South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 10 - Community Development Law
Section 31-10-80. Creation of joint redevelopment commission.

Two or more municipalities, whose territorial jurisdictions may be either exclusive or one of whose jurisdiction may include all or part of another are authorized to create a separate and distinct body corporate and politic to be known as the joint redevelopment commission by the passage of an ordinance by the governing body of each municipality having territorial jurisdiction over the area of operation proposed for such commission; provided, however, that notice of the intent to consider passage of such ordinance must be published at least fifteen days prior to the meeting of the governing body of each affected municipality. A joint redevelopment commission shall be governed by commissioners selected in the number and manner provided in the ordinance establishing such joint redevelopment commission. The governing body of each participating municipality shall appoint one or more commissioners as such governing body determines. The appointing authority has the authority to appoint successors or to remove persons who are appointed by them. Each commissioner shall serve for a term of two years.
All provisions of this chapter shall apply to the creation and operation of a joint redevelopment commission and where reference is made to a municipality, it is interpreted to apply to the municipalities creating a joint redevelopment commission.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 451, Section 9.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment

Chapter 10 - Community Development Law

Section 31-10-10. Short title.

Section 31-10-20. Definitions.

Section 31-10-30. Authority of municipalities to create redevelopment commissions; issuance of certificates of incorporation by Secretary of State.

Section 31-10-40. Governance by commissioners or by governing body of parent municipality.

Section 31-10-50. Terms of office of commissioners; compensation; removal from office.

Section 31-10-60. Quorum at meeting of commissioners; selection of officers; employees; commissioners' personal liability.

Section 31-10-70. Prohibition against acquisition of certain interests by member or employee of commission; exception.

Section 31-10-80. Creation of joint redevelopment commission.

Section 31-10-90. Powers of redevelopment commission, in general.

Section 31-10-100. Contents of redevelopment plan; public hearing prior to adoption of plan; approval by governing body or parent municipality; modification.

Section 31-10-110. Contracting by commission for certain services; advertisement for bids from persons interested in purchasing or redeveloping property; commission's real estate transactions under redevelopment plan.

Section 31-10-120. Power of commission to issue and sell bonds; liability of commission and others thereon.

Section 31-10-130. Additional powers of commission with respect to issuance of bonds.

Section 31-10-140. Powers of public body with respect to planning, undertaking, or carrying out redevelopment project.

Section 31-10-150. Notice of intent to issue bonds; challenge to issuance.

Section 31-10-160. Availability of commission's books, records, bylaws, rules, and regulations for public inspection; annual report of commission's activities.