The Authority shall have jurisdiction over the lands, waters, shores, spoil areas and marshes of that area in Charleston harbor in Charleston County consisting of lands, shores and marshes known as Hog Island and lands, shores, marshes and spoil areas immediately adjacent to said Island; being bounded on the north by the rights-of-way of U.S. Highway 17 and of the Cooper River bridges, on the northeast by a creek running from said right-of-way to Shem Creek, on the east by Shem Creek, on the south by Hog Island channel, and on the west by the Cooper River, all of which area is hereby designated as Patriot's Point and shall be known and described as such; and the Authority may take, exclusively occupy, use and possess, to the extent necessary for carrying out the provisions of this article, any lands owned by the State within the area hereinabove described, including shores, waters, marshes, swamps and overflowed lands, bottoms of streams, and bays within the area, and the riparian rights pertaining thereto; excluding the adjacent navigation channels of Charleston harbor; provided such use may be limited by navigation rights or other easements reserved by the State or the United States and by operation and maintenance of the harbor, channels and port of Charleston by the State Ports Authority. When so taken and occupied, due notice of such taking and occupancy having been filed with the Secretary of State, such areas are hereby granted to and shall be the property of the Authority, subject to the limitations for navigation and harbor and port uses above provided, and the laws of the United States with respect to navigable waters. For the purposes of this section, the meaning of the term "use" shall include the removal of material, including spoil or fill material, from and the placing of such material on any part of the lands, shores, marshes and areas hereinabove described. In the event it shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction that there is any property in the above described areas which may not be so granted by the State, the provisions of this section shall continue of full force and effect as to all other areas so granted to the Authority, and the remainder may be purchased or condemned by the Authority in the manner hereinafter provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-95; 1973 (58) 132.
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.