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SC Code § 55-15-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-20. Payments to displaced persons.

 (a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by a public authority will result in the displacement of any person, the public authority shall make a payment to any displaced person upon proper application as approved by the public authority for:  (1) actual reasonable expenses in moving himself, his family, business, farm operation, or other personal property;  (2) actual direct losses of tangible personal property as a result of moving or discontinuing a business or farm operation, but not to exceed an amount equal to the reasonable expenses that would have been required to relocate such property, as determined by the public authority; and  (3) actual reasonable expenses in searching for a replacement business or farm.  (b) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (a) of this section who is displaced from a dwelling and who elects to accept the payments authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payments authorized by subsection (a) of this section may receive a moving expense allowance, determined according to a schedule established by the public authority not to exceed three hundred dollars; and a dislocation allowance of two hundred dollars.  (c) Any displaced person eligible for payments under subsection (a) of this section who is displaced from his place of business or from his farm operation and who elects to accept the payment authorized by this subsection in lieu of the payment authorized by subsection (a) of this section, may receive a fixed payment in an amount equal to the average annual net earnings of the business or farm operation, except that such payment shall be not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars. In the case of a business no payment shall be made under this subsection unless the public authority is satisfied that the business (1) cannot be relocated without a substantial loss of its existing patronage, and (2) is not a part of a commercial enterprise having at least one other establishment not being acquired by the public authority, which is engaged in the same or similar business. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "average annual net earnings" means one half of any net earnings of the business or farm operation, before federal, state, and local income taxes, during the two taxable years immediately preceding the taxable year in which such business or farm operation moves from the real property acquired for such project, or during such other period as the public authority determines to be more equitable for establishing such earnings, and includes any compensation paid by the business or farm operation to the owner, his spouse, or his dependents during such period.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.1; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-30. Additional payments for owners who occupy property.

 (1) In addition to payments otherwise authorized by this chapter, the public authority shall make an additional payment not in excess of fifteen thousand dollars to any displaced person who is displaced from a dwelling actually owned and occupied by such displaced person for not less than one hundred and eighty days prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of the property. Such additional payment shall include the following elements:  (a) The amount, if any, which when added to the acquisition cost of the dwelling acquired, equals the reasonable cost of a comparable replacement dwelling which is a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling adequate to accommodate such displaced person, reasonably accessible to public services and places of employment and available on the private market. All determinations required to carry out this subparagraph shall be made in accordance with standards established by the public authority.  (b) The amount, if any, which will compensate such displaced person for any increased interest costs which such person is required to pay for financing the acquisition of any such comparable replacement dwelling. Such amount shall be paid only if the dwelling acquired was encumbered by a bona fide mortgage which was a valid lien on such dwelling for not less than one hundred and eighty days prior to the initiation of negotiations for the acquisition of such dwelling. Such amount shall be equal to the excess in the aggregate interest and other debt service costs of that amount of the principal of the mortgage on the replacement dwelling which is equal to the unpaid balance of the mortgage on the acquired dwelling, over the remainder term of the mortgage on the acquired dwelling, reduced to discounted present value. The discount rate shall be determined by regulations issued pursuant to Section 55-15-70.  (c) Reasonable expenses incurred by such displaced person for evidence of title, recording fees, and other closing costs incident to the purchase of the replacement dwelling, but not including prepaid expenses.  (2) The additional payment authorized by this subsection shall be made only to such a displaced person who purchases and occupies a replacement dwelling which is decent, safe, and sanitary not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the date on which he receives final payment of all costs of the acquired dwelling, or on the date on which he moves from the acquired dwelling, whichever is the later date.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.2; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-40. Additional payments for certain other persons.

 In addition to amounts otherwise authorized by this chapter, the public authority shall make a payment to or for any displaced person from any dwelling not eligible to receive a payment under Section 55-15-30 which dwelling was actually and lawfully occupied by such displaced person for not less than ninety days prior to the initiation of negotiations for acquisition of such dwelling. Such payment shall be either:  (1) the amount necessary to enable such displaced person to lease or rent for a period not to exceed four years, a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such person in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities, and reasonably accessible to his place of employment, but not to exceed four thousand dollars; or  (2) the amount necessary to enable such person to make a down payment (including incidental expenses described in Section 55-15-30(1)(c) on the purchase of a decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling of standards adequate to accommodate such person in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities, but not to exceed four thousand dollars, except that if such amount exceeds two thousand dollars, such person must equally match any such amount in excess of two thousand dollars, in making the down payment.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.3; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-50. Relocation advisory assistance programs.

 (a) Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by the public authority will result in the displacement of any person, the public authority shall provide a relocation assistance advisory program for displaced persons which shall offer the services prescribed herein. If the public authority determines that any person occupying property immediately adjacent to the real property acquired is caused substantial economic injury because of the acquisition, it may offer such person relocation advisory services under such program.  (b) Each relocation advisory assistance program required by subsection (a) shall include such measures, facilities, or services as may be necessary or appropriate in order to:  (1) determine the need, if any, of displaced persons for relocation assistance;  (2) provide current and continuing information on the availability, prices, and rentals, of comparable decent, safe and sanitary sales and rental housing, and of comparable commercial properties and locations for displaced businesses;  (3) assist a displaced person displaced from his business or farm operation in obtaining and becoming established in a suitable replacement location;  (4) supply information concerning federal, state and local housing programs, disaster loan programs, and other federal, state or local programs offering assistance to displaced persons;  (5) provide other advisory services to displaced persons in order to minimize hardships to such persons in adjusting to relocation;  (6) secure, to the greatest extent practicable, the coordination of relocation activities with other project activities and other planned or proposed governmental actions in the community or nearby areas which may affect the carrying out of the relocation program.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.4; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-60. Available dwellings shall be assured for displaced persons.

 Whenever the acquisition of real property for a program or project undertaken by the public authority will result in the displacement of any person, the public authority shall assure that, within a reasonable period of time, prior to displacement there will be available, in areas not generally less desirable in regard to public utilities and public and commercial facilities and at rents or prices within the financial means of the families and individuals displaced, decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings, equal in number to the number of and available to such displaced persons who require such dwellings and reasonably accessible to their places of employment; except that regulations issued pursuant to Section 55-15-70 may prescribe situations when these assurances may be waived.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.5; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-70. Rules and regulations.

 (a) The public authority shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to assure:  (1) that the payments and assistance authorized by this chapter shall be administered in a manner which is fair and reasonable, and as uniform as practicable;  (2) that a displaced person who makes proper application for a payment authorized for such person by this chapter shall be paid promptly after a move or, in hardship cases, be paid in advance; and  (3) that any person aggrieved by a determination as to eligibility for a payment authorized by this chapter, or the amount of a payment may have his application reviewed by the public authority.  (b) the public authority may prescribe such other regulations and procedures, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.6; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-80. Contracts for carrying out relocation assistance programs.

 In order to prevent unnecessary expense and duplication of functions, and to promote uniform and effective administration of relocation assistance programs for displaced persons, the public authority may authorize any state agency to enter into contracts with any individual, firm, association, or corporation for services in connection with such programs, or may carry out its functions under this chapter through any federal or state agency or instrumentality having an established organization for conducting relocation assistance programs.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.7; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-90. Use of funds.

 Funds appropriated or otherwise available to the public authority for the acquisition of real property or any interest therein for a particular program or project shall be available also for obligation and expenditure to carry out the provisions of this chapter as applied to that program or project.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.8; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made no apparent changes.
SC Code § 55-15-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-100. Payments shall not be considered as income or resources.

 No payment received by a displaced person under this chapter shall be considered as income or resources for the purpose of determining the eligibility or extent of eligibility of any person for assistance under any state law or for the purposes of the state's personal income tax law, corporation tax law, or other tax laws. Such payments shall not be considered as income or resources of any recipient of public assistance and such payment shall not be deducted from the amount of aid to which the recipient would otherwise be entitled.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.9; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-15-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 15 - Relocation Assistance|Section 55-15-120. Chapter shall not affect certain elements of value or damage.

 Nothing in Sections 55-15-10 to 55-15-120 shall be construed as creating in any condemnation proceedings brought under the power of eminent domain, any element of value or of damage not in existence immediately prior to June 15, 1973.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-150.10; 1973 (58) 388; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 7, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 55-17-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 17 - Regional Airport Districts|Section 55-17-10. Designation of regional airport districts.

 An airport district in this State containing an airport, served by air carriers or cargo carriers certificated and reported by the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration may be designated as a regional airport district.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 205 Section 2; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 8, eff June 18, 2012.  Editor's Note  Section 1 of 1977 Act No. 205 provides as follows:  "The General Assembly has found it to be in the public interest to provide modern air transportation facilities capable of providing service for all modern air transport. To accomplish this, the General Assembly has heretofore created several airport districts and charged the governing authorities thereof with the functions of acquiring, planning, establishing, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, operating, regulating, protecting and policing airports and suitable air nevigation facilities.  "The General Assembly finds that the function of air transportation is not peculiar to a single county or counties. The providing and maintaining of modern air transportation service and facilities serves the needs of a large region of the state's population. The General Assembly has determined to designate certain airport districts in this State as regional airport districts.  "The General Assembly finds that some of the airport facilities are inadequate and from time to time are in need of repair and improvement and has theretofore determined to empower the governing authorities of such regional airport districts to issue general obligation bonds of the airport district."  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
SC Code § 55-17-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 55 - Aeronautics|Chapter 17 - Regional Airport Districts|Section 55-17-30. Severability clause.

 If the provisions contained in the first paragraph of Section 55-17-20 relating to legislative approval are held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction all the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.  HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 205 Section 4; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 8, eff June 18, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment deleted "proviso set out in the" preceding "first paragraph".
SC Code § 56-1-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-5. Department of Motor Vehicles Established; transfer of power from the Department of Public Safety; appointment, powers, and duties of the Executive Director; independent review.

 (A) The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is hereby established as an administrative agency of the state government.  (B) Upon the signature of the Governor, all functions, powers, duties, responsibilities, and authority statutorily exercised by the Motor Vehicle Division and the Motor Carrier Services unit within the Department of Public Safety are transferred to and devolved upon the Department of Motor Vehicles.  (C) The Executive Director of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (D) The executive director is the executive and administrative head of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The executive director shall administer the policies defined by the department and the affairs of the department.  (E) The executive director may appoint assistants, deputies, and employees as the executive director considers necessary and proper to administer the affairs of the department and may prescribe their duties, powers, and functions.  (F) The Legislative Audit Council shall conduct an independent review of the Department of Motor Vehicles every three years.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 51, Section 3.
SC Code § 56-1-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-15. Administration of driver's license examination; random testing of driver's license applicants; contractor's failure to conform to licensing laws.

 (A) The Department of Motor Vehicles must enter into contracts with persons, corporations, or governmental subdivisions, including public schools, in localities throughout the State to administer the portion of the driver's license examination that tests the driver's license applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs that regulate, warn, and direct traffic, and his knowledge of the traffic laws of the State, and the actual demonstration of his ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of the type of motor vehicle for which the license is sought as contained in Section 56-1-130(A). The department must supervise the provision of services contained in this subsection. The department must supply driver education instructors appropriate testing materials to administer the examinations contained in this section. A person or corporation administering an examination pursuant to this section may charge a fee in excess of the fee charged by the department for the examination.  (B) The department must randomly test driver's license applicants who successfully complete the driver's license examinations pursuant to subsection (A) to ensure that the driver's license instructors are properly certifying that their students have successfully completed a driver's license examination.  (C) If through testing or other review procedures, the department determines that a contractor is not conforming to the law and regulations applicable to licensing, it may:  (1) suspend the authority of a particular individual or entity operating under the contract to administer the tests;  (2) suspend the contract;  (3) cancel the contract.  (D) The department must test randomly a driver's license applicant only at the time the applicant is seeking his initial driver's license at the Department of Motor Vehicles.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 51, Section 5.
SC Code § 56-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-20. Driver's license required; surrender and disposition of out-of-state licenses; local licenses.

 No person, except those expressly exempted in this article shall drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this State unless such person has a valid motor vehicle driver's license issued to him under the provisions of this article. No person shall receive a motor vehicle driver's license unless and until he surrenders to the Department of Motor Vehicles all valid operator's licenses in his possession issued to him by any other state. All surrendered licenses shall be returned by the Department to the issuing department, agency or political subdivision. No person shall be permitted to have more than one valid motor vehicle driver's license or operator's license at any time.  Any person holding a currently valid motor vehicle driver's license issued under this article may exercise the privilege thereby granted upon all streets and highways in the State and shall not be required to obtain any other license to exercise such privilege by any county, municipal or local board or body having authority to adopt local police regulations; provided, however, that this provision shall not serve to prevent a county, municipal or local board from requiring persons to obtain additional licenses to operate taxis, buses, or other public conveyances.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 46-152; 1952 Code Section 46-152; 1942 Code Section 5983; 1932 Code Section 5983; 1930 (36) 1057; 1959 (51) 421.
SC Code § 56-1-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 56 - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 1 - Driver's License|Section 56-1-25. Disclosure of confidential information during transfer of power to Department of Motor Vehicles.

 It is unlawful for a person to disclose any confidential information which belongs to the Department of Public Safety Motor Vehicle Division to an individual or entity that is not permitted to have access to the information during or after the transfer of the confidential information from the Motor Vehicle Division to the Department of Motor Vehicles. A person who violates a provision contained in this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned for not more than one year and fined not less than one thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 51, Section 19.