The bonds authorized by this chapter are limited obligations of the authority. The principal and interest are payable solely out of the revenues derived by the authority, including any revenues that may be derived by the authority pursuant to the financing agreement with respect to the projects which the bonds are issued to finance. The 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 bonds do not constitute nor 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 bond. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under this chapter must be secured by a pledge of the revenues from which the 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. In making any agreements or provisions, the board of the authority does not have the power to obligate itself with respect to any project for which the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter have been loaned to a company, except with respect to the project and the application of the revenues from the financing agreement, and does not have the power to incur a pecuniary liability or a charge upon its general credit.
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 5, eff July 1, 1992.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 13 - Planning, Research and Development
Chapter 21 - Edisto Development Authority
Section 13-21-20. Board officers; committees; meetings; quorum.
Section 13-21-30. Rights and powers of board.
Section 13-21-40. Area in which authority may exercise powers and duties.
Section 13-21-60. Resolution by board authorizing issuance of revenue bonds.
Section 13-21-70. Terms and particulars pertaining to bonds.
Section 13-21-90. Bond issue approval; proposal; disposition of proposal.
Section 13-21-100. Signature and attestation of bonds.
Section 13-21-120. Description of financial obligations to be filed with State Treasurer.
Section 13-21-150. Investment of funds by state treasurer; net earnings.
Section 13-21-160. Carryover of unexpended funds from year to year.
Section 13-21-180. Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds; costs associated with project.
Section 13-21-190. Regulations promulgated by authority to be in accord with Title 1, Chapter 23.
Section 13-21-210. Tax exemption of Authority property; payment in lieu of taxes.