No city council of any city of over forty-five thousand inhabitants shall create any debt beyond the municipal income of the current year or endorse or guarantee the notes, bonds or obligations or accept the drafts of any person for any purpose whatsoever, unless the following terms and conditions be first observed and complied with:
(1) A resolution declaring the intention of the city council to create such indebtedness or incur such liability and specifying the amount thereof shall first have been passed at a regular meeting of the city council by a vote of two thirds of the whole body;
(2) The proposition, after being adopted in such manner by the city council, shall have been submitted to the qualified voters of the city at an election held under resolution of the city council after ninety days' notice thereof and two thirds of the number of qualified voters voting at such election shall have voted affirmatively; and
(3) The proposition shall have been submitted to the General Assembly for approval and approved by the General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-802; 1952 Code Section 47-802; 1942 Code Section 7552; 1932 Code Section 7530; Civ. C. '22 Section 4644; Civ. C. '12 Section 2959; Civ. C. '02 Section 1993; 1899 (23) 51.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 21 - Financial Matters Generally
Section 5-21-20. Exceptions to 5-21-10.
Section 5-21-30. Municipal officers prohibited from contracting with municipality; exceptions.
Section 5-21-40. Officers required to account to municipality for interest collected on deposits.
Section 5-21-50. Towns over 200 required to publish financial statements.
Section 5-21-110. Property subject to municipal taxes.
Section 5-21-120. Cities and towns authorized to collect taxes in installments.
Section 5-21-130. Unlawful for proceeds of tax specially levied to be applied for other purposes.
Section 5-21-210. Short title.
Section 5-21-220. Definitions.
Section 5-21-230. Declaration of purpose.
Section 5-21-240. Municipal councils authorized to issue bonds; extent of issue.
Section 5-21-250. Petition for election on issuance.
Section 5-21-260. Notice of filing of petition.
Section 5-21-270. Action on petition.
Section 5-21-280. Time for holding election.
Section 5-21-290. Notice of the holding of the election.
Section 5-21-300. Qualified voters.
Section 5-21-320. Declaration of result of election; effect when filed.
Section 5-21-340. Maturity of bonds.
Section 5-21-350. Redemption privilege.
Section 5-21-360. Negotiability; registration.
Section 5-21-370. Place of payment.
Section 5-21-380. Interest rate.
Section 5-21-390. Execution of bonds.
Section 5-21-400. Pledge of credit for payment and tax therefor; sinking fund.
Section 5-21-410. Additional pledge of utility revenues.
Section 5-21-420. Covenants permissible if revenues are pledged.
Section 5-21-430. Sale of bonds.
Section 5-21-440. Minimum sale price.
Section 5-21-450. Deposit and use of proceeds.
Section 5-21-460. Bonds are legal investments for fiduciaries and sinking funds commissions.
Section 5-21-470. Exemption from taxes.
Section 5-21-480. Use of bonds in payment of taxes.
Section 5-21-490. Bond holder's right to require levying of taxes and to enforce covenants.
Section 5-21-500. Diversion of and payment of funds; penalties.
Section 5-21-610. Short title.
Section 5-21-620. Definitions.
Section 5-21-630. Declaration of purpose.
Section 5-21-650. Maturities of bonds.
Section 5-21-660. Redemption privilege.
Section 5-21-670. Denominations of bonds.
Section 5-21-680. Coupons, registrations and negotiability.
Section 5-21-690. Place of payment.
Section 5-21-700. Interest rates.
Section 5-21-710. Execution of bonds.
Section 5-21-720. Exemption from taxes.
Section 5-21-730. Sale of bonds.
Section 5-21-740. Minimum sale price.
Section 5-21-750. Deposit and use of proceeds.
Section 5-21-760. Bonds are legal investments for fiduciaries and sinking fund commissions.
Section 5-21-770. Use of bonds in payment of taxes.
Section 5-21-780. Credit pledged for payment; levy of taxes to pay.
Section 5-21-790. Use and pledge of assessments collected.
Section 5-21-800. Bond holder's right to require levying of taxes and to enforce covenants.