Title 31, Housing and Redevelopment

In addition to all its other powers a housing authority may, within its area of operation, undertake and carry out studies and analyses of the housing needs and of the meeting of such needs, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof …

Each authority created under this chapter and Chapter 11 may conduct examinations, subpoena witnesses and require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and records and may issue commissions for the examination of witnesses who are out of the jurisdiction, unable…

It is hereby declared to be the policy of this State that each housing authority shall manage and operate its housing projects in an efficient manner so as to enable it to fix the rentals for dwelling accommodations at the lowest possible rates consistent with providing decent, s…

In the operation or management of housing projects, an authority shall at all times observe the following duties with respect to rentals and tenant selection: (1) It may rent or lease the dwelling accommodations in the projects only to persons of low income or to persons of moder…

Any municipal or county housing authority shall provide for procedures whereby tenants of its property may pay their required rent in various reasonable ways, including but not limited to, payment by personal delivery or by mail.

Nothing contained in this chapter and Chapter 11 shall be construed as limiting the power of an authority to vest in an obligee the right, in the event of a default by the authority, to take possession of a housing project or cause the appointment of a receiver thereof, free from…

In order to protect funds deposited by an authority, all banks, bankers, trust companies or other persons carrying on a banking business, organized under the laws of the State, may give to the authority an undertaking with such sureties as shall be approved by the authority faith…

The property of an authority is declared to be public property used for essential public and governmental purposes and such property of an authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments of the city, the county, the State or any political subdivision thereof. In …

All projects of an authority shall be subject to the planning, zoning, sanitary and building laws, ordinances and regulations applicable to the locality in which the project is situated.

No provisions with respect to the acquisition, operation or disposition of property by public bodies other than those contained in this chapter and Chapter 11 shall be applicable to an authority.

An authority shall keep its books and records in such forms as may be prescribed by, or as shall be satisfactory to, the mayor and such books and records shall be open for inspection at any hour during any business day by any representative of the mayor or council. The accounts o…

In each county of the State there may be created in the manner herein provided a public body corporate and politic to be known as the housing authority of the county.

Such an authority may be created by the legislative delegation of such county adopting a resolution declaring that there is need for such a housing authority to function in such county. Such declaration shall be made by such legislative delegation for such county in the same mann…

The housing authorities of the counties shall, within their territorial jurisdiction as herein defined, have all of the functions, rights, powers, duties and liabilities provided in this chapter and Chapter 11 for housing authorities in cities, and the provisions of this chapter …

As to the housing authorities of the counties the legislative delegation of the county in which such authority is situated may perform the acts herein required or permitted by this chapter and Chapter 11 to be performed by a council for the housing authority of a city and the Sen…

The territorial jurisdiction of a housing authority of a county shall be coterminous with the boundaries of the county in which such authority is situated but shall not include that portion of the county within the territorial jurisdiction of any housing authority of a city. But …

But the territorial jurisdiction of a housing authority of a county shall include the territorial jurisdiction of any housing authority of a city if a resolution is adopted by the council of the city, and also by the housing authority of the city if it shall have been theretofore…

At any time after a county is excluded from the area of operation of a regional housing authority as provided in SECTIONS 31-3-1060 to 31-3-1080 the legislative delegation of any such county may adopt a resolution declaring that there is a need for a housing authority in the coun…

In any county which has withdrawn from a regional housing authority to establish a county authority pursuant to this article, the county council or board which constitutes the governing body of the county shall exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed for city counci…

If the legislative delegation of each of two or more contiguous counties by resolution declares that there is a need for one housing authority to be created for all of such counties to exercise in such counties the powers and other functions prescribed for a regional housing auth…

The legislative delegation of a county shall not adopt a resolution as aforesaid if there is a county housing authority created for such county which has any obligations outstanding unless (a) all obligees of such county housing authority and parties to contracts, bonds, notes an…

The legislative delegation of each of two or more contiguous counties shall by resolution declare that there is a need for one regional housing authority to be created for all of such counties to exercise powers and other functions herein prescribed in such counties only if each …

In any suit, action or proceeding involving the validity or enforcement of or relating to any contract of the regional housing authority, such authority shall be conclusively deemed to have become created as a public body corporate and politic and established and authorized to tr…

When the conditions prescribed in SECTION 31-3-920 are complied with and such regional housing authority is created and authorized to exercise its powers and other functions, all rights, contracts, agreements, obligations and property of any existing county housing authority incl…

The senator of each county included in a regional housing authority shall appoint one person as a commissioner of such authority and each such commissioner to be first appointed by the senator of a county may be appointed at or after the time of the adoption of the resolution dec…

No commissioner may be an officer or employee of a county. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the appointment of any person as a commissioner of the authority who resides within the territorial jurisdiction of the authority or within any additional area in which the authority…

(A) The commissioners of a regional housing authority appointed by the senators shall be appointed for terms of five years except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. The term of office of a commissioner appointed by the other commissioners when the area of…

(A) For inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, a commissioner of a regional housing authority may be removed by the senator of the county appointing him or, in the case of the commissioner appointed by the commissioners of the regional housing authority, by such …

This chapter may be referred to as the "Housing Cooperation Law."

The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this chapter shall have the following respective meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Housing authority" shall mean any housing authority created pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law; (…

For the purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in which it is authorized to act, any State public body may upon such terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine: (1) Dedic…

Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale, conveyance, lease or agreement authorized by SECTION 31-5-30 may be made by a State public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement or public bidding.

With respect to any housing project which a housing authority has acquired or taken over from the Federal Government and which the housing authority by resolution has found and declared to have been constructed in a manner that will promote the public interest and afford necessar…

Any city, town or county located in whole or in part within the area of operation of a housing authority may from time to time lend or donate money to such authority or agree to take such action. Such housing authority, when it has money available therefor, shall make reimburseme…

The exercise by a State public body of the powers herein granted may be authorized by resolution of the governing body of such State public body adopted by a majority of the members of its governing body present at a meeting of such governing body. Such a resolution may be adopte…

This chapter may be cited as the "Tax Increment Financing Law".

(A) If a municipality by ordinance approves a redevelopment plan pursuant to SECTION 31-6-80, the auditor of the county in which the municipality is situated, immediately after adoption of the ordinance pursuant to SECTION 31-6-80, must, upon request of the municipality, determin…

Revenues received by the municipality from any property, building, or facility owned by the municipality or any agency or authority established by the municipality in the redevelopment project area may be used to pay redevelopment project costs or reduce outstanding obligations o…

If the redevelopment project area is located within more than one municipality, the municipalities may jointly adopt a redevelopment plan and authorize obligations as provided under the provisions of this chapter.

(A) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Section 14 of Article X of the Constitution of South Carolina provides that the General Assembly may authorize by general law that indebtedness for the purpose of redevelopment within incorporated municipalities may be incurred and that th…

Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Blighted area" means any improved or vacant area within the boundaries of a redevelopment project area located within the territorial limits of the municipality where: (a) if improved, industrial, commercial, and residential bu…

Obligations secured by the special tax allocation fund set forth in SECTION 31-6-70 for the redevelopment project area may be issued to provide for redevelopment project costs. The obligations, when so issued, must be retired in the manner provided in the ordinance authorizing th…

The proceeds from obligations issued under authority of this chapter must be applied only for the purpose for which they were issued. Any premium and accrued interest received in any such sale must be applied to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the obligations s…

The obligations authorized by this chapter and the income from the obligations and all security agreements and indentures executed as security for the obligations made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the revenue derived from the obligations are exempt from all taxa…

A municipality, within ten years after the date of adoption of an ordinance providing for approval of a redevelopment plan pursuant to Section 31-6-80, may issue the initial obligations under this chapter to finance the redevelopment project upon adoption of an ordinance providin…

(A) Prior to the issuance of any obligations under this chapter, the municipality shall set forth by way of ordinance the following: (1) a copy of the redevelopment plan containing a statement of the objectives of a municipality with regard to the plan; (2) a statement indicating…