South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Revenue Bond Refinancing Act Of 1937
Section 6-17-200. Appointment of receiver of enterprise.

If the municipality shall default in the payment of the principal or interest on any of the refunding bonds after such principal or interest shall become due, whether at maturity or upon call for redemption, and such default shall continue for a period of thirty days, or if the municipality, the governing body or the officers, agents or employees thereof shall fail or refuse to comply with the essential provisions of this chapter or shall default in any material respect in any agreement made with the holders of the refunding bonds, any holder of refunding bonds, or trustee therefor, may apply in an appropriate judicial proceeding to a State court exercising equitable jurisdiction or any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver of the enterprise, whether or not all refunding bonds have been declared due and payable and whether or not such holder or trustee therefor is seeking or has sought to enforce any other right or exercise any remedy in connection with such refunding bonds. Upon such application, if it deem such action necessary for the protection of the refunding bondholders, such a State court exercising equitable jurisdiction may and, if the application is made by the holder of twenty-five per cent in principal amount of such refunding bonds then outstanding or any trustee for holders of such refunding bonds in such principal amount, shall appoint a receiver of the enterprise.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 59-670; 1952 Code Section 59-670; 1942 Code Section 9299; 1937 (40) 313.

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