The division shall promote and foster air commerce within the State and the division shall have an interest in the maintenance and enhancement of the aeronautical activities and facilities within the State. The division shall adopt reasonable rules and promulgate regulations as it may deem necessary and advisable, in conjunction with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, for the public safety and for the promotion of aeronautics governing the designing, laying out, location, building, equipping, operation and use of all airports.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 2-55; 1952 Code Section 2-55; 1942 Code Section 7112-8; 1935 (39) 447; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1289, eff July 1, 1993; 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 1993 amendment substituted "division" for "Commission".
The 2012 amendment rewrote the section.
CROSS REFERENCES
Issuing permits to fire missiles, see Section 23-33-20.
Department of Commerce, Aeronautics Division regulations, see S.C. Code of Regulations R. 3-1 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Encyclopedias
2 S.C. Jur. Aviation and Airports Section 2, Background.
Attorney General's Opinions
Unless otherwise restrained, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission would appear to have the authority to enter into contracts with for profit business entities in the exercise of it business or proprietary powers. S.C.Op.Atty.Gen (February 11, 1993) 1993 WL 720073.
The Aeronautics Commission has the authority to transfer clear title of an airplane registered in its name. 1975-76 S.C. Op.Atty.Gen. No. 4450, p 310.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - State Aeronautical Regulatory Act
Section 55-5-20. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-30. Repealed by Act No. 181, Sections 1289 and 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
Section 55-5-40. Repealed by Act No. 181, Sections 1289 and 1617(A), eff July 1, 1993.
Section 55-5-50. Executive director of aeronautics and other employees.
Section 55-5-60. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-71. Written approval by division of restricted use airport; considerations.
Section 55-5-73. Approved and filed plan required for obtaining airport construction funding.
Section 55-5-75. Omitted by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-80. Responsibility and authority of the division.
Section 55-5-85. Repealed by implication, by 1978 Act No. 635, Section 1.
Section 55-5-86. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-87. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-88. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-90. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-100. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-110. Burden of proof in criminal prosecution of proper license.
Section 55-5-120. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-130. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-140. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-170. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-180. Public inspection of rules and regulations; annual reports.
Section 55-5-190. Enforcement of chapter; public departments to cooperate.
Section 55-5-200. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-210. Reasons for certain orders to be stated.
Section 55-5-220. Service of orders.
Section 55-5-230. Appeal from orders.
Section 55-5-240. Procedure on appeal.
Section 55-5-250. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.
Section 55-5-270. Application and exceptions.
Section 55-5-280. State Aviation Fund
Section 55-5-290. Reserved by 2012 Act No. 270, Section 3, eff June 18, 2012.