2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 11 - Public Finance
Chapter 50 - South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Act
Section 11-50-170. Liberal construction; approval of ad valorem property taxes.
(A) This chapter, being for the welfare of this State and its inhabitants, must be liberally construed to effect the purposes specified in this chapter. However, nothing in this chapter must be construed as affecting any proceeding, notice, or approval required by law for the issuance by an eligible entity of the loan obligations, instruments, or security for loan obligations.
(B) Where the governing body of an eligible entity does not have unlimited fiscal autonomy granting them the right to impose ad valorem property taxes for general operating purposes without limitation, the public entity, if applicable, which has the authority to approve ad valorem property taxes for general operating purposes without limitation also must approve a loan or security obligation provided by this chapter.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 171, Section 1, eff May 26, 2010.
