Title 4, Counties

Prior to undertaking any project, the governing board shall find: That the project will subserve the purposes of this chapter; that the project is anticipated to benefit the general public welfare of the locality by providing services, employment, recreation or other public benef…

After January 1, 1986, before any project may be purchased or leased from any municipality, county, agency, political subdivision, or special purpose district for the purpose of providing a project hereunder, the plan for the purchase or lease must be submitted to the applicable …

(A)(1) As used in this section: (a) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Revenue. (b) "Lease agreement" means an agreement between the county and a sponsor leasing the property at the project from the county to a sponsor. (c) "Project" means land, buildings, and ot…

(A) A county or municipality or special purpose district that receives and retains revenues from a payment in lieu of taxes pursuant to Section 4-29-60, Section 4-29-67, Section 4-12-20, or Section 4-12-30 may issue special source revenue bonds secured by and payable from all or …

(A) For purposes of this section: (1) "Qualified property" means all real and tangible personal property owned, leased, licensed, or acquired by a qualified manufacturer during the consolidation period regardless of (a) when the property is placed into service in this State, and …

Any financing agreement in the form of a lease of any project may include a provision that the industry shall have options to renew such lease and/or to purchase any or all of the leased project on such terms, at such times, and upon such considerations as the governing board sha…

The governing board has the power to provide that the project and improvements must be acquired by the county or incorporated municipality, the industry, or both, on real estate owned by the county, incorporated municipality, or other agency or political subdivision of the State …

The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under authority of this chapter shall be applied only for the purpose for which the bonds were issued; provided, however, that any premium and accrued interest received in any such sale shall be applied to the payment of the principa…

There is hereby created the Newberry-Saluda Economic Opportunity Commission.

Any action required of the Commission may be taken at any regular or special meeting, and at such meeting a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

The Commission is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate and shall exercise and enjoy all the rights and privileges of such.

The Commission shall be composed of thirty members, twenty of whom shall be residents of Newberry County and ten of whom shall be residents of Saluda County, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Newberry and Saluda legislative delegations. The Com…

There is hereby created the Berkeley and Dorchester Economic Opportunity Commission.

The Commission is hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate and shall exercise and enjoy all the rights and privileges of such.

The Commission shall not exceed twenty-seven members and shall be so constituted that (1) one third of the members of the Commission are public officials, or their representatives, unless the number of such officials reasonably available or willing to serve is less than one third…

The term of office of the members of the Commission shall be for two years or until their successors are appointed and qualify. In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the Commission, a successor for the unexpired portion of the term shall be appointed in the same manner a…

Immediately upon the appointment of the Commission, it shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman, a second as vice-chairman and a third as secretary-treasurer. The Commission shall file a record of its members in the offices of the clerks of court of the respectiv…

The Commission shall be responsible for the improvement of communication and cooperation among existing and future programs and the administration of one or more new programs designed to improve the health, education, welfare, housing or employment of the residents of Berkeley an…

All property of the Commission shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by Berkeley and Dorchester Counties or municipalities therein, or any division, subdivision or agency thereof, directly or indirectly.

The Commission shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by Berkeley County. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable an audit of its affairs shall be made by a certified public accountant in good standing, to be designated by the Comm…

Any action required of the Commission may be taken at any regular or special meeting, and at such meeting a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

The terms of office of the members of the Commission shall be for two years or until their successors are appointed and qualify. In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the Commission, a successor for the unexpired portion of the term shall be appointed in the same manner …

Immediately upon the appointment of the Commission, it shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman, two as vice-chairmen, one from Saluda County and one from Newberry County, and a fourth as secretary and treasurer. The Commission shall file a record of its members …

The Commission shall be responsible for the improvement of communication and cooperation among existing and future programs and the administration of one or more new programs designed to improve the health, education, welfare, housing or employment of the residents of Newberry an…

All property of the Commission shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxes levied by Newberry and Saluda Counties or any municipality therein, or any division, subdivision or agency thereof, directly or indirectly.

The Commission shall conduct its affairs on the fiscal year basis employed by Newberry and Saluda Counties. As shortly after the close of its fiscal year as may be practicable an audit of its affairs shall be made by a certified public accountant in good standing, to be designate…

The right to alter, amend or rescind this article is hereby expressly reserved and disclosed, but no such amendment or repeal shall operate to impair the operation of any contract otherwise made by the authority pursuant to any power conferred by this article.

The Commissioner of Agriculture, who is the authorized custodian of the State exhibit property, and the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall, whenever application is made to either or both by the officials of county fairs held in the State and upon the guarantee b…

The Commissioner of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall send in charge of these exhibits demonstrators competent to explain fully to visitors at the fairs the educational value of such exhibits.

The Commissioner of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Environmental Control may detail necessary men to this service, though they may be employed and paid for other purposes, and may expend such funds as may be at their command and as may be necessary to prepare and ar…

This chapter may be cited as the "County Public Works Improvement Act". A county may exercise the powers and provisions of this chapter.

If all or a part of improvements and facilities within the district are to be financed by assessments on property in it, the governing body shall prepare an assessment roll in which there must be entered the names of the persons whose properties are to be assessed and the amount …

As soon as practicable after the completion of the assessment roll provided in Section 4-35-100, the governing body shall mail by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owner or owners of each lot or parcel of land against which an assessment is to be levi…

The governing body shall hear the objection as provided in this chapter of all persons who file written notice of objection within the time prescribed and who may appear and make proof in relation to the objection, either in person or by their attorney. The governing body, at the…

Upon the confirmation of an assessment, if any, the governing body shall mail a written notice to all persons who have filed written objections as provided in this chapter of the amount of the assessment finally confirmed. The property owner may appeal the assessment only if he, …

Not sooner than ten days nor more than one hundred twenty days following the conclusion of the public hearing provided in Section 4-35-60, the governing body, by ordinance, may provide for the creation of the improvement district as originally proposed or with changes and modific…

The improvements as defined in Section 4-35-30 must be owned by the county, the State, or another public entity for the benefit of the citizens and residents of the improvement district or the entity owning the improvement, and at any time may be removed, altered, changed, or add…

The governing body may by ordinance abolish the improvement district if there is no outstanding public debt for which assessments have been imposed on property within the improvement district for the payment of the debt. The governing body must first conduct a public hearing. Not…

Nothing contained in this chapter may be construed to limit or restrict the powers of a county. The authorization provided in this chapter is cumulative to those powers and is provided as an alternate means for the provision of public works projects.

As used in this chapter: (1) "Assessment" means an assessment voluntarily agreed upon by a majority of the owners of real property within an improvement district and representing at least sixty-six percent of the assessed value of all real property within the improvement district…

The governing body is authorized to acquire, own, construct, establish, enlarge, improve, expand, operate, maintain and repair, and sell, lease, and otherwise dispose of an improvement and to finance the acquisition, construction, establishment, enlargement, improvement, expansio…

(A) If the governing body finds that (1) improvements may be beneficial within a designated improvement district, (2) the improvements may preserve property values within the district, (3) in the absence of the improvements, property values within the area would likely depreciate…

The governing body, by resolution, shall describe the improvement district and the improvement plan to be affected in it, including property within the improvement district to be acquired and improved, the projected time schedule for the accomplishment of the improvement plan, th…

A resolution providing for an improvement district, when adopted, must be published once a week for three successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the county and the final publication must be at least ten days before the date of the scheduled public hearing. …

The governing body may provide by the resolution for the payment of the cost of the improvements and facilities to be constructed within the improvement district by assessments on the property as defined in Section 4-35-30, by the issuance of special district bonds, revenue bonds…

The financing of improvements by assessment, bonds, or other revenues, and the proportions of them, must be in the discretion of the governing body, and the rates of assessments upon property owners within the improvement district need not be uniform but may vary in proportion to…