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SC Code § 31-19-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 19 - Investments In Housing Obligations|Section 31-19-20. Investments in mortgages, debentures, and securities insured or issued by Federal Housing Administrator or national mortgage associations.

 Banks, savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies and other financial institutions and executors, administrators, guardians, committees, conservators and other fiduciaries subject to the laws of this State may invest their funds and the moneys in their custody or possession, available for investment, (a) in mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administrator, including bonds secured by a mortgage so insured, (b) in debentures issued by said administrator and (c) in securities issued by national mortgage associations.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-602; 1952 Code Section 36-602; 1942 Code Section 7838-2; 1935 (39) 67; 1937 (40) 406.
SC Code § 31-19-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 19 - Investments In Housing Obligations|Section 31-19-30. Laws requiring security not applicable to loans or investments made pursuant to Sections 31-19-10 or 31-19-20.

 No law of this State  (a) requiring security upon which loans or investments may be made, (b) prescribing the nature, amount or form of such security, (c) prescribing or limiting interest rates upon loans or investments or (d) prescribing or limiting the period for which loans or investments may be made shall be deemed to apply to loans or investments made pursuant to Sections 31-19-10 or 31-19-20.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-603; 1952 Code Section 36-603; 1942 Code Section 7838-3; 1935 (39) 67.
SC Code § 31-19-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 19 - Investments In Housing Obligations|Section 31-19-40. Investments in bonds of Home Owners' Loan Corporation.

 The State and any of its departments, institutions and agencies, any political subdivision or district of the State, any political or public corporation of the State or of the United States, any insurance company, building and loan association, bank, trust company or other financial institution operating or doing business in the State or under the laws of this State or the United States, any national bank or the receiver of any bank, trust company, building and loan association or other financial institution operating under the laws of this State or of the United States or any executor, administrator, committee, guardian, conservator, trustee or other fiduciary may invest his funds or the moneys in his custody or possession available for investment in bonds of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, a corporation created or organized pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States of America known as the "Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933," or to exchange for bonds issued by such corporation home mortgages and other obligations and liens secured by real estate, including the interest of a vendor under a purchase money mortgage or contract and any other obligation or claim for which homes or other real estate may be subjected to payment, whether authorized heretofore or not.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-604; 1952 Code Section 36-604; 1942 Code Section 9050-1; 1934 (38) 1262.
SC Code § 31-19-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 19 - Investments In Housing Obligations|Section 31-19-50. Municipalities authorized to accept bonds in payment of taxes, assessments, and other claims on property.

 The municipal authorities of cities and towns of this State may accept and receive bonds of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in payment of taxes, assessments or other claims on property upon which the taxes, assessments or other claims are due or delinquent and upon which property the Home Owners' Loan Corporation makes a loan to the owner of the property.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-605; 1952 Code Section 36-605; 1942 Code Section 9050-1; 1934 (38) 1262.
SC Code § 31-21-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-10. Short title.

 This chapter is known and may be cited as the South Carolina Fair Housing Law.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-20. State policy.

 It is the policy of this State to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the State.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-40. Discrimination in relation to sale or rental of property.

 It is unlawful:  (1) to refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise to make unavailable or deny a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin;  (2) to discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with it, because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin;  (3) to make, print, or publish, or cause to be made, printed, or published, any notice, statement, or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin or an intention to make the preference, limitation, or discrimination;  (4) to represent to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale, or rental when the dwelling is available;  (5) for profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a particular race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin;  (6) to discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any buyer or renter because of a handicap of:  (a) that buyer or renter;  (b) a person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available; or  (c) any person associated with that buyer or renter;  (7) to discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services or facilities in connection with the dwelling, because of a handicap of:  (a) that person;  (b) a person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available; or  (c) any person associated with that person.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-50. Discrimination in relation to membership or participation in multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or related service, organization, or facility.

 It is unlawful to deny any person access to, or membership or participation in, any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization, or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings or to discriminate against him in the terms or conditions of the access, membership, or participation on account of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-60. Discrimination in relation to residential real estate-related transactions.

 (A) It is unlawful for any person or other entity whose business includes engaging in residential real estate-related transactions to discriminate against any person in making available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of the transaction, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin.  (B) As used in this section, "residential real estate-related transaction" means any of the following:  (1) the making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance:  (a) for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining a dwelling; or  (b) secured by residential real estate;  (2) the selling, brokering, or appraising of residential real property.  (C) Nothing in this chapter prohibits a person engaged in the business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into consideration factors other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-80. Interference with the exercise of any right under this chapter.

 It is unlawful to coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in the exercise of, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other person in the exercise of, any right granted under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-90. Administration of chapter.

 (A) The commission shall administer the provisions of this chapter.  (B) The commission may delegate any of its functions, duties, and powers to its employees including functions, duties, and powers with respect to investigating, conciliating, hearing, determining, ordering, certifying, reporting, or otherwise acting as to any work, business, or matter under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-100. Powers of commission.

 The commission has the power to:  (1) promulgate regulations necessary for the enforcement of this chapter which may not exceed the requirements of the 1988 Fair Housing Amendments Act (PL 100-430) and any subsequent amendments to it;  (2) make studies with respect to the nature and extent of discriminatory housing practices in representative urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the State;  (3) publish and disseminate reports, recommendations, and information derived from the studies;  (4) cooperate with and render technical assistance to public or private agencies, organizations, and institutions within the State which are formulating or carrying on programs to prevent or eliminate discriminatory housing practices;  (5) cooperate with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to achieve the purposes of that department and with other federal, state, and local agencies and departments;  (6) accept reimbursement pursuant to Title 42, United States Code, Section 3616 for services rendered to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development;  (7) accept gifts or bequests, grants, or other donations, public or private;  (8) institute proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, for cause shown, to seek appropriate temporary or preliminary injunctive relief pending final administrative disposition of a complaint;  (9) contract with persons and organizations to perform services as it may consider reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and to accept reimbursement for services rendered pursuant to the contract. However, the commission may not delegate its decision-making authority to a nongovernmental agency. This decision-making authority includes acceptance of complaints, approval of conciliation agreements, dismissal of complaints, final disposition of complaints, or other enforcement powers granted by this chapter;  (10) make contractual agreements within the scope and authority of this chapter with any agency of the federal government. An agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development may include provisions under which the department shall refrain from processing a charge in this State in any class specified in the agreement;.  (11) administer the programs and activities relating to housing in a manner affirmatively to further the policies of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1; 1990 Act No. 445, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-110. Investigations by commission; subpoenas.

 (A) In conducting an investigation, the commission shall have access at all reasonable times to premises, records, documents, individuals, and other evidence or possible sources of evidence and may examine, record, and copy the materials and take and record the testimony or statements of persons as are reasonably necessary for the furtherance of the investigation, provided the commission first complies with the provisions of the State Constitution relating to unreasonable searches and seizures. The commission may issue subpoenas to compel its access to or the production of the materials or the appearance of the persons and may issue interrogatories to a respondent, to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as would apply if the subpoenas or interrogatories were issued or served in aid of a civil action in court. The commission may administer oaths. Any examination, recording, copying of materials, and the taking and recording of testimony or statements of persons as reasonably are necessary for the furtherance of the investigation must be solely related to the complaint for which the subpoena was issued.  (B) Upon written application to the commission, a respondent is entitled to the issuance of a reasonable number of subpoenas by and in the name of the commission to the same extent and subject to the same limitations as subpoenas issued by the commission itself. A subpoena issued at the request of a respondent shall show on its face the name and address of the respondent and shall state that it was issued at his request.  (C) Within five days after service of a subpoena upon any person, the person may petition the commission to revoke or modify the subpoena. The commission shall grant the petition if it finds that the subpoena requires appearance or attendance at an unreasonable time or place, that it requires production of evidence which does not relate to any matter under investigation, that it does not describe with sufficient particularity the evidence to be produced, or that compliance would be unduly onerous or for other good reason.  (D) In case of refusal to obey a subpoena, the commission or the person at whose request the subpoena was issued may petition for its enforcement in the circuit court for the county in which the person to whom the subpoena was addressed resides, was served, or transacts business.  (E) Witnesses summoned by a subpoena under this chapter are entitled to the same witness and mileage fees as witnesses in proceedings in court. Fees payable to a witness summoned by a subpoena issued at the request of a party must be paid by that party or, where a party is unable to pay the fees, by the commission.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-21-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-140. Civil action; damages.

 (A) A civil action must be commenced within one year after the alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred. However, the court shall continue a civil case brought pursuant to this section from time to time before bringing it to trial if the court believes that the conciliation efforts of the commission or local agency are likely to result in satisfactory settlement of the discriminatory housing practice complained of in the complaint made to the commission or to the local agency and which practice forms the basis for the action in court. Any sale, encumbrance, or rental consummated before the issuance of any court order issued under the authority of this chapter and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrances, or tenant without actual notice of the existence of the filing of a complaint or civil action under the provisions of this chapter are not affected. A civil action may be commenced by an aggrieved person whether or not a complaint has been filed with the commission.  (B) The court may grant as relief, as it considers appropriate, any permanent or temporary injunction, temporary restraining order, or other order and may award the plaintiff actual damages, and punitive damages, together with court costs and reasonable attorney's fees in the case of a prevailing party, if the prevailing party in the opinion of the court is not financially able to assume the attorney's fees.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1; 1990 Act No. 445, Section 6.
SC Code § 31-21-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 21 - Fair Housing Law|Section 31-21-150. Coordination regarding complaint filed with multiple agencies.

 Before accepting any complaint under this chapter, the commission shall determine if the complainant has filed a similar complaint with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation of the Federal Reserve System, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other agency with authority to investigate and resolve complaints alleging a violation of this chapter. If a complaint has been filed or is filed, subsequently the commission shall coordinate efforts to resolve the complaint with that agency in order to avoid multiple investigations of the respondent.  HISTORY: 1989 Act No. 72, Section 1.
SC Code § 31-22-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 22 - William C. Mescher Local Housing Trust Fund Enabling Act|Section 31-22-10. Legislative findings.

 (A) The General Assembly finds:  (1) Throughout this State, there is a shortage of adequate shelter for South Carolinians including the availability of an affordable residence or permanent domicile with adequate privacy, space, physical accessibility, security, structural stability and durability, and adequate electrical, plumbing, and heating systems.  (2) Private enterprise and investment has not produced, without government assistance, the needed construction of sanitary, decent, and safe residential housing that people with lower incomes can afford to buy or rent.  (3) The public's health, safety, and economic interests are best served by the provision of permanent affordable housing because such housing enables South Carolinians to maintain employment, assists this state's children to succeed in school, and helps this state's economic growth and prosperity.  (B) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize a local government to individually or jointly create and operate a local housing trust fund or regional housing trust fund to promote the development of affordable housing, as defined in this chapter.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 19, Section 2, eff May 15, 2007.  Editor's Note  2007 Act No. 19, Section 1, provides as follows:  "This chapter may be cited as the 'William C. Mescher Local Housing Trust Fund Enabling Act'."
SC Code § 31-22-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 22 - William C. Mescher Local Housing Trust Fund Enabling Act|Section 31-22-20. Definitions.

 For purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Affordable housing" means residential housing for rent or sale that is appropriately priced for rent or sale to a person or family whose income does not exceed eighty percent of the median income for the local area, with adjustments for household size, according to the latest figures available from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  (2) "Homeless housing" means emergency, transitional, or permanent residential housing shelter for a person needing special assistance and shelter because he is homeless as defined by HUD or consistent with another definition of homelessness under which a person may receive federal financial assistance, state financial assistance, or another supportive service.  (3) "Local housing trust fund" (LHTF) means a local government fund separate from the general fund established by the governing authority of a local municipality or county government with one or more dedicated sources of public revenue and authorized expenditures as provided in this chapter.  (4) "Regional housing trust fund" (RHTF) means a multi-jurisdictional government fund separate from the general fund and established jointly by the governing authorities of one or more municipalities or county governments with one or more dedicated sources of public revenue and authorized expenditures as provided in this chapter.  (5) "Special needs housing" means housing or shelter provided by private or public entities including privately operated elderly housing, nursing homes, community residential care facilities, and other special needs population housing facilities regardless of purpose or type of facility.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 19, Section 2, eff May 15, 2007.
SC Code § 31-22-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 22 - William C. Mescher Local Housing Trust Fund Enabling Act|Section 31-22-35. Effect of legislation on existing local or regional housing trust funds.

 An LHTF or RHTF existing on the effective date of this act shall not be required to alter the existing terms of its governing documents; provided, however, that any alteration or amendment to such governing documents must conform to the provisions of this act.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 19, Section 2, eff May 15, 2007.
SC Code § 31-22-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 22 - William C. Mescher Local Housing Trust Fund Enabling Act|Section 31-22-40. Conflicting laws.

 The provisions of this chapter must control where inconsistent with the provisions of another law.  HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 19, Section 2, eff May 15, 2007.
SC Code § 31-23-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment|Chapter 23 - South Carolina Community Land Trust|Section 31-23-10. Short title.

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "South Carolina Community Land Trust Act of 2012".  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 256, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.