The legislative delegation of each of the counties in the area of operation of the regional housing authority and the commissioners of the regional housing authority shall adopt a resolution declaring that there is a need for excluding a county or counties from such area if (a) each such legislative delegation of the counties to remain in the area of operation of the regional housing authority and the commissioners of the regional housing authority find that, because of facts arising or determined subsequent to the time when such area first included the county or counties to be excluded, the regional housing authority would be a more efficient or economical administrative unit to carry out the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 11 if such county or counties were excluded from such area and (b) the legislative delegation of each such county or counties to be excluded and the commissioners of the regional housing authority each also find that, because of the aforesaid changed facts, the purposes of this chapter and Chapter 11 could be carried out more effectively or economically in such county or counties if the area of operation of the regional housing authority did not include such county or counties.
In determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or unsanitary the legislative delegation of a county shall take into consideration the safety and sanitation of dwellings, the light and air space available to the inhabitants of such dwellings, the degree of overcrowding, the size and arrangement of the rooms and the extent to which conditions exist in such dwellings which endanger life or property by fire or other causes.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 36-218; 1952 Code Section 36-218; 1942 (42) 1742.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 31 - Housing and Redevelopment
Chapter 3 - Housing Authorities Law
Section 31-3-30. Declaration of public interest.
Section 31-3-40. Cooperation of two or more housing authorities.
Section 31-3-310. Cities empowered to create housing authorities.
Section 31-3-320. Resolution of council required for creation of authority.
Section 31-3-330. Resolution conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
Section 31-3-340. Commissioners.
Section 31-3-350. Compensation of commissioners.
Section 31-3-370. Removal of commissioners.
Section 31-3-380. Organization; quorum; officers and employees.
Section 31-3-390. Territorial jurisdiction.
Section 31-3-400. Extraterritorial powers.
Section 31-3-410. Public hearing and findings prerequisite to exercise of extraterritorial powers.
Section 31-3-430. Powers of authority vested in commissioners.
Section 31-3-440. General corporate powers.
Section 31-3-450. Specific powers with respect to projects, planning, and the like.
Section 31-3-460. Acquisitions by purchase or eminent domain.
Section 31-3-500. Disposition of surplus real property.
Section 31-3-510. Studies and investigations; dissemination of information.
Section 31-3-520. Power of examination; subpoenaing witnesses and production of books and records.
Section 31-3-530. Management and operation of housing projects; profits unlawful.
Section 31-3-540. Rental and tenant selections.
Section 31-3-545. Procedures for payment of rent.
Section 31-3-550. Foreclosure frees projects from restrictions.
Section 31-3-560. Protection of deposits.
Section 31-3-570. Tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes.
Section 31-3-580. Projects subject to planning, zoning and other laws.
Section 31-3-590. Provisions affecting other public bodies not applicable.
Section 31-3-600. Books and records.
Section 31-3-710. Counties empowered to create housing authorities.
Section 31-3-720. Resolution of legislative delegation required for creation of authority.
Section 31-3-730. Functions, rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of authorities.
Section 31-3-740. Delegation and Senator authorized to perform functions of council and mayor.
Section 31-3-750. Territorial jurisdiction.
Section 31-3-760. Territorial jurisdiction of authority may include city.
Section 31-3-770. Creation of authority in excluded county.
Section 31-3-910. Creation of regional housing authorities.
Section 31-3-930. Findings prerequisite to creation of regional housing authority.
Section 31-3-940. Resolutions conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
Section 31-3-960. Appointment of commissioners.
Section 31-3-970. Qualifications of commissioners.
Section 31-3-980. Terms of office of commissioners.
Section 31-3-990. Removal of commissioners.
Section 31-3-1000. Quorum; right to hold and location of meetings.
Section 31-3-1010. Area of operation.
Section 31-3-1020. Increase of area of operation.
Section 31-3-1040. Findings prerequisite to increase of area of operation.
Section 31-3-1060. Decrease of area of operation.
Section 31-3-1080. Findings prerequisite to decrease of area of operation.
Section 31-3-1120. Effect when area of operation is decreased to one county.
Section 31-3-1130. Disposition of property in excluded county.
Section 31-3-1140. Hearings prerequisite to creation or change of regional housing authority.
Section 31-3-1150. Functions, rights, powers, and duties of regional housing authority.
Section 31-3-1160. Books, records, and accounts open to inspection; reports.
Section 31-3-1310. Construction of terms in provisions relating to regional housing authorities.
Section 31-3-1320. Creation of consolidated housing authority.
Section 31-3-1330. Prerequisite to creation.
Section 31-3-1340. Applicability of provisions governing regional housing authorities.
Section 31-3-1350. Area of operation.
Section 31-3-1360. Functions, rights, powers, and the like of authority.
Section 31-3-1510. Loans or grants from Federal agencies.
Section 31-3-1520. Provisions in contracts with United States.
Section 31-3-1530. Agreement limiting powers in connection with governmental loans or grants.
Section 31-3-1540. Minimum wages and maximum hours.
Section 31-3-1550. Agreements for supervision and control of project by State or Federal Government.
Section 31-3-1560. Issuance of bonds; security therefor.
Section 31-3-1570. Terms of bonds; negotiability.
Section 31-3-1580. Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.
Section 31-3-1590. Covenant as to extent of area of operation.
Section 31-3-1600. Effect of recital in bond of purpose of issuance.
Section 31-3-1610. Tax exemption of bonds, notes, etc.
Section 31-3-1620. Sale of bonds.
Section 31-3-1630. Bonds or other obligations as investments.
Section 31-3-1650. Personal liability on bonds; bonds shall not constitute "indebtedness".
Section 31-3-1660. Remedies of obligee of housing authority.
Section 31-3-1670. Additional remedies conferrable on obligee.
Section 31-3-1680. Debt insurance.
Section 31-3-1690. Relationship with State Fiscal Accountability Authority.