South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 13-1-10. Department of Commerce established.

(A) The Department of Commerce is established as an administrative agency of state government which is comprised of a Division of State Development, a Division of Savannah Valley Development, a Division of Aeronautics, a Division of Public Railways, and an Advisory Coordinating Council for Economic Development. Each division of the Department of Commerce shall have such functions and powers as provided for by law.
(B) All functions, powers, and duties provided by law to the State Development Board, the Savannah Valley Authority, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, the South Carolina Public Railways Commission, and the Coordinating Council for Economic Development, its officers or agencies, are hereby transferred to the Department of Commerce together with all records, property, personnel, and unexpended appropriations. All rules, regulations, standards, orders, or other actions of these entities shall remain in effect unless specifically changed or voided by the department in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 181, Section 243, eff July 1, 1993.

Editor's Note
Former Title 13, Chapter 1, was entitled: General Provisions. It contained Section 13-1-10, entitled: Agreements by state agencies to carry out comprehensive development programs, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 1-49.5; 1974 (58) 2028; Repealed by 1993 Act No. 181, Section 243, eff July 1, 1993.
CROSS REFERENCES
South Carolina Jobs, Economic Development Fund Act, see Section 41-43-10 et seq.
Attorney General's Opinions
The State Budget and Control Board may validly execute an agreement with the Employment Security Commission entitled "An Amortization Agreement," under Section 1-49.5 [1976 Code Section 13-1-10]. 1976-77 S.C. Op.Atty.Gen. No. 77-27, p. 32 (January 21, 1977) 1977 WL 24370.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

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.

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