2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 48 - Environmental Protection and Conservation
CHAPTER 23 - FORESTRY GENERALLY
Section 48-23-260. Sharing state forest land revenues with counties.
The State Treasurer shall pay to any county containing State forest lands an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the gross proceeds received by the State in each fiscal year from the sale of timber, pulpwood, poles, gravel, land rentals and other privileges on such State forest lands in any such county. This provision shall apply to all State forest lands managed or operated by the State Commission of Forestry whether they be owned in fee by the State or leased from the United States, but this provision shall not apply to State parks. The funds herein provided for shall be spent for general school purposes. Where a particular State forest lies in more than one county or school district, the funds derived from such State forest and to be paid by the State Treasurer shall be apportioned on the basis of land acreage involved. All funds distributed under the provisions of this section shall be spent upon the approval of a majority of the county legislative delegation, including the Senator.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-29; 1957 (50) 277; 1958 (50) 1546.
