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SC Code § 41-41-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 41 - Employment And Workforce - Offenses, Penalties And Liabilities|Section 41-41-50. General penalty.

 An employing unit or person who wilfully violates a provision of Chapters 27 through 41 of this title or an order, rule, or regulation under this title, the violation of which is made unlawful or the observance of which is required under the terms of these chapters, is liable to a penalty of two thousand dollars, to be recovered by the department in an appropriate action in the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and also is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars but not more than two hundred fifty dollars or imprisonment for not longer than thirty days, and, with regard to both civil and criminal penalties, each day the violation continues is considered a separate offense.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 68-404; 1952 Code Section 68-404; 1949 (46) 262; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 106, eff March 30, 2010; 2015 Act No. 77 (S.407), Section 2, eff June 8, 2015.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for "Commission"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.  2015 Act No. 77, Section 2, substituted "a penalty of two thousand dollars" for "a penalty of one thousand dollars", substituted "the South Carolina Administrative Law Court" for "a court of competent jurisdiction", substituted "a fine of not less than fifty dollars but not more than two hundred fifty dollars" for "a fine of not less than twenty dollars but not more than one hundred dollars", and added "with regard to both civil and criminal penalties,".
SC Code § 41-42-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 42 - State Employment Service|Section 41-42-10. South Carolina State Employment Service; division of Department of Employment and Workforce; free public employment offices; powers and duties of division.

 The department must create a division known as the "South Carolina State Employment Service" that must establish and maintain free public employment offices in a number and in places necessary for the proper administration of Chapters 27 through 42 of this title and for the purpose of performing duties within the purview of the act of Congress, entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establishment of a National Employment System and for Cooperation With the States in the Promotion of Such System, and for Other Purposes", approved June 6, 1933 (48 Stat. 113, U.S.C. Title 29, Section 49(c) as amended). All duties and powers formerly conferred on another department, agency, or officer of this State relating to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of free public employment offices are vested in this division.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 1; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 107, eff March 30, 2010.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for "South Carolina Employment Security Commission"; and made other nonsubstantive changes throughout the section.
SC Code § 41-42-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 42 - State Employment Service|Section 41-42-20. Director; powers and duties; appointment of director and other officers and employees.

 The division must be administered by a full-time salaried director, who shall cooperate with an official or agency of the United States having powers or duties under provisions of such act of Congress and shall do and perform all things necessary to secure to this State the benefits of that act of Congress in the promotion and maintenance of a system of public employment offices. The executive director shall appoint the director and other officers and employees of the State Employment Service.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 1; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 108, eff March 30, 2010.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment substituted "executive director" for "Commission" in the second sentence; made other nonsubstantive changes; and deleted the last sentence, relating to appointments being made in accordance with certain regulations.
SC Code § 41-42-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 42 - State Employment Service|Section 41-42-30. Provisions of federal act establishing national employment system accepted by State; South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce is cooperating state agency.

 The provisions of the act of Congress mentioned in Section 41-42-10 are accepted by this State, in conformity with Section 4 of that act and this State will observe and comply with the requirements of the act. The department is designated and constituted the agency of this State for the purposes of that act.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 1; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 109, eff March 30, 2010.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for "South Carolina Employment Security Commission" in the second sentence; and made other nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-42-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 42 - State Employment Service|Section 41-42-40. Division authorized to enter into agreements; may accept contributions to unemployment compensation administration fund.

 For the purpose of establishing and maintaining free public employment offices the division may enter into agreement with a political subdivision of this State or with a private nonprofit organization and as a part of such agreement the department may accept money, services, or quarters as a contribution to the unemployment compensation administration fund.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 180 Section 1; 2010 Act No. 146, Section 110, eff March 30, 2010.  Effect of Amendment  The 2010 amendment substituted "department" for "Commission" following "such agreement the"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 41-43-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-10. Citation of chapter.

 This chapter may be cited as the South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 2.
SC Code § 41-43-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:  (A) "Act" means the South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act.  (B) "Authority" means the South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Authority, which is a state-owned enterprise.  (C) "Administrative funds" means all monies, received by the authority from the general fund of the State or from the exercise of the power of taxation by the State or any of its political subdivisions which are designated specifically to be used for the payment of administrative expenses, and the earnings on the funds.  (D) "Bonds" means any evidence of indebtedness of the authority in any form including, but not limited to, notes, warrants, bonds, or any similar obligation evidenced in written, printed, or electronic means.  (E) "Program funds" means any monies, including, but not limited to, the proceeds from bond sales, the sale or disposition of any assets, or any other source available to the authority, other than administrative funds and the earnings on the funds.  (F) "Banks" means financial organizations organized, chartered, or holding an authorization certificate and subject to supervision by an agency or official of South Carolina or of the United States and authorized to make loans and receive deposits. It includes but is not limited to savings and loan associations and savings banks.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 3; 1992 Act No. 404, Section 1, eff July 1, 1992.  Effect of Amendment  The 1992 amendment, in item (C) added "which are designated specifically to be used . . . . funds."; and in item (E) added "and the earnings on the funds."
SC Code § 41-43-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-30. South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority created; status; governance by Board of Directors; composition of board.

 There is created the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, a public body corporate and politic and an agency of the State, with the responsibility of effecting the public purposes of this act. The authority is governed by a Board of Directors (board) which consists of ten members.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 4; 1991 Act No. 248, Section 6, effective January 1, 1992; 2012 Act No. 279, Section 14, eff June 26, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 1991 amendment decreased the number of members on the Board from eleven to nine.  The 2012 amendment substituted "ten" for "nine".
SC Code § 41-43-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-40. Appointment and qualifications of directors; ex officio members; terms.

 The Governor shall appoint, upon the advice and consent of the Senate, one director from each congressional district and one from the State at large, who serves as chairman. Directors must have experience in the fields of business, commerce, finance, banking, real estate, or foreign trade. At least two directors must have direct commercial lending experience. The Governor and the Chairman of the State Development Board shall serve ex officio and may designate persons to represent them at meetings of the authority.  Directors serve for terms of three years; however, directors initially appointed from the first and sixth congressional districts and the State at large serve for three years; directors initially appointed from the second and fifth congressional districts serve for two years; and directors initially appointed from the third and fourth congressional districts serve for one year. Thereafter, all directors serve for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. All vacancies must be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment. Directors are not personally liable for losses unless the losses are occasioned by the wilful misconduct of the directors. Directors may be removed by the Governor for cause or at will. A certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any director must be filed in the offices of the Secretary of State and the authority. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of a director.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 5; 1991 Act No. 248, Section 6, effective January 1, 1992.  Effect of Amendment  The 1991 amendment in the first paragraph, deleted all references to legislative members serving on the authority.
SC Code § 41-43-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-50. Organization of board; disposition of net earnings; state to retain residual interest; retention of unexpended funds for subsequent years.

 As soon as practicable after appointment, the board shall organize by choosing a vice-chairman, secretary, and such other officers as considered necessary.  The net earnings of the authority, beyond that necessary for retirement of its bonds or other obligations or to implement the purposes of this act, shall not inure to the benefit of any person other than the authority. Upon termination of the existence of the authority, title to all property, real and personal, owned by it, including net earnings, must vest in the State.  The authority shall retain unexpended funds at the close of the state fiscal year regardless of the source of the funds and expend the funds in subsequent fiscal years. Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to imply that the authority may not receive state general appropriation funds or state general obligation bond proceeds.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 6; 1992 Act No. 404, Section 2, eff July 1, 1992.  Effect of Amendment  The 1992 amendment added the third paragraph.
SC Code § 41-43-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-60. Meetings of the board; telephonic meetings; quorum; majority vote required for action.

 Meetings of the board shall be held at times and in places as the board determines. The board must meet at least one time in each calendar quarter. Meetings of the board may be held by means of conference telephone or any means of communication by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time and participation by such means constitutes presence in person at the meetings. A majority of the board then in office constitutes a quorum at any meeting. Approval of a majority of the board then in office is required to take action.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 7.
SC Code § 41-43-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-70. Functions and duties of the authority generally.

 The authority shall promote and develop the business and economic welfare of this State, encourage and assist through loans, investments, research, technical and managerial advice, studies, data compilation and dissemination, and similar means, in the location of new business enterprises in this State and in rehabilitation and assistance of existing business enterprises and in the promotion of the export of goods, services, commodities, and capital equipment produced within the State, so as to provide maximum opportunities for creation and retention of jobs and improvement of the standard of living of the citizens of the State, and act in conjunction with other persons and organizations, public or private, in the promotion and advancement of industrial, commercial, agricultural, and recreational development in this State. In the promotion, development, and advancement of these programs, the authority must give consideration to the development of and assistance to small businesses in this State as may be defined by regulation of the authority.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 8.
SC Code § 41-43-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-80. Implementation of programs; delegation of authority; responsibility for programs.

 The authority must implement the programs of this act as soon as practicable. The authority must exercise care in the performance of its duties and the selection of specific programs and business enterprises to receive its assistance. The authority may delegate its authority to implement the programs authorized to any governmental agency or financial institution. The authority must retain ultimate responsibility and provide proper oversight for the implementation.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 9.
SC Code § 41-43-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-100. Industrial development projects.

 In addition to other powers vested in the authority by existing laws, the authority has all powers granted the counties and municipalities of this State pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 29, Title 4, including the issuance of bonds by the authority and the refunding of bonds issued under that chapter. The authority may issue bonds pursuant to this section after a public hearing is held as required by federal law to enable interest on such bonds to be excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes. Notice of any required public hearing must be provided to the public and to the clerk of the county council or clerk of the municipal council in the county or municipality in which the project is or will be located at the times and in the manner permitted or required by federal tax law. Additionally, a copy of the public hearing notice must be published by the authority in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the project is located before the date of the public hearing, if such public hearing is required by federal law; provided, however, the notice posted by the authority as required by federal law shall control for the purpose of compliance with any federal law and not the notice published in the newspaper where the project is located. The authority may combine for the purposes of a single offering bonds to finance more than one project. The interest rate of bonds issued pursuant to this section is not subject to approval by the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 11; 1992 Act No. 404, Section 4, eff July 1, 1992; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VIII, Section 24.A, eff July 1, 2015; 2017 Act No. 80 (H.3927), Section 1, eff June 1, 2017; 2019 Act No. 53 (S.621), Section 1, eff May 16, 2019.  Effect of Amendment  The 1992 amendment revised this section.  2014 Act No. 121, Section 24.A, substituted "Fiscal Accountability Authority" for "Budget and Control Board", and made other nonsubstantive changes.  2017 Act No. 80, Section 1, substituted "not subject to approval by the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development" for "subject to approval by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority".  2019 Act No. 53, Section 1, rewrote the second sentence and inserted the third and fourth sentences, providing for certain notice requirements before bonds may be issued.
SC Code § 41-43-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-120. Authority bonds to constitute lawful fiduciary investment.

 It is lawful for executors, administrators, guardians, committees, and other fiduciaries to invest any monies in their hands in bonds issued pursuant to this act. Nothing contained in this section is construed as relieving any person from the duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 13.
SC Code § 41-43-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-130. Bonds and income exempt from certain taxes; exemption of documents from transfer and stamp taxes.

 The bonds and the income therefrom are exempt from all taxation in the State except for inheritance, estate, or transfer taxes. All security agreements and financing agreements made pursuant to this act are exempt from stamp and transfer taxes.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 14.
SC Code § 41-43-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-140. Insurance fund; use as security for holders of bonds.

 The authority may create an insurance fund consisting solely of program funds which must be held as security for the holders of bonds issued under this act. Such funds shall be held in the custody of the State Treasurer, or with his approval may be held in the custody of one or more commercial banks or trust companies having a principal place of business in this State. The authority also may use program funds to purchase insurance to be pledged for the security of the holders of any bonds issued under this act.  In any case in which insurance is pledged as security, whether obtained through the insurance funds authorized to be created under this section or purchased with program funds, it must expressly state the limitation of the liability of the authority and further that neither the credit nor taxing power of the State or any political subdivision thereof is available to satisfy any obligations with respect thereto.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 15.
SC Code § 41-43-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-170. Guaranty fund authorized; purposes.

 The authority is authorized to create a guaranty fund, consisting solely of program funds, which may be used to guarantee or insure or purchase insurance for loans of financial institutions to business enterprises which meet the eligibility requirements of Section 41-43-150. Such funds shall be held in the custody of the State Treasurer, or with his approval may be held in the custody of one or more commercial banks or trust companies having a principal place of business in this State.  Loans which qualify for a guaranty or insurance under this section must consist of:  (1) Loans to eligible business enterprises located in distressed areas as defined in Section 41-43-180 for any purpose for which a loan may be made pursuant to Section 41-43-160, including the provision of working capital;  (2) Loans used to finance export sales or production for export by eligible business enterprises as provided in Section 41-43-190.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 18.
SC Code § 41-43-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-180. Determination of economically distressed areas; criteria.

 The authority must maintain a list of the most economically distressed areas of the State. Each area must be within or coexistent with the boundaries of one of the forty-six counties. The list must be determined in accordance with criteria set forth in the regulations of the authority. In formulating criteria, the authority must consider, but not be limited to, the following factors: rate of unemployment, per capita income, average wage rate, and chronic nature of economic problems.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 19.
SC Code § 41-43-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-200. Collection and dissemination of information and data.

 The authority is authorized to implement such programs as may be consistent with its purposes for the collection and dissemination of information and data useful to business enterprises in this State. The authority may collect and maintain information and undertake such studies and research programs as it deems necessary to facilitate the economic development and creation of jobs in this State. In connection with these programs, the authority must consult and coordinate its programs with those existing federal and state agencies and private economic development organizations.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 21.
SC Code § 41-43-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 41 - Labor and Employment|Chapter 43 - South Carolina Jobs - Economic Development Fund Act|Section 41-43-210. Funds for administrative purposes.

 All funds of the authority must be segregated or otherwise accounted for as administrative or program funds and deposited by the authority in a financial institution or institutions to be designated by the State Treasurer in accordance with policies established by the board of the authority. Funds of the authority must be paid out only upon warrants issued in accordance with policies established by the board of the authority. No warrants may be drawn or issued disbursing any of the funds of the authority except for a purpose authorized by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 145 Section 22; 1992 Act No. 404, Section 7, eff July 1, 1992.  Effect of Amendment  The 1992 amendment revised this section.