The General Assembly hereby waives and withdraws from the joint agencies authorized by this chapter their immunity from suit of every kind and description, whether the same be in tort, contract, or otherwise, which suits arise out of or are in any way connected with the development, ownership, operation, maintenance, or otherwise of a project or the doing, or failure to do, of anything authorized by this chapter.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 473, Section 34.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 23 - Joint Municipal Electric Power And Energy Act
Section 6-23-30. Planning, construction, and ownership of electric distribution facilities.
Section 6-23-50. Formation of joint agency; certificate as proof of existence.
Section 6-23-60. Filing of petition prior to acquisition of project; action by Commission; appeal.
Section 6-23-80. Executive committee.
Section 6-23-90. Rights and powers of joint agency.
Section 6-23-130. Issuance of bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-150. Trust agreements.
Section 6-23-160. Rents, rates, fees and charges; validity and lien of pledge.
Section 6-23-170. Investment of moneys pending disbursement.
Section 6-23-180. Legal action by bond holder and trustee.
Section 6-23-190. Bonds and interest coupons designated investment securities.
Section 6-23-200. Investment in bonds lawful.
Section 6-23-210. Bonds to be special obligations; payment thereof.
Section 6-23-220. Issuance of refunding bonds authorized.
Section 6-23-230. Bonds tax exempt.
Section 6-23-235. Applicability of franchise and permit requirements.
Section 6-23-240. Certification required.
Section 6-23-250. Projects and power as subject to taxation.
Section 6-23-260. Rights and privileges of personnel.
Section 6-23-270. Annual reports; audits.
Section 6-23-280. Participation of joint agency in grant-in-aid and loan programs.
Section 6-23-290. Eminent domain.
Section 6-23-300. Immunity of directors, officers and their agents.
Section 6-23-310. Immunity of joint agencies waived and withdrawn.
Section 6-23-320. Powers cumulative; bonds for financing private facilities not authorized.
Section 6-23-330. Liberal construction; savings clause.
Section 6-23-340. Legal and binding effect of existing contracts.