(A) Eligible entities are authorized to obtain loans or other financial assistance from the authority through financing agreements. Qualified borrowers entering into financing agreements and issuing loan obligations to the authority may perform any acts, take any action, adopt any proceedings, and make and carry out any contracts or agreements with the authority as may be agreed to by the authority and any qualified borrower for the carrying out of the purposes contemplated by this chapter.
(B) In addition to the authorizations contained in this chapter, all other statutes or provisions permitting eligible entities to borrow money may be utilized by any eligible entity in obtaining a loan or other financial assistance from the authority to the extent determined necessary or useful by the eligible entity in connection with any financing agreement and the issuance, securing, or sale of loan obligations to the authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, obligations secured by ad valorem taxes may be issued by an eligible entity and purchased by the authority without regard to any public bidding requirement.
(C) An eligible entity may receive, apply, pledge, assign, and grant a security interest in revenues or ad valorem taxes, to secure its obligations as provided in this chapter, to meet its obligations under a financing agreement, or to provide for the construction and improving of a qualified project.
HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 171, Section 1, eff May 26, 2010.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 50 - South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Act
Section 11-50-10. Short title.
Section 11-50-20. Legislative findings.
Section 11-50-40. Definitions.
Section 11-50-50. Board of directors; terms; vacancies; compensation.
Section 11-50-55. Director of the authority.
Section 11-50-60. Powers of authority.
Section 11-50-65. Administrative support for State Rural Infrastructure Authority.
Section 11-50-70. Rural Infrastructure Fund capitalization.
Section 11-50-80. Earnings on balances in Rural Infrastructure Fund.
Section 11-50-90. Loans and other financial assistance.
Section 11-50-100. Financing agreements; authorizations; security.
Section 11-50-110. Exempt from taxes and assessments.
Section 11-50-120. Defaults by eligible entities.
Section 11-50-130. Liability of authority, officers, employees, or committees.
Section 11-50-150. Deposit of money of authority; investment of funds.
Section 11-50-160. Annual reports; audit of books and accounts.
Section 11-50-170. Liberal construction; approval of ad valorem property taxes.