General obligation bonds authorized by this chapter shall be secured by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the authority. Revenue bonds authorized by the chapter are limited obligations of the authority. The principal and interest of the general obligation bonds are secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the full faith, credit and taxing power of the authority. The principal and interest of the revenue bonds are payable solely out of the revenues derived by the authority, including revenues that may be derived by the authority pursuant to the financing agreement with respect to the project which the revenue bonds are issued to finance. The revenue bonds are an indebtedness payable solely from a revenue producing source or from a special source which does not include revenues from any tax or license. The revenue bonds do not constitute or give rise to a pecuniary liability of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State, or to a charge against the general credit of the authority, the State, or any political subdivision of the State or taxing powers of the State, or any political subdivision of the State, and this fact must be plainly stated on the face of each revenue bond. The principal of and interest on any revenue bonds issued under this chapter must be secured by a pledge of the revenues from which the revenue bonds are payable, may be secured by a security agreement, including a mortgage or any property given as security pursuant to a financing agreement, and may be additionally secured by a pledge of the financing agreement with respect to the project.
The trustee under any security agreement or indenture, or any depository specified by the security agreement or indenture, may be any person or corporation as the authority designates, notwithstanding that the trustee may be a nonresident of this State or incorporated under the laws of the United States or the laws of other states.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 515, Section 1, eff September 1, 1992; 1992 Act No. 518, Section 1, eff September 2, 1992.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 12 - Trident Economic Development Finance Authority
Section 13-12-15. Referendum in nonparticipating county whether to participate in authority.
Section 13-12-20. Officers of governing board; committees; meetings; quorum.
Section 13-12-30. Rights and powers of board.
Section 13-12-70. Notice requirements with respect to hearing on bond issue.
Section 13-12-80. Public hearing.
Section 13-12-100. Notice of governing bodies' actions; call for election.
Section 13-12-110. Right to challenge action taken by county governing bodies.
Section 13-12-120. Manner of election; majority vote required.
Section 13-12-130. Issuance of bonds following authorization.
Section 13-12-150. Signature and attestation of bonds and interest coupons.
Section 13-12-180. Net earnings of authority not to inure to benefit of person other than authority.
Section 13-12-190. Carryover of unexpended funds from year to year.