South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 27 - Property and Conveyances
Chapter 16 - Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act

Section 27-16-10. Short title. - This chapter is known as "The Catawba Indian Claims Settlement...

Section 27-16-20. Legislative findings. - The Legislature finds: (1) The Catawba Indian Tribe has filed...

Section 27-16-30. Definitions. - As used in this chapter: (1) "Catawba Claim Area" means...

Section 27-16-40. Catawba Tribe subject to jurisdiction of state, except where otherwise expressly provided. - The Catawba Tribe, its members, lands, natural resources, or other...

Section 27-16-50. Monetary payments by state, federal governments; private payments; Trust Funds; limited waiver of immunity by state as to suit to collect; effect on certain other funding. - (A) The General Assembly recognizes and acknowledges that the Settlement...

Section 27-16-60. Ratification of transfer extinguishes other claims by or on behalf of Tribe; State law to govern transfer of property. - (A) Any transfer of land or other natural resources located...

Section 27-16-70. Tribal court of criminal jurisdiction; delineation of Tribal and state jurisdiction; Tribal peace officers; training; cross-deputization. - (A) Except as provided in this section, South Carolina shall...

Section 27-16-80. Tribal courts - original and appellate civil; full faith and credit; waiver of jurisdiction; appeal to nonTribal courts; claims and suits against Tribe; limited sovereign immunity; liability insurance; partial applicability of Tort... - (A) The Tribe may provide in its constitution for a...

Section 27-16-90. State may convey Existing Reservation to United States; Expanded Reservation; Expansion Zones; improvements in Expansion Zones; eminent domain; taxes; easements. - (A) The State, after obtaining any necessary judicial approval, may...

Section 27-16-100. Tribal ownership of realty outside Reservation. - (A) The Tribe may acquire parcels of real estate outside...

Section 27-16-110. Bingo, video poker and similar devices; other gambling or wagering; state laws to govern; licenses; tax. - (A) Except as specifically provided in the federal implementing legislation...

Section 27-16-120. Building code; environmental law and regulation; land use plan; health code; hunting and fishing; littoral and riparian rights; regulation of alcohol. - (A) The Tribe shall incorporate by reference and adopt the...

Section 27-16-130. Taxation of Tribe and tribal persons, entities, and property; taxation of persons or enterprises operating or doing business on Reservation. - (A) The Tribe, its members, the Tribal Trust Funds, and...

Section 27-16-140. Applicability of later-enacted federal law; chapter invalid if entire federal implementing legislation judicially invalidated; construction as between chapter and Settlement Agreement; copies of Settlement Agreement available. - (A) The provisions of a federal law enacted after the...

Section 27-16-150. Tribe not required to pay fee in lieu of school taxes. - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Tribe is not...