shall elect one of its members to serve as chairman who shall serve for a term of two years in this capacity and may not serve more than three consecutive full two-year terms as chairman. The board also shall elect one member to serve as vice chairman, and one member to serve as secretary. The board shall meet upon the call of its chairman and a majority of its voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-3; 1952 Code Section 54-3; 1942 (42) 1535; 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 54-3-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-40. Treasurer.

 The board shall select one of its members to serve as treasurer. The treasurer shall give a surety bond in an amount fixed by the board and the premium on the bond shall be paid by the authority as a necessary expense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-4; 1952 Code Section 54-4; 1942 (42) 1535; 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 54-3-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-50. Removal by Governor.

 Members of the board of directors may be removed by the Governor pursuant to Section 1-3-240(C)(1), for a breach of duty required by Section 54-3-80, or for entering into a conflict of interest transaction prohibited by Section 54-3-90.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-60. Board member qualifications.

 (A) Each member of the board, except for the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Commerce, or their designees, must possess a four-year baccalaureate or more advanced degree from:  (1) a recognized institution of higher learning requiring face-to-face contact between its students and instructors prior to completion of the academic program;  (2) an institution of higher learning that has been accredited by a regional or national accrediting body; or  (3) an institution of higher learning in this State chartered prior to 1962.  (B) In addition to the requirements in subsection (A), each board member must possess a background of at least five years in any one or any combination of the following fields of expertise:  (a) maritime shipping;  (b) labor related to maritime shipping;  (c) overland shipping by truck or rail, or both;  (d) international commerce;  (e) finance, economics, or statistics;  (f) accounting;  (g) engineering;  (h) law; or  (i) business management gained from serving as a chief executive officer, president, or managing director of a business or any upper level management position with a business that is equivalent in duties and responsibilities to the positions listed in this item.  (C) When making appointments to the board, the Governor shall ensure that the diverse interests represented by the port are represented. To the greatest extent possible, the Governor shall ensure that the membership of the board includes a certified public accountant, a member representing port users such as manufacturers, shippers, and importers, a member representing the state's economic development interests, and a member who has served as a corporate chief executive officer. Consideration of these factors in making an appointment in no way creates a cause of action or basis for an employee grievance for a person appointed or for a person who fails to be appointed.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-70. Performance review of executive director.

 The board shall conduct an annual performance review of the executive director and submit a written report of its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly. A draft of the performance review must be submitted to the executive director, and the executive director must be provided an opportunity to be heard by the board of directors before the board submits the final draft to the Governor and the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-80. Discharge of duties by members of board of directors.

 (A) A member of the board of directors shall discharge his duties as a director, including his duties as a member of a committee:  (1) in good faith;  (2) with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances; and  (3) in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the authority. As used in this chapter, best interests means a balancing of the following:  (a) achieving the purposes of the authority as provided in Section 54-3-130;  (b) preservation of the financial integrity of the State Ports Authority and its ongoing operations;  (c) economic development and job attraction and retention;  (d) consideration given to diminish or mitigate any negative effect port operations or expansion may have upon the environment, transportation infrastructure, and quality of life of residents in communities located near existing or proposed port facilities; and  (e) exercise of the powers of the authority in accordance with good business practices and the requirements of applicable licenses, laws, and regulations.  (B) In discharging his duties, a director is entitled to rely on information, opinions, reports, or statements, including financial statements and other financial data, if prepared or presented by:  (1) one or more officers or employees of the State whom the director reasonably believes to be reliable and competent in the matters presented;  (2) legal counsel, public accountants, or other persons as to matters the director reasonably believes are within the person's professional or expert competence; or  (3) a committee of the board of directors of which he is not a member if the director reasonably believes the committee merits confidence.  (C) A director is not acting in good faith if he has knowledge concerning the matter in question that makes reliance otherwise permitted by subsection (B) unwarranted.  (D) Nothing in this article gives rise to a cause of action against a member of the board of directors or any decision of the board of directors regarding duties of the individual director or the board of directors concerning port operations or development. Wilful failure of the board or any individual member of the board to discharge his duties as required by this article may be considered by the Governor in determining whether to reappoint a board member or in the confirmation proceedings of that board member.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-90. Conflict of interest transactions; burden of proof as to fairness; indirect interest of director; ratification of conflict of interest transaction.

 (A) A conflict of interest transaction is a transaction with the State Ports Authority in which a director has a direct or indirect interest. A conflict of interest transaction is not voidable by the authority solely because of the director's interest in the transaction if any one of the following is true:  (1) the material facts of the transaction and the director's interest were disclosed or known to the board or a committee of the board, and the board or a committee of the board authorized, approved, or ratified the transaction; or  (2) the transaction was fair to the authority and its customers.  If item (1) has been accomplished, the burden of proving unfairness of any transaction covered by this section is on the party claiming unfairness. If item (1) has not been accomplished, the party seeking to uphold the transaction has the burden of proving fairness.  (B) For purposes of this section, a director has an indirect interest in a transaction if:  (1) another entity in which he has a material financial interest or in which he is a general partner is a party to the transaction;  (2) another entity of which he is a director, officer, member, or trustee is a party to the transaction and the transaction is or should be considered by the board; or  (3) another entity of which an immediate family member has a material financial interest or in which an immediate family member is a general partner, director, officer, member, or trustee is a party to the transaction and the transaction is or should be considered by the board.  (C) For purposes of subsection (A)(1), a conflict of interest transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors on the board of directors, or on the committee, who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction, but a transaction may not be authorized, approved, or ratified under this section by a single director. If a majority of the directors who have no direct or indirect interest in the transaction vote to authorize, approve, or ratify the transaction, a quorum is present for the purpose of taking action under this section. The presence of, or a vote cast by, a director with a direct or indirect interest in the transaction does not affect the validity of any action taken under subsection (A)(1) if the transaction is otherwise authorized, approved, or ratified as provided in that subsection.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 1, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-101 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-101. Executive Director of Port Operations.

 The board of directors shall employ an Executive Director of Port Operations who shall serve at the pleasure of the board. A person employed to this position shall possess practical and successful business and executive ability and must be knowledgeable in the field of port operations.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 2, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-102 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-102. Duties of executive director; appointment of division directors and staff.

 (A) The executive director is charged with the affirmative duty to carry out the mission, policies, and direction of the authority as established by the board of directors. He must represent the authority in its dealings with other state agencies, local governments, special districts, and the federal government.  (B) The executive director shall appoint a director for each division contained in the organizational structure established by the board of directors, who shall serve at the pleasure of the executive director.  (C) For each division established by the organizational structure created by the board, the executive director must employ personnel and prescribe their duties, powers, and functions as he considers necessary and as may be authorized or directed by the board of directors.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 2, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-103 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-103. Approval of compensation of executive and division directors.

 Compensation for the executive director and division directors shall be approved by the board of directors in a public vote. For the purpose of this section, compensation includes, but is not limited to, annual salary, bonuses, severance, and vehicle allowances.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 2, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-104 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-104. Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.

 The Executive Director of the Port Operations also shall employ a Director of Port Operations for the port of Georgetown. A person employed to this position shall possess practical and successful business and executive ability and must be knowledgeable in the field of port operations.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 2, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-105 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-105. Affirmative duty of Director of Port Operations for port of Georgetown.

 The Director of Port Operations for the port of Georgetown is charged with the affirmative duty to carry out the mission, policies, and direction of the authority for the port of Georgetown as established by the board of directors.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 2, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-110. Improvement of certain harbors or seaports.

 Through the authority the State may engage in promoting, developing, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the harbors or seaports within the State, namely Charleston, Georgetown, and Jasper, and works of internal improvement incident thereto, including the acquisition or construction, maintenance, and operation at such seaports of harbor watercraft and terminal railroads, as well as other kinds of terminal facilities, and belt line roads or highways and bridges thereon and other bridges and causeways necessary or useful in connection therewith.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-11; 1952 Code Section 54-11; 1942 (42) 1535; 1956 (49) 1794; 2009 Act No. 73, Section 9, eff June 16, 2009.  Effect of Amendment  The 2009 amendment substituted "Jasper" for "Port Royal".
SC Code § 54-3-115 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-115. Development of port in Jasper County.

 The authority shall take all action necessary to expeditiously develop a port in Jasper County in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement for Development of a Jasper Ocean Terminal on the Savannah River within the State of South Carolina that was entered into between the South Carolina State Ports Authority, the Georgia Ports Authority, and the Georgia Department of Transportation dated on January 27, 2008. In determining whether the development of a Jasper Port is proceeding in an expeditious manner, the board must consider whether timelines or benchmarks included in either the Intergovernmental Agreement or amendments to it or other agreement with a partner to develop the port have been or will be met in a timely manner. A determination that a delay in the planning or construction of the port is reasonable must be based on an objective analysis of all available empirical data and expert opinion, as well as a comparison of the construction timelines of ports of similar size and expected capacity. If it is determined that a partner to an agreement to develop the port is not meeting its obligations that will result in the port not being developed in an expeditious manner, then the authority must take all available and necessary action to compel the partner to meet its obligations and, if necessary, terminate the agreement and transfer to Jasper County the assets and right to develop the port. The authority also shall take all action necessary and as may be requested from time to time by the committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate in connection with the State of South Carolina and the State of Georgia to enter into an Interstate Compact to operate a Jasper Port on or before December 31, 2010, as such compact is generally outlined in the Intergovernmental Agreement. In connection with the development of a port in Jasper County, the authority shall make specific inquiries regarding the merits of using private capital to finance the construction of that port to a greater extent than historically has been used by the South Carolina State Ports Authority in connection with their existing port operations.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 12, eff June 16, 2009.
SC Code § 54-3-117 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters|Chapter 3 - South Carolina State Ports Authority|Section 54-3-117. North Charleston container terminal.

 The authority shall take all action necessary to expeditiously complete construction of a container terminal in North Charleston.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 73, Section 13, eff June 16, 2009.