2021 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 1 - General Provisions

• Section 13-1-10. Department of Commerce established.
• Section 13-1-20. Purposes of department.
• Section 13-1-25. Public monies defined; accountability and disclosure requirements; reporting requirements.
• Section 13-1-30. Secretary of Commerce; executive director; division directors; duties and responsibilities.
• Section 13-1-40. Advisory councils.
• Section 13-1-45. South Carolina Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Fund created; definitions; powers and duties of Department of Commerce; criteria for selecting qualified projects.
• Section 13-1-50. Annual audit of department.
• Section 13-1-60. Severability.

• Section 13-1-310. Definitions.
• Section 13-1-320. Objectives of division.
• Section 13-1-330. Division made up of bureaus.
• Section 13-1-340. Director of division; duties, powers and responsibilities.
• Section 13-1-350. Director to assume duties of certain former boards, commissions, and councils.
• Section 13-1-360. Confidentiality of information.
• Section 13-1-370. Advisory committee of the Division of State Development.
• Section 13-1-380. Recycling Market Development Advisory Council.

• Section 13-1-610. Definitions.
• Section 13-1-620. Rights and powers of director.
• Section 13-1-630. Area of director's powers.
• Section 13-1-640. Issuance of revenue bonds to fund projects.
• Section 13-1-650. Executive order of director required for issuance of revenue bonds; contents of order.
• Section 13-1-660. Specifics of revenue bonds and their issuance.
• Section 13-1-670. Principal and interest on bonds exempt from taxation.
• Section 13-1-680. Approval of State Fiscal Accountability Authority as prerequisite to issuance of bonds.
• Section 13-1-690. Signature on bonds.
• Section 13-1-700. Manner of sale of bonds.
• Section 13-1-710. Report to State Treasurer following issuance of bonds.
• Section 13-1-720. Enforceability of orders, covenants, and agreements related to bonds.
• Section 13-1-730. Bonds to constitute limited obligations of division; payment on bonds.
• Section 13-1-740. Investment of funds.
• Section 13-1-750. Carryover of funds to subsequent fiscal years.
• Section 13-1-760. Determinations of director as prerequisites to undertaking of projects; financing agreements.
• Section 13-1-770. Application of proceeds from sale of bonds; what constitutes cost of acquiring project.
• Section 13-1-780. Promulgation of regulations.
• Section 13-1-790. Establishment of corporations by director.
• Section 13-1-800. Payment in lieu of property taxes on property of division.
• Section 13-1-810. Division's status as "agency".

• Section 13-1-1000. Definitions.
• Section 13-1-1010. Commission created; purpose; purchase and sale of aeronautics assets.
• Section 13-1-1020. Commission districts; election and appointment of members.
• Section 13-1-1030. County-commission district overlap; consecutive terms; two commissioners from same county.
• Section 13-1-1040. Delegations to elect commissioner from district; organization of delegation; certification and issuance of commission.
• Section 13-1-1050. Terms of commission members; vacancies; forfeiture of office; at-large commission member as chairman.
• Section 13-1-1060. Oath of office.
• Section 13-1-1070. Official seal; adoption of rules and procedures; reimbursement for official expenses.
• Section 13-1-1080. Appointment of executive director.
• Section 13-1-1090. Qualifications for commission chairman and members.

• Section 13-1-1110. Organization and objectives of division.

• Section 13-1-1310. Division of Public Railways created.
• Section 13-1-1320. Definitions.
• Section 13-1-1330. Powers and duties of director of division.
• Section 13-1-1340. Transfer of certain common carrier switching operations to division.
• Section 13-1-1350. Power of director to extend division's operations.
• Section 13-1-1355. Transfer of certain railroad equipment.
• Section 13-1-1360. Bonds of division to be limited obligations.
• Section 13-1-1370. Bonds to be secured by pledge of division revenues.
• Section 13-1-1380. Contract terms for construction and equipment.
• Section 13-1-1390. Determinations of director prerequisite to acquisition of railroads and equipment.
• Section 13-1-1400. Power of director over disbursement of bond proceeds.
• Section 13-1-1410. Books of additional acquisitions to be kept separately.
• Section 13-1-1420. Application of proceeds from sale of bonds.
• Section 13-1-1430. Refunding of bonds.
• Section 13-1-1440. Bonds to be lawful investments.
• Section 13-1-1450. Bonds, revenue, and property of division to be tax exempt.
• Section 13-1-1460. Approval of State Fiscal Accountability Authority as prerequisite to issuance of bonds; procedure.
• Section 13-1-1470. Director not subject to other limitations.
• Section 13-1-1480. Division to hold title to assets and account for revenues; funds to be held in separate accounts.

• Section 13-1-1710. Coordinating Council for Economic Development.
• Section 13-1-1720. Purpose and duties of council.
• Section 13-1-1730. Reports.
• Section 13-1-1740. Recommendations by council; review of agency requests for appropriations.
• Section 13-1-1750. Funding; technical advisory committees; data sources.
• Section 13-1-1760. Council not to infringe on autonomy of other agencies.
• Section 13-1-1770. Downtown Redevelopment Program; purpose; guidelines for evaluating and awarding grants.
• Section 13-1-1780. Agricultural businesses considered for economic development awards.

• Section 13-1-1810. Transfer of powers relating to regional education centers.
• Section 13-1-1820. Department to provide oversight to regional education centers.
• Section 13-1-1840. Assistance to department in planning and promoting career information and employment options and preparation programs.

Code Commissioner's Note

ARTICLE 15 was added at the direction of the Code Commissioner.

• Section 13-1-2030. Coordinating Council for Workforce Development created; membership; duties.