The bonds are special obligations of the joint system issuing them. The principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds are not payable from the general funds of the joint system, nor do they constitute a legal or equitable pledge, charge, lien, or encumbrance upon any of its property or upon any of its income, receipts, or revenues, except the funds which are pledged under the resolution authorizing the bonds or the trust agreement securing the bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State or an authority is, or may be, pledged for the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds, and no holder of the bonds has the right to compel the exercise of the taxing power by the State or an authority or the forfeiture of any of its property in connection with any default. However, the provisions of this section do not affect the ability of any member county or authority from providing a pledge of all or part of any revenues derived as payments in lieu of taxes with respect to a project. Every bond must recite in substance that the principal of and interest on the bond is payable solely from the revenues and other funds pledged to its payment and that the joint system is not obligated to pay the principal or interest except from such revenues and funds so pledged.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 456, Section 6; 1997 Act No. 74, Section 6; 2007 Act No. 59, Section 1, eff June 6, 2007.
Effect of Amendment
The 2007 amendment substituted "authority" for "municipality" throughout.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 25 - Joint Authority Water And Sewer Systems Act
Section 6-25-5. Legislative findings.
Section 6-25-25. Authority to purchase, construct, etc., facilities.
Section 6-25-30. Creation of joint systems.
Section 6-25-35. Extension of provisions applicable to water.
Section 6-25-40. Notice of ordinance or resolution creating system; objections; exception.
Section 6-25-70. Change in membership of joint system.
Section 6-25-80. Dissolution of system.
Section 6-25-100. Powers of joint system.
Section 6-25-110. Authorization to incur debt and issue bonds.
Section 6-25-112. Trust agreements or resolutions providing for issuance of bonds.
Section 6-25-113. Revenues from which bonds payable; statement of restriction.
Section 6-25-114. Issuance of refunding bonds.
Section 6-25-115. Financing pools and construction notes.
Section 6-25-120. Repayment of notes, obligations, or bonds.
Section 6-25-125. Charges for services; pledges.
Section 6-25-126. Temporary investment of funds pending disbursements.
Section 6-25-127. Enforcement of bondholder and construction note holder rights.
Section 6-25-128. Contracts between authority and joint system; duration.
Section 6-25-129. Governmental functions; state tax exemption.
Section 6-25-130. Employment or appointment of personnel; rights, privileges, and benefits.
Section 6-25-140. Annual system audit; reports.
Section 6-25-145. Investment by fiduciaries in bonds and construction notes.
Section 6-25-150. Contracts with federal and state government and agencies.
Section 6-25-155. Bonds, interest coupons and construction notes as investment securities.
Section 6-25-160. Tax status of evidences of indebtedness issued by joint system.