South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 15 - Municipal Parks, Recreational Facilities And The Like
Section 51-15-150. Additional authority to acquire real property.

For any or all of the purposes mentioned in this article, any such municipality, upon the recommendation of its park and recreation board, may purchase on time or partly for cash with balance on time or deferred payments, or otherwise acquire any real property or interest in real property within or without the limits of such municipality, securing the notes, claims for deferred payments and interest thereon, with mortgages or deed of trust on the land purchased, or with or by means of an instrument in writing retaining title thereto in the vendor, or enter into any other contractual arrangement whereby provision is made that such notes, claims, or other instruments for deferred payments and interest thereon, and all lawful charges, shall not be a charge against the general credit of such municipality or be a general liability thereof, but that the liability shall only extend to and be a charge against the land so purchased or acquired. Such method of acquisition provided for in this section shall not be considered or deemed exclusive but cumulative and in addition to all other methods of acquisition of lands or interest therein for public purposes heretofore, hereafter, or by other provisions in this article provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-165.4; 1954 (48) 1809.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 51 - Parks, Recreation and Tourism

Chapter 15 - Municipal Parks, Recreational Facilities And The Like

Section 51-15-10. Golf courses.

Section 51-15-20. Municipal regulations as to public parks inside or outside corporate limits.

Section 51-15-30. Violators subject to arrest.

Section 51-15-110. Definitions.

Section 51-15-120. Application of article.

Section 51-15-130. Operation of recreational facilities shall be public and governmental functions.

Section 51-15-140. Establishment and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities; acquisition of property; police jurisdiction; personnel.

Section 51-15-150. Additional authority to acquire real property.

Section 51-15-160. Park and recreation board.

Section 51-15-170. Members of board; qualifications; compensation; terms.

Section 51-15-180. Officers of board; meetings; rules and regulations.

Section 51-15-190. Vacancy in membership of board.

Section 51-15-200. Removal from office of board member.

Section 51-15-210. General duties and powers of board.

Section 51-15-220. Additional powers may be conferred on board.

Section 51-15-230. Gifts and loans.

Section 51-15-240. Contracts in which board members pecuniarily interested.

Section 51-15-250. Sales in which board members pecuniarily interested.

Section 51-15-260. Real estate transactions in certain board members pecuniarily interested.

Section 51-15-270. Tax levies; election.

Section 51-15-280. Appropriations.

Section 51-15-290. Entrance and other fees.

Section 51-15-300. Park and recreation fund.

Section 51-15-310. Moneys going into fund.

Section 51-15-320. Limitations on obligations and pledge of general credit; applicable to all board powers.

Section 51-15-330. Election on bond issue to acquire property and facilities.

Section 51-15-340. Intergovernmental cooperation.

Section 51-15-350. Annual report of board; recommendations; budget.

Section 51-15-360. Agencies exempt from article.

Section 51-15-510. Acquisition of property for parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities.

Section 51-15-520. Creation of corporations to acquire property for parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities.

Section 51-15-530. Municipal stockholder not liable for debts or acts of corporation.

Section 51-15-540. Properties exempt from taxation.