Title 51, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge, forest or other area or the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency …

1. Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources, park rangers, and forestry rangers, as well as all other state and local law enforcement officials, shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. 2. The…

No acquisition may be made under this chapter in any county without written approval of a majority of the county delegation in the county where Heritage Trust properties are to be acquired.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, as trustee for the Heritage Land Trust Fund, shall report annually to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee detailing acquisitions in the previous year by the Heritage L…

The General Assembly finds that as a part of the continuing growth of the population and the development of the economy of the State it is necessary and desirable that portions of the State's rich natural and cultural diversity be set aside as Heritage Preserves and Sites and pro…

The Heritage Trust Program is created to achieve the following goals by protecting lands and making them available to state agencies, educational institutions, and public and private groups for the following purposes: 1. For research in such fields as archeology, agriculture, con…

The board of the department shall have the following duties, responsibilities, and powers under this chapter: 1. To serve as trustee of the trust created under this chapter and to carry out the powers, duties, and responsibilities thereunder. 2. To supervise the establishment, up…

The Heritage Trust Advisory Board is hereby created to assist the board of the department in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The advisory board shall consist of sixteen members who must be chosen as follows and shall elect from its membership a ch…

The Heritage Trust Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To review the inventories prepared and submitted by the department and other state agencies as well as other appropriate sources of information and to recommend therefrom to the board of the departme…

The department shall act as the basic staff for the board of the department and the advisory board and shall have the following powers and duties: 1. The director shall select a member of his staff who shall be primarily responsible for the administration of the Heritage Trust Pr…

Upon recommendation of the advisory board and approval by the board of the department, any area or feature on the "Priority Areas and Features List" may be established as a Heritage Preserve through the process of dedication. In addition to the transfer of either the fee simple i…

(A) Notwithstanding another provision of law or subsection (B) of this section, the board may not dispose of any Heritage Trust property if otherwise permitted to do so unless there are restrictions sufficient to protect all of the natural and cultural characteristics of the prop…

There is hereby created the South Carolina Heritage Trust, the trustee of which shall be the Board of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The corpus of the trust shall be made up of those Heritage Preserves which the board of the department considers to be of such…

The following words or phrases have the definition given unless clearly specified otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the governing board of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Program. (2) "Advisory board" means the War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board. (3) "…

In any case wherein a priority feature is either unsuited or unavailable for acquisition as War Between the States Heritage Preserve, the commission in agreement with the owner thereof may recognize such for its importance by registering it as a Heritage Site through the followin…

The commission shall annually request such appropriations as it deems necessary to carry out the activities of the commission and the advisory board. Funding for management of areas and features that become War Between the States Heritage Preserves must be specifically requested …

(A) There is created the War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund, which must be kept separate from other funds of the State. The fund must be administered by the commission for the purpose of acquiring fee simple or lesser interest in priority areas, legal fees, appra…

The trust is authorized to receive and dispose of donations of real and personal property. In furtherance of this section the commission may: (1) receive donations of real and personal property including, but not limited to, land, houses, stocks, and bonds; (2) on its own or by i…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering with the purposes stated in the establishment of or pertaining to any state or local park, preserve, wildlife refuge, forest, or other area or the proper management and development thereof, except that any agency…

(A) Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of the Department of Natural Resources, park rangers, and forestry rangers, as well as all other state and local law enforcement officials, shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The A…

Not more than twenty thousand acres of real property shall be acquired in fee under the provisions of this chapter. Moreover, no acquisition shall be made under this chapter in any county without written approval of a majority of the county delegation in the county where the prop…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission, as trustee for the War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund, shall report annually to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Senate Finance Committee detailing acquisitions in the pr…

The General Assembly finds that as a part of the continuing growth of the population and the development of the economy of the State it is necessary and desirable that portions of the State rich in history be set aside as War Between the States Heritage Preserves and Sites and pr…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Program is created to achieve the following goals by protecting lands and making them available to state agencies, educational institutions, and public and private groups for the following purposes: (1) for research in such fields as hist…

There is created a War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission which must consist of nine members. Three members must be appointed from the Senate by the President of the Senate; three members must be appointed from the House of Representatives by the Speaker of the House; a…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to select and employ a staff which shall be primarily responsible for the administration of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Program; (2) to accept and utilize such other…

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board is created to assist the commission in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this chapter. The advisory board shall consist of thirteen members who must be chosen as follows and shall elect from its membership …

The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties: (1) to review the inventories prepared and submitted by the commission and other state agencies, as well as other appropriate sources of information, and to recommend therefrom to…

(A) Upon recommendation of the advisory board and approval by the commission, any area or feature on the Priority Areas and Features List may be established as a War Between the States Heritage Preserve through the process of dedication. In addition to the transfer of either the …

There is hereby created the War Between the States Heritage Trust, the trustee of which shall be the War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission. The corpus of the trust shall be made up of those War Between the States Heritage Preserves which the commission considers to be …

The Old Exchange Building Commission is created. It consists of nine members. Three members must be elected by the House of Representatives and Senate in joint assembly; two members must be elected by the Rebecca Motte Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; two memb…

The Old Exchange Building Commission shall have the responsibility of reviewing the problems and opportunities presented in the preservation and restoration of the Exchange Building and review and adopt if deemed appropriate the agreement between the Rebecca Motte Chapter of the …

The General Assembly finds that: (1) there is a critical need to preserve and acquire the state's sensitive and pristine ecological and recreational resources and sites, as well as the state's natural and historical resources and sites, and there is a need to continue to develop …

There is created the Legacy Trust Fund which shall consist of all monies appropriated or transferred to it, all donations, matching funds, and all interest earned on such monies which shall be retained in the fund and used for its stated purposes. The revenues from the Legacy Tru…

(A) There is created a seventeen-member board of directors, fifteen of which must be appointed by the Governor. The Governor shall appoint two board members from each congressional district and one board member from the State at large, who shall serve as the chairman. All terms a…

The following entities are eligible for project consideration and grants from the Legacy Trust Fund: (1) Department of Natural Resources; (2) Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; (3) Department of Archives and History; (4) South Carolina Institute of Anthropology and Arc…

(A) Eligible organizations shall acquire properties or projects and maintain title and other interest in acquired properties. The Legacy Trust Fund may not hold any interest or title in any parcel of land. (B) To be eligible to be considered for funds from the Legacy Trust Fund, …

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "County area" means the area included within the geographical boundaries of a county. (2) "Eligible entity" means any local governmental entity, including a special purpose district, within a county area applying for a grant under this chapter wh…

The proceeds of the Parks and Recreation Development Fund (Fund) established pursuant to Section 12-21-4200 must be allocated annually as follows: (1) Twenty thousand dollars must be credited to the account of each county area. (2) Seventy-five percent of the remainder of the Fun…

The department shall devise and administer a noncompetitive program of grants to eligible entities within each county area for planning and development for new parks and recreation facilities or renovations of existing facilities. Grant funds may not be used to supplant existing …

Funds allocated to the account of the department pursuant to this chapter must be used by it for planning, development, and renovation of new state parks and recreation facilities located therein except that the department may expend an amount not to exceed five percent of its an…