A public housing authority may obtain information from the Department of Revenue and the Department of Employment and Workforce for the purpose of assisting in verifying the eligibility of a person for any public housing program. The request for this information may be by electronic means and the request must specify the exact information requested, together with sufficient information to allow these agencies positively to identify the correct person. The authority may forward the request either to the main agency address or to a local branch and the agency shall provide an expeditious response which may be by electronic means. Where requests or responses have been made by electronic means, a written copy of the request or response must be subsequently forwarded to the appropriate party.
HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 98, Section 1.
Code Commissioner's Note
Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2010 Act No. 146, Section 122, "Department of Employment and Workforce" was substituted for all references to "Employment Security Commission", and "Executive Director of the Department of Employment and Workforce" or "executive director" was substituted for all references to the "Chairman of the Employment Security Commission" or "chairman" that refer to the Chairman of the Employment Security Commission, as appropriate.
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.