Title 51, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism

The authority must be governed by a board of regents consisting of seven members, as follows: (a) one member appointed by the Senator in whose district the present Village of Jacksonborough is located. The member must be a resident of this State; (b) one member appointed by the R…

The board of regents shall meet upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its members, and a majority of its members, excluding the ex officio members, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board of regents shall serve without compensation, but shall…

The Authority is authorized to: (a) Make studies, surveys, maps and do such other functions as may be necessary to determine the exact site and location of the Village of Old Jacksonborough at the time it served as the state's provisional capital, determine the exact site and loc…

The Authority may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to state agencies, procure supplies, services and property and make contracts and expend in furtherance of this act funds donated or funds received and may, within the limits of statutory authority, exercise …

The Authority is authorized to accept donations of money, property or personal services; to cooperate with national, state, civic, patriotic, hereditary and historical groups and institutions of learning; and to call upon state and federal departments or agencies for their advice…

The Authority shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate points and places of historical interest in the territory that may comprise the Old Jacksonborough Historic District. The Authority shall be responsible for the operation and upkeep of such historical sites. …

There is created the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Commission for the purpose of promoting the economic development of the region through a formal program of tourism promotion in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties. The commission is composed of three members…

The commission shall: (1) take necessary action to establish the lowcountry and resort islands region as a major center of tourism; (2) bring together the abilities and interests of private industry, chambers of commerce, development organizations, and historical and cultural int…

The commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of its members as practicable and shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman, one as secretary, and other officers as it considers necessary. This commission shall meet thereafter on call of the chairman or a …

The Commission shall consist of seven members. Two members shall be appointed by the County Council of Richland County for terms of three and four years; two members shall be appointed by the Lexington County Council for terms of two and five years; two members shall be appointed…

There is hereby created the Santee-Cooper Counties Promotion Commission which shall be a body corporate and politic, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission." The purpose of the Commission shall be to institute and operate programs to improve, enlarge, increase and otherwise e…

There is created the Francis Marion Trail Commission for the purpose of establishing a heritage and tourism trail to be designated as the Francis Marion Trail. The commission is authorized to solicit and raise funds for the trail from public or private sources, and, in coordinati…

The commission shall consist of the following seven members: (1) the Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism or his designee, ex officio; (2) the President of Francis Marion University or his designee, ex officio; (3) one member appointed by the President of …

The presidents of the historical societies located in each of the counties identified in Joint Resolution 159 of 2005, or their designees, shall serve on an advisory committee in a nonvoting capacity.

The commission shall be composed of four members from Berkeley County, two members from Orangeburg County, two members from Clarendon County, one member from Sumter County, and one member from Calhoun County, who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the l…

In order to carry out the purposes for which it was created, the Commission shall have the following powers: (1) To have perpetual succession; (2) To sue and be sued; (3) To adopt, use and alter a corporate seal; (4) To define a quorum for its meetings; (5) To make bylaws for the…

All funds used by the Commission to acquire lands and rights in land shall be provided by the county governments comprising the area represented by the Commission.

Nothing contained in this article shall in anywise affect the operation of the Santee-Cooper project by the South Carolina Public Service Authority or the powers vested in the South Carolina Public Service Authority.

The Commission shall make an annual report to the several legislative delegations from the counties entitled to representation.

The Commission shall have the authority to plan, establish, equip, staff, operate, regulate and protect public recreation and zoo facilities within the territory in the counties of Richland and Lexington contiguous to the Saluda River and the Congaree River from Highway I-26 on t…

All property owned by the Riverbanks Parks Commission shall be exempt from all county and municipal taxes so long as it is used by the Commission for public purposes.

There is hereby created the Lake Robinson Recreation Authority in Darlington and Chesterfield Counties for the purpose of developing and supervising Lake Robinson and lands adjacent thereto as may be made available to the Authority by the Carolina Power and Light Company as a rec…

The Authority shall be composed of four resident electors of Darlington County to be appointed by the governing body thereof and four resident electors of Chesterfield County to be appointed by the governing body of that county. The terms of the members of the Authority shall be …

A majority of the said Authority shall constitute a quorum to do business. The chairman of the Authority shall not vote on any question or issue considered and voted on by the said Authority except in cases where there is a tie vote on any pending question or issue before the Aut…

The territory embraced by the counties of Richland and Lexington is hereby constituted a special-purpose district and a political subdivision of this State, the functions of which shall be public and governmental, and the inhabitants of the territory are hereby constituted a body…

There is hereby created an historical, recreational, and tourism commission for Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties to be known as the Pendleton District Historical, Recreational, and Tourism Commission. The commission shall be composed of nine members, three each from Anderso…

The commission may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to state agencies, sue and be sued, adopt and use a corporate seal, charge admission fees, and prescribe rules and regulations with respect to its facilities, purposes, and affairs, and employ personnel, acq…

The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property or personal services; to cooperate with national, State, civil, patriotic, hereditary and historical groups and institutions of learning; and to call upon State and Federal departments or agencies for their advic…

The Commission shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate points and places of historical interest in the three counties. The Commission shall be responsible for the operation and upkeep of such historical sites. It shall receive and disburse funds, accept donation…

The Century Farms Program is established as a statewide project honoring farm families in South Carolina whose property has been in the same family for one hundred years or more with the presentation of plaques and certificates. Papers and other items relative to the program must…

The corporate powers and duties of the Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks District shall be exercised and performed by the Commission known as Riverbanks Parks Commission, previously created by Sections 51-13-10 to 51-13-40, and the Commission as thereby created and now existing…

There is hereby created the Pee Dee Tourism Commission (Commission) for the purpose of promoting the economic development through a formal program of tourism promotion in the following counties: Florence, Lee, Williamsburg, Marion, Dillon, Marlboro, and Darlington. The Commission…

The Commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of its members as may be practicable and shall organize by electing one of its members as chairman and one as secretary and such other officers as it may deem desirable. The Commission shall meet thereafter upon the call of …

The Commission shall: (1) Take such action as necessary to establish the Pee Dee Region as a major center of tourism similar to but separate and apart from the Grand Strand, Santee Cooper County, and historic Charleston regions. (2) Bring together the abilities and interests of p…

The Commission shall appoint one of its members as chairman, one as vice-chairman, and one of its members, or any other competent person, as secretary of the Commission. The chairman of the Commission shall serve for a term of two years and until his successor is appointed and qu…

There is hereby created the Patriot's Point Development Authority, a body politic and corporate under the laws of this State, consisting of and governed by a board of five members hereinafter referred to as the authority.

(A) Members of the authority must be appointed by the Governor as follows: one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and the Speaker of the House, one upon the joint recommendation of the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and t…

In addition to the members of the Patriot's Point Development Authority provided for in Section 51-13-720, the mayor of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, shall serve as an ex officio member of the authority.

The Board shall meet upon the call of the chairman or a majority of its members, and a majority of its members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Members of the Board shall receive per diem for each day of performance of official duties and actual expense,…

The Authority may employ an executive director, a secretary, attorney and such other employees or consultants as it deems necessary for the performance of its duties and shall fix their compensation.

The Authority shall have jurisdiction over the lands, waters, shores, spoil areas and marshes of that area in Charleston harbor in Charleston County consisting of lands, shores and marshes known as Hog Island and lands, shores, marshes and spoil areas immediately adjacent to said…

The Authority is created as an instrumentality of the State for the accomplishment of the following general purposes, all or any of them, which are intended to broaden and not to restrict any other powers given to it in this article, namely: (1) To develop and improve the Patriot…

(A) The Patriot's Point Development Authority may maintain special accounts controlled by the authority and made up of funds received by the authority. The authority may retain and carry over these funds it has on account from fiscal year to fiscal year. The receipt and expenditu…

In order to enable it to carry out the purposes of this article, the Authority: (1) Shall have the powers of a body corporate, including the power to sue and be sued, to make contracts and to adopt and use a common seal and alter it as may be deemed expedient; (2) May rent, lease…

For the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the construction of structures, including piers, ships, docks, quays, and other riparian and littoral facilities and structures and approaches to them and transportation facilities needful for their convenient use and …

The Authority may exchange any property acquired under the provisions of this article for other property usable in carrying out the powers hereby conferred or may purchase property for purposes of the Authority and also may remove buildings or other structures from lands needed f…