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2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment
CHAPTER 3 - HOUSING AUTHORITIES LAW
ARTICLE 1 General Provisions- Section 31-3-10. Short title.
- Section 31-3-20. Definitions.
- Section 31-3-30. Declaration of public interest.
- Section 31-3-40. Cooperation of two or more housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-50. Verification of eligibility for public housing program by obtaining information from Department of Revenue and Employment Security Commission; method of request and response.
- Section 31-3-310. Cities empowered to create housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-320. Resolution of council required for creation of authority.
- Section 31-3-330. Resolution conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
- Section 31-3-340. Commissioners.
- Section 31-3-350. Compensation of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-360. Personal interest of commissioners or employees in projects or property prohibited.
- Section 31-3-370. Removal of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-380. Organization; quorum; officers and employees.
- Section 31-3-390. Territorial jurisdiction.
- Section 31-3-400. Extraterritorial powers.
- Section 31-3-410. Public hearing and findings prerequisite to exercise of extraterritorial powers.
- Section 31-3-420. Consent required from housing authority having outstanding indebtedness or obligations before other housing authority may undertake project in municipality.
- Section 31-3-430. Powers of authority vested in commissioners.
- Section 31-3-440. General corporate powers.
- Section 31-3-450. Specific powers with respect to projects, planning, and the like.
- Section 31-3-460. Acquisitions by purchase or eminent domain.
- Section 31-3-500. Disposition of surplus real property.
- Section 31-3-510. Studies and investigations; dissemination of information.
- Section 31-3-520. Power of examination; subpoenaing witnesses and production of books and records.
- Section 31-3-530. Management and operation of housing projects; profits unlawful.
- Section 31-3-540. Rental and tenant selections.
- Section 31-3-545. Procedures for payment of rent.
- Section 31-3-550. Foreclosure frees projects from restrictions.
- Section 31-3-560. Protection of deposits.
- Section 31-3-570. Tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes.
- Section 31-3-580. Projects subject to planning, zoning and other laws.
- Section 31-3-590. Provisions affecting other public bodies not applicable.
- Section 31-3-600. Books and records.
- Section 31-3-710. Counties empowered to create housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-720. Resolution of legislative delegation required for creation of authority.
- Section 31-3-730. Functions, rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of authorities.
- Section 31-3-740. Delegation and Senator authorized to perform functions of council and mayor.
- Section 31-3-750. Territorial jurisdiction.
- Section 31-3-760. Territorial jurisdiction of authority may include city.
- Section 31-3-770. Creation of authority in excluded county.
- Section 31-3-780. Performance of functions of legislative delegation, council, and mayor in county which has withdrawn from regional housing authority.
- Section 31-3-910. Creation of regional housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-920. Effect of outstanding obligations of county housing authority upon creation of regional housing authority.
- Section 31-3-930. Findings prerequisite to creation of regional housing authority.
- Section 31-3-940. Resolutions conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
- Section 31-3-950. Effect of creation of regional housing authority on rights, contracts, agreements, obligations, and property of county housing authority.
- Section 31-3-960. Appointment of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-970. Qualifications of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-980. Terms of office of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-990. Removal of commissioners.
- Section 31-3-1000. Quorum; right to hold and location of meetings.
- Section 31-3-1010. Area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1020. Increase of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1030. Consent of county housing authority having outstanding obligations required as prerequisite to increase of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1040. Findings prerequisite to increase of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1050. Effect of increase of area of operation on property, obligations, and the like of county authority.
- Section 31-3-1060. Decrease of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1070. Consent of all holders of evidences of indebtedness prerequisite to decrease of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1080. Findings prerequisite to decrease of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1090. Withdrawal of county from regional housing authority and creation of county housing authority; notice and hearing.
- Section 31-3-1100. Circumstances precluding withdrawal of county from regional housing authority; assumption of share of obligations of regional authority.
- Section 31-3-1110. Assumption of obligations by county of regional authority disclosed subsequent to withdrawal.
- Section 31-3-1120. Effect when area of operation is decreased to one county.
- Section 31-3-1130. Disposition of property in excluded county.
- Section 31-3-1140. Hearings prerequisite to creation or change of regional housing authority.
- Section 31-3-1150. Functions, rights, powers, and duties of regional housing authority.
- Section 31-3-1160. Books, records, and accounts open to inspection; reports.
- Section 31-3-1310. Construction of terms in provisions relating to regional housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-1320. Creation of consolidated housing authority.
- Section 31-3-1330. Prerequisite to creation.
- Section 31-3-1340. Applicability of provisions governing regional housing authorities.
- Section 31-3-1350. Area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1360. Functions, rights, powers, and the like of authority.
- Section 31-3-1510. Loans or grants from Federal agencies.
- Section 31-3-1520. Provisions in contracts with United States.
- Section 31-3-1530. Agreement limiting powers in connection with governmental loans or grants.
- Section 31-3-1540. Minimum wages and maximum hours.
- Section 31-3-1550. Agreements for supervision and control of project by State or Federal Government.
- Section 31-3-1560. Issuance of bonds; security therefor.
- Section 31-3-1570. Terms of bonds; negotiability.
- Section 31-3-1580. Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.
- Section 31-3-1590. Covenant as to extent of area of operation.
- Section 31-3-1600. Effect of recital in bond of purpose of issuance.
- Section 31-3-1610. Tax exemption of bonds, notes, etc.
- Section 31-3-1620. Sale of bonds.
- Section 31-3-1630. Bonds or other obligations as investments.
- Section 31-3-1640. Validity of bond signed by commissioner or officer leaving office before delivery.
- Section 31-3-1650. Personal liability on bonds; bonds shall not constitute "indebtedness".
- Section 31-3-1660. Remedies of obligee of housing authority.
- Section 31-3-1670. Additional remedies conferrable on obligee.
- Section 31-3-1680. Debt insurance.
- Section 31-3-1690. Relationship with State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
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