The full faith, credit and taxing power of the municipality shall be pledged for the punctual payment of the principal and interest of all bonds issued pursuant to this article as such principal and interest become due. The municipal council shall levy annually on all taxable property in the municipality a tax sufficient to pay such principal and interest as they respectively become due. Such tax, however, shall be reduced in each year by the amount of moneys in the special fund provided for by Section 5-21-790 which are applicable to the payment of such principal and interest then due or falling due in such year, and such tax shall be entirely suspended for such year in case such moneys on hand and applicable as aforesaid are sufficient to pay such principal and interest then due or falling due in such year and remaining unpaid.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-860.18; 1952 Code Section 47-860.18; 1951 (47) 767.
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.