South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 37 - South Carolina Resources Authority Act
Section 11-37-20. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) "Authority" means the South Carolina Resources Authority.
(2) "Bonds" means any bonds, notes, debentures, interim certificates, bond, grant or revenue anticipation notes, or any other evidence of indebtedness of the authority.
(3) "Capital reserve fund" means any reserve fund created and established by the authority pursuant to this chapter.
(4) "Cost" as applied to any project financed under the provisions of this chapter means the total of all costs incurred by the local government in carrying out all works and undertakings necessary or incidental to the accomplishment of any project. It includes, without limitation, all necessary developmental, planning and feasibility studies, surveys, plans and specifications, architectural, engineering, financial, legal, or other special services, the cost of acquisition of land and any buildings and improvements on the land, including the discharge of any obligations of the sellers of the land, buildings or improvements, site preparation and development, including demolition or removal of existing structures, construction and reconstruction, labor, materials, machinery and equipment, the reasonable costs of financing incurred by the local government in the course of the development of the project, carrying charges incurred before placing the project in service, interest on local obligations issued to finance the project to a date subsequent to the estimated date the project is to be placed in service, necessary expenses incurred in connection with placing the project in service, the funding of accounts and reserves which the authority may require, and the cost of other items which the authority determines to be reasonable and necessary.
(5) "Local government" means any county, municipality, special purpose or special service district, or Commission of Public Works of the State and any private eleemosynary water companies, private eleemosynary sewer companies, and private eleemosynary companies which provide both water and sewer services.
(6) "Local obligations" means any bonds, notes, debentures, interim certificates, bond, grant, or revenue anticipation notes, or any other evidences of indebtedness of a local government.
(7) "Project" means any water supply, sewer system, sewage, wastewater treatment facility, or any other project hereafter committed to the authority by subsequent enactment of the General Assembly.
(8) "Reserve fund requirement" means, as of any particular date of computation, the amount of money designated as the minimum capital reserve fund requirement as established by the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of or by the trust indenture securing any issue of bonds.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 682, Section 2.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 11 - Public Finance

Chapter 37 - South Carolina Resources Authority Act

Section 11-37-10. Citation of chapter.

Section 11-37-20. Definitions.

Section 11-37-30. South Carolina Resources Authority created.

Section 11-37-45. Funds; transfer of personnel.

Section 11-37-50. Powers of authority.

Section 11-37-60. Authority only to issue refunding bonds; maximum amount of bonds.

Section 11-37-80. Bonds may be secured by pledge.

Section 11-37-90. Bonds as debt of authority only.

Section 11-37-100. Bonds to be authorized by resolution of authority.

Section 11-37-105. Jobs Economic Development Authority to be reimbursed for expenses.

Section 11-37-110. Trust indenture.

Section 11-37-120. Validity of lien of pledge; recording or filing not required.

Section 11-37-130. Purchase of outstanding bonds.

Section 11-37-140. Form and manner of execution of bonds to be prescribed by authority.

Section 11-37-150. Signatures of former members or officers of authority.

Section 11-37-160. Amendments to chapter may not limit vested rights.

Section 11-37-170. Capital reserve funds.

Section 11-37-180. Purchase of local obligations.

Section 11-37-190. State grants.

Section 11-37-200. Water Resources Coordinating Council established.

Section 11-37-210. Tax exempt status of authority.

Section 11-37-220. Bonds as legal investments and securities.

Section 11-37-230. State Treasurer to invest monies of authority.

Section 11-37-240. Annual report.

Section 11-37-250. Construction of chapter.

Section 11-37-260. State Treasurer may withhold monies from defaulting local governments.

Section 11-37-270. Legislative declaration of intent.

Section 11-37-280. Chapter repealed when all bonds are retired.