The Authority may, without regard to the laws and procedures applicable to state agencies, procure supplies, services and property and make contracts and expend in furtherance of this act funds donated or funds received and may, within the limits of statutory authority, exercise those powers that are necessary to enable it to carry out efficiently and in the public interest the purposes of this act.
The Authority shall have the power to procure and purchase books, documents, transcripts of documents, or other historic or cultural materials, paintings, works of art or any artistic objects of historic or cultural interest; to collect and preserve objects of interest pertaining to natural or cultural history of the Village of Old Jacksonborough, Colleton County, or the State of South Carolina and other like property; to arrange and catalogue them; to provide for their restoration when necessary; to provide for public display, examination and use in the furtherance of the cultural life of the Village of Old Jacksonborough, Colleton County, and the State; to purchase or lease property or buildings necessary to establish and conduct a museum of cultural history and natural science, an historic restoration of the Village of Old Jacksonborough, or an historic site or restoration at any other of the sites set forth herein; to mortgage or pledge its real or personal property, and to receive funds, grants, donations and appropriations for the purpose of establishing and operating historic restorations, historic sites, or a museum of history and natural science. The Authority shall have full power to operate, maintain and expand any restoration or museum so far as its funds allow. The Authority may enter into agreements, leases, working arrangements with other museums, art centers or eleemosynary corporations or with state or federal departments or agencies in the acquisition of historic sites or historic objects or in the purchase, development and operation of historic or cultural properties, pageants or dramas for the historical, cultural, or economic development of the Village of Old Jacksonborough, Colleton County, and the State of South Carolina.
HISTORY: 1980 Act No. 597, Section 5, eff April 22, 1980.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Chapter 13 - Regional Districts, Commissions And Authorities
Section 51-13-10. Riverbanks Parks Commission established; purpose.
Section 51-13-20. Appointment and terms of Commission members.
Section 51-13-30. Powers of Commission.
Section 51-13-40. Exemption of Commission property from taxation.
Section 51-13-60. Corporate powers and duties shall be exercised by Commission.
Section 51-13-70. Officers of Commission.
Section 51-13-80. Prohibition of certain activities while on park property; penalties.
Section 51-13-210. Santee-Cooper Counties Promotion Commission created; purpose.
Section 51-13-220. Appointment and terms of Commission members; organization.
Section 51-13-230. Powers of Commission.
Section 51-13-250. Powers of Public Service Authority unaffected.
Section 51-13-260. Annual report.
Section 51-13-410. Lake Robinson Recreation Authority created; purpose.
Section 51-13-430. Quorum; voting by chairman.
Section 51-13-520. Powers of Commission generally.
Section 51-13-530. Acceptance of donations; cooperation with and assistance from other agencies.
Section 51-13-540. Duties of Commission.
Section 51-13-545. Century Farms Program.
Section 51-13-610. Pee Dee Tourism Commission created; purpose; appointment and terms of members.
Section 51-13-620. Officers of Commission; meetings.
Section 51-13-630. Powers and duties of Commission.
Section 51-13-720. Appointment and terms of Board members; vacancies.
Section 51-13-725. Mt. Pleasant mayor to serve as ex officio member of authority.
Section 51-13-730. Meetings of Board; quorum; compensation.
Section 51-13-740. Executive director and other employees.
Section 51-13-750. Jurisdiction of Authority; taking, use and occupancy of lands owned by State.
Section 51-13-760. Purposes of Authority.
Section 51-13-770. Powers of Authority.
Section 51-13-780. Power of Authority to acquire property by purchase or eminent domain.
Section 51-13-790. Exchange or purchase of property; removal of structures.
Section 51-13-800. Transfer of property to United States Government.
Section 51-13-810. Authorization to borrow money.
Section 51-13-820. Receipts and expenditures.
Section 51-13-830. Financial report.
Section 51-13-840. Exemption of Authority property from taxation.
Section 51-13-870. Report and recommendations of authority.
Section 51-13-880. USS Laffey.
Section 51-13-920. Commission to be corporate body.
Section 51-13-930. Powers of Commission.
Section 51-13-940. Exemption of Commission property from taxation.
Section 51-13-960. Meetings of Commission; quorum.
Section 51-13-1110. Old Ninety Six Tourism Commission created; appointment of members.
Section 51-13-1120. Duties of commission.
Section 51-13-1130. Commission meetings; officers.
Section 51-13-1310 to 51-13-1440. Repealed by 1986 Act No. 351, Section 1.
Section 51-13-1610. Creation of commission; membership; vacancies.
Section 51-13-1620. Meetings; officers.
Section 51-13-1630. Powers and duties; bylaws.
Section 51-13-1710. Historic district created; composition.
Section 51-13-1720. Board of regents; composition; terms; vacancies.
Section 51-13-1730. Meetings; quorum; compensation; director and employees.
Section 51-13-1740. Powers to make studies, surveys and maps.
Section 51-13-1750. Power to make contracts and procure historic materials.
Section 51-13-1760. Power to accept donations; coordination with other agencies.
Section 51-13-1820. Duties of commission.
Section 51-13-1830. Officers; meetings.
Section 51-13-2000 to 51-13-2030. Repealed.
Section 51-13-2110. Francis Marion Trail Commission created; powers and duties.