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SC Code § 6-25-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-110. Authorization to incur debt and issue bonds.

 A joint system may incur debt for any of its purposes and may issue bonds pledging to the payment as to both principal and interest the revenues, or any portion, derived or to be derived from all or any of its projects and any additions and betterments or extensions or contributions or advances from its members or other sources of funds available to it. A joint system may not undertake a project required to be financed, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of bonds without the approval of the governing bodies of each member which is obligated or to be obligated under any contract for the payment of amounts to be pledged as security therefore and a favorable vote of two-thirds of all commissioners. A joint system formed only for the purpose of creating a financing pool may issue notes in anticipation of the issuance of bonds by its members to the government.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 1997 Act No. 74, Section 4; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 14; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 6-25-113 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-113. Revenues from which bonds payable; statement of restriction.

 The bonds are special obligations of the joint system issuing them. The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds are not payable from the general funds of the joint system, nor do they constitute a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its property or upon any of its income, receipts, or revenues, except the funds which are pledged under the resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or an authority is, or may be, pledged for the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds, and no holder of the bonds has the right to compel the exercise of the taxing power by the State or an authority or the forfeiture of any of its property in connection with any default. However, the provisions of this section do not affect the ability of any member county or authority from providing a pledge of all or part of any revenues derived as payments in lieu of taxes with respect to a project. Every bond must recite in substance that the principal of and interest on the bond is payable solely from the revenues and other funds pledged to its payment and that the joint system is not obligated to pay the principal or interest except from such revenues and funds so pledged.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 6; 1997 Act No. 74, Section 6; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment substituted "authority" for "municipality" throughout.
SC Code § 6-25-114 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-114. Issuance of refunding bonds.

 A joint system may provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds of the joint system for the purpose of refunding outstanding bonds that have been issued under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium and interest accrued or to accrue to the date of redemption of the bond. The issuance of the bonds, their maturities, and other details, the rights of their holders, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the joint system in respect to the bonds are governed by the provisions of this chapter that relate to the issuance of bonds.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 6; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 6-25-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-120. Repayment of notes, obligations, or bonds.

 A joint system may not pledge the full faith, credit, or taxing power of its members when borrowing money or issuing a bond, note, or other obligation. Only revenues and other funds available to the joint system may be used to pay or pledged to the repayment of any notes, obligations, or bonds.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 1997 Act No. 74, Section 7; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 15; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment rewrote this section.
SC Code § 6-25-125 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-125. Charges for services; pledges.

 A joint system may fix, charge, and collect rents, rates, fees, and charges for its services. For so long as any bonds of a joint system are outstanding and unpaid, the rents, rates, fees, and charges must be fixed to provide revenues at least sufficient, together with other available funds, to pay all costs of and charges and expenses in connection with the proper operation and maintenance of its projects, and all necessary repairs, replacements, or renewals; to pay when due the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all bonds payable from the revenues; to create and maintain reserves and comply with covenants as may be required by any resolution or trust agreement authorizing and securing bonds; and to pay any and all amounts which the joint system may be obligated to pay from the revenues by law or contract.  A pledge made by a joint system pursuant to this chapter is valid and binding from the date the pledge is made. The revenues, securities, and other monies so pledged and then held or thereafter received by the joint system or any fiduciary is immediately subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery or further act, and the lien of the pledge is valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the authority or joint system without regard to whether the parties have notice.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 7; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment, in the first undesignated paragraph, in the first sentence substituted "its services" for "water and other services, related to the impounding, production, treatment, transmission, distribution, sale, and service of water"; and, in the second undesignated paragraph, in the second sentence substituted "authority" for "municipality".
SC Code § 6-25-126 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-126. Temporary investment of funds pending disbursements.

 The resolution authorizing the bonds or construction notes of any issue or the trust agreement securing the bonds or construction notes may provide that any of the monies may be temporarily invested and reinvested pending disbursements and the securities and other investments provided in the resolution or trust agreement, and must provide that any bank or trust company with which the monies are deposited shall act as trustee of the monies and shall hold and apply them for the purposes of this chapter, subject to regulation as this chapter and the resolution or trust agreement may provide.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 7; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 16; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-127 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-127. Enforcement of bondholder and construction note holder rights.

 Any holder of bond or construction notes issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining to them, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights given by this chapter may be restricted by the trust agreement or the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or construction notes, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus, or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights under the laws of the State or granted under this chapter, or, to the extent permitted by law, under the trust agreement or resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds or under any agreement or other contract executed by the joint system pursuant to this chapter, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties required by this chapter or by the trust agreement or resolution to be performed by any joint system or authority or by their officers, including the fixing, charging, and collecting of rents, fees, and charges.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 7; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 17; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment substituted "authority" for "municipality".
SC Code § 6-25-129 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-129. Governmental functions; state tax exemption.

 A joint system is an instrumentality of local government, and is authorized by this chapter exclusively for the performance of governmental functions, and the income of a joint system is exempt from state taxes.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 113, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-130. Employment or appointment of personnel; rights, privileges, and benefits.

 Personnel employed or appointed by a member to work for a joint system shall have the same authority, rights, privileges, and immunities including coverage under the Workers' Compensation laws which the officers, agents, and employees of the appointing member enjoy within the territory of that member whether within or without the territory of the appointing member when they are acting within the scope of their authority or in the course of their employment.  Personnel employed or appointed directly by a joint system shall be qualified for participation in the South Carolina Retirement System with the same rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities as they would have if they were employees of an authority, if they are residents of this State.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment, in the second undesignated paragraph, substituted "an authority" for "a municipality".
SC Code § 6-25-131 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-131. Restriction as to who may benefit from joint system income, profit or assets; exception.

 The income, profit, or assets of a joint system may not inure to the benefit of an individual or private entity, except for a joint authority water and sewer system created under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 113, Section 3; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment added ", except for a joint authority water and sewer system created under this chapter", and made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 6-25-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-140. Annual system audit; reports.

 There shall be an annual audit of each joint system and reports given to the governing body of each of the members. The costs shall be considered as part of the construction costs or part of expenses of administration.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-145 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-145. Investment by fiduciaries in bonds and construction notes.

 It is lawful for any executor, administrator, guardian, committee, or other fiduciary to invest any monies in his hand in bonds and construction notes issued under the provisions of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 8; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 18; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-150. Contracts with federal and state government and agencies.

 The commission of any joint system may make application for grants and enter into contracts for and accept grants in aid and loans from the federal and state governments and their agencies in connection with the planning, acquiring, constructing, expanding, maintaining, and operating any project, or participating in any research or development program in connection therewith. The commission may agree to comply with any reasonable conditions which are imposed upon such grants, loans, or aids, and may accept such without a contract.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-155. Bonds, interest coupons and construction notes as investment securities.

 Whether or not the bonds and interest coupons appertaining to them and construction notes are of a form and character as to be investment securities under Chapter 8 of Title 36, all bonds and interest coupons appertaining to them and construction notes issued under this chapter are hereby made investment securities within the meaning of and for all the purposes of Chapter 8 of Title 36, subject only to the provisions of the bonds and construction notes pertaining to registration.  HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 9; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 19; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-160. Tax status of evidences of indebtedness issued by joint system.

 The principal and interest on the bonds, notes, construction notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued pursuant to this chapter have the tax-exempt status prescribed by Section 12-2-50.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 1999 Act No. 113, Section 20; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-25-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act|Section 6-25-170. Construction of chapter.

 The provisions of this chapter must be liberally construed.  HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 82, Section 2; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.  Effect of Amendment  The 2007 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-27-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 27 - State Aid To Subdivisions Act|Section 6-27-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "State Aid to Subdivisions Act".  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 22A; 2019 Act No. 84 (H.3137), Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 84, Section 2, provides as follows:  "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 84, Section 1, inserted quotations marks around "State Aid to Subdivisions Act".
SC Code § 6-27-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 27 - State Aid To Subdivisions Act|Section 6-27-20. Local Government Fund.

 There is created the Local Government Fund administered by the State Treasurer. This fund is part of the general fund of the State. The Local Government Fund must be financed as provided in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 22A; 2019 Act No. 84 (H.3137), Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 84, Section 2, provides as follows:  "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 84, Section 1, deleted the third, fourth, and fifth sentences, which exempted the fund from mid-year cuts, with an exception.
SC Code § 6-27-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 27 - State Aid To Subdivisions Act|Section 6-27-40. Distribution of monies appropriated to Local Government Fund; use of funds distributed.

 (A) No later than thirty days after the end of the calendar quarter, the State Treasurer shall distribute the monies appropriated to the Local Government Fund as follows:  (1) Eighty-three and two hundred seventy-eight thousandths percent must be distributed to counties. Of the total distributed to counties, each county must receive an amount based on the ratio that the county's population is of the whole population of this State according to the most recent United States Census.  (2) Sixteen and seven hundred twenty-two thousandths percent must be distributed to municipalities. Of the total distributed to municipalities, each municipality must receive an amount based on the ratio that the municipality's population is of the population of all municipalities in this State according to the most recent United States Census.  (B) In making the quarterly distribution to counties, the State Treasurer must notify each county of the amount that must be used for educational purposes relating to the use of alcoholic liquors and for the rehabilitation of alcoholics and drug addicts. Counties may pool these funds with other counties and may combine these funds with other funds for the same purposes. The amount that must be used as provided in this subsection is equal to twenty-five percent of the revenue derived pursuant to Section 12-33-245 allocated on a per capita basis according to the most recent United States Census.  HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 22A; 1996 Act No. 415, Section 2; 2019 Act No. 84 (H.3137), Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 84, Section 2, provides as follows:  "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 84, Section 1, in (A), made a nonsubstantive change.
SC Code § 6-27-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 27 - State Aid To Subdivisions Act|Section 6-27-50. Omitted.

 HISTORY: Former Section, titled Restrictions on amendment or repeal of chapter, had the following history: 1991 Act No. 171, Part II, Section 22A. Omitted by 2019 Act No. 84, Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.
SC Code § 6-27-55 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 27 - State Aid To Subdivisions Act|Section 6-27-55. Funding for county offices.

 From funds distributed to the county pursuant to Section 6-27-40, a county council shall provide a reasonable amount of funds for all county offices of state agencies for which the council is required to provide funding by state law.  HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, Section 105; 2019 Act No. 84 (H.3137), Section 1, eff May 24, 2019.  Editor's Note  2019 Act No. 84, Section 2, provides as follows:  "SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and first applies to the annual general appropriations bill process for Fiscal Year 2020-2021."  Effect of Amendment  2019 Act No. 84, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 6-29-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-310. "Local planning commission" defined.

 For purposes of this chapter, "local planning commission" means a municipal planning commission, a county planning commission, a joint city-county planning commission, or a consolidated government planning commission.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.
SC Code § 6-29-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 6 - Local Government - Provisions Applicable to Special Purpose Districts and Other Political Subdivisions|Chapter 29 - South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act Of 1994|Section 6-29-320. Bodies authorized to create local planning commissions.

 The city council of each municipality may create a municipal planning commission. The county council of each county may create a county planning commission. The governing body of a consolidated government may create a planning commission. Any combination of municipal councils and a county council or any combination of municipal councils may create a joint planning commission.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 355, Section 1.