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Chapter 1 - Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism
Section 51-1-10. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism created; governing commission; members; terms; vacancies. - There is hereby created the Department of Parks, Recreation and...
Section 51-1-15. Repealed by 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1272, eff July 1, 1993. - Editor's Note Former Section 51-1-15, which was derived from 1977...
Section 51-1-20. Director and other employees. - The director shall employ such employees as may be necessary...
Section 51-1-30. Divisions of Department; administrators. - The department shall be composed of the Division of Travel...
Section 51-1-40. Admission and other fees; gift and souvenir shop revenues. - (A) The department may impose a reasonable fee for admission...
Section 51-1-50. Personnel of information centers. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, information...
Section 51-1-60. Powers and duties of department. - The department may contract, be contracted with, use a common...
Section 51-1-70. Transfer of funds to department. - All funds allocated to the various state departments for parks,...
Section 51-1-75. Repealed by 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 65, eff July 1, 1999. - Editor's Note Former Section 51-1-75 was entitled "Portion of admissions...
Section 51-1-80. Department may cooperate and enter into certain contracts with political subdivisions of State. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism is authorized to...
Section 51-1-90. Transfer of functions from South Carolina Recreation Commission to recreation division within Department. - All powers, duties, assets, liabilities, and properties of the South...
Section 51-1-300. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Division established; management committed to deputy...
Section 51-1-310. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Purpose and general duties, had the...
Section 51-1-500, 51-1-510. Repealed by 1999 Act No. 100, Part II, Section 71(C), eff July 1, 1999. - Editor's Note Former Section 51-1-500 was entitled "Division established; powers,...
Chapter 3 - State Parks
Section 51-3-10. Control and maintenance of State parks. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may control, supervise,...
Section 51-3-20. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Facilities limited to camping; buildings closed...
Section 51-3-30. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Penalties for violating Sections 51-3-10 or...
Section 51-3-40. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Edisto Beach State Park closed; Santee...
Section 51-3-50. Power to open parks to normal public use. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall open any...
Section 51-3-60. Use of facilities free of charge by aged, blind or disabled; disabled veterans; reduced rates for campsites. - Any South Carolina resident who is over sixty-five years of...
Section 51-3-65. Fee structure adjustments to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance of system. - Notwithstanding Section 51-3-60, the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism...
Section 51-3-70. Rules and regulations for State parks. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may make such...
Section 51-3-80. Acquisitions of land. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may accept gifts,...
Section 51-3-90. Sales, exchanges, or leases of lands; use of funds. - (A) The department may sell, exchange, or lease lands under...
Section 51-3-100. Necessary and incidental powers of Department. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may in general...
Section 51-3-110. Use of unobligated funds to develop lands; sale of products. - When lands are acquired or leased under Section 51-3-80 the...
Section 51-3-120. Use of revenues from such lands. - The revenues derived from such lands owned by the Department...
Section 51-3-130. Obligations of Department payable only from revenues. - Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the Department...
Section 51-3-140. Defacement of State park. - Any person who (a) without permission of the Department of...
Section 51-3-145. Certain acts unlawful at state parks. - It shall be unlawful for any person to commit any...
Section 51-3-146. Penalties for certain unlawful acts. - Any person violating the provisions of Section 51-3-145 shall be...
Section 51-3-147. Authority of park rangers, superintendents and other officials as state constables; procedure upon apprehension of violators. - Park rangers, superintendents and other officials, who shall be designated...
Section 51-3-150. Trespass upon State park property. - Any person who attempts to use or who uses the...
Section 51-3-160. Department of Corrections and Department of Natural Resources may cooperate in development of public recreation facilities. - The Department of Corrections and the Department of Natural Resources...
Chapter 7 - Hunting Island, Beaufort County
Section 51-7-10. Development and regulation of Hunting Island. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may develop Hunting...
Section 51-7-20. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section, titled Leases of residential areas; covenants in...
Section 51-7-30. Streets and roads; water supply system. - The department may construct and maintain streets and roads throughout...
Section 51-7-40. Recreation centers; camping areas. - The Department may set aside such portion of the island...
Section 51-7-50. Issuance of revenue obligations. - In order to obtain funds to construct streets and roads...
Section 51-7-60. Terms of revenue obligations. - Any such obligations may be issued in one or more...
Section 51-7-70. Payment of revenue obligations. - In order to secure the payment of any obligations issued...
Section 51-7-80. Additional rights of holders of revenue obligations. - In addition to all other rights and remedies, any holders...
Section 51-7-90. Revenue obligations exempt from taxes. - The bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of...
Section 51-7-100. Revenue obligations shall not be debts of State. - No bond, note, coupon or other obligation issued pursuant to...
Section 51-7-110. Rates, charges and rentals; use of surplus. - In establishing and maintaining the rates, charges and rentals authorized...
Chapter 9 - Fort Watson Memorial
Section 51-9-10. Acquisition of lands in area of Fort Watson. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall acquire by...
Section 51-9-20. Designation of property and area. - The property and area when acquired and improved shall be...
Section 51-9-30. Improvement, protection and maintenance. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall improve, protect...
Chapter 11 - Recreation Land Trust Fund
Section 51-11-10. Recreation Land Trust Fund created; purpose; administration. - There is hereby created the Recreation Land Trust Fund, hereafter...
Section 51-11-15. Grants to local governments for acquisition of recreational land. - The Director of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism...
Section 51-11-20. Restriction on use of trust fund. - No funds provided for in this chapter shall be expended...
Section 51-11-30. Transfer of Tricentennial Fund. - The State Treasurer shall transfer to the Department of Parks,...
Section 51-11-40. South Carolina Outdoor Recreation Plan of 1970. - The department shall file a copy of its South Carolina...
Section 51-11-50. Approval of expenditures. - No funds provided for in this chapter shall be expended...
Section 51-11-60. General Assembly shall receive reports of expenditures. - The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall report by...
Chapter 13 - Regional Districts, Commissions And Authorities
Section 51-13-10. Riverbanks Parks Commission established; purpose. - There is hereby created and established the Riverbanks Parks Commission...
Section 51-13-20. Appointment and terms of Commission members. - The Commission shall consist of seven members. Two members shall...
Section 51-13-30. Powers of Commission. - The Commission shall have the authority to plan, establish, equip,...
Section 51-13-40. Exemption of Commission property from taxation. - All property owned by the Riverbanks Parks Commission shall be...
Section 51-13-50. Territory constituted special-purpose district and political subdivision of State; corporate name. - The territory embraced by the counties of Richland and Lexington...
Section 51-13-60. Corporate powers and duties shall be exercised by Commission. - The corporate powers and duties of the Richland-Lexington Riverbanks Parks...
Section 51-13-70. Officers of Commission. - The Commission shall appoint one of its members as chairman,...
Section 51-13-80. Prohibition of certain activities while on park property; penalties. - (A) A person who enters Riverbanks Park property may not,...
Section 51-13-210. Santee-Cooper Counties Promotion Commission created; purpose. - There is hereby created the Santee-Cooper Counties Promotion Commission which...
Section 51-13-220. Appointment and terms of Commission members; organization. - The commission shall be composed of four members from Berkeley...
Section 51-13-230. Powers of Commission. - In order to carry out the purposes for which it...
Section 51-13-240. Funds. - All funds used by the Commission to acquire lands and...
Section 51-13-250. Powers of Public Service Authority unaffected. - Nothing contained in this article shall in anywise affect the...
Section 51-13-260. Annual report. - The Commission shall make an annual report to the several...
Section 51-13-410. Lake Robinson Recreation Authority created; purpose. - There is hereby created the Lake Robinson Recreation Authority in...
Section 51-13-420. Appointment, terms and compensation of Authority members; vacancies; officers; powers and duties. - The Authority shall be composed of four resident electors of...
Section 51-13-430. Quorum; voting by chairman. - A majority of the said Authority shall constitute a quorum...
Section 51-13-510. Pendleton District Historical, Recreational, and Tourism Commission created; appointment and terms of members; employment and compensation of director and secretary. - There is hereby created an historical, recreational, and tourism commission...
Section 51-13-520. Powers of Commission generally. - The commission may, without regard to the laws and procedures...
Section 51-13-530. Acceptance of donations; cooperation with and assistance from other agencies. - The Commission is authorized to accept donations of money, property...
Section 51-13-540. Duties of Commission. - The Commission shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate...
Section 51-13-545. Century Farms Program. - The Century Farms Program is established as a statewide project...
Section 51-13-610. Pee Dee Tourism Commission created; purpose; appointment and terms of members. - There is hereby created the Pee Dee Tourism Commission (Commission)...
Section 51-13-620. Officers of Commission; meetings. - The Commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of...
Section 51-13-630. Powers and duties of Commission. - The Commission shall: (1) Take such action as necessary to...
Section 51-13-710. Patriot's Point Development Authority created; transfer of powers, obligations and accounts. - There is hereby created the Patriot's Point Development Authority, a...
Section 51-13-720. Appointment and terms of Board members; vacancies. - (A) Members of the authority must be appointed by the...
Section 51-13-725. Mt. Pleasant mayor to serve as ex officio member of authority. - In addition to the members of the Patriot's Point Development...
Section 51-13-730. Meetings of Board; quorum; compensation. - The Board shall meet upon the call of the chairman...
Section 51-13-740. Executive director and other employees. - The Authority may employ an executive director, a secretary, attorney...
Section 51-13-750. Jurisdiction of Authority; taking, use and occupancy of lands owned by State. - The Authority shall have jurisdiction over the lands, waters, shores,...
Section 51-13-760. Purposes of Authority. - The Authority is created as an instrumentality of the State...
Section 51-13-765. Maintenance of special accounts; fiscal reports; retention and use of earnings and interest. - (A) The Patriot's Point Development Authority may maintain special accounts...
Section 51-13-770. Powers of Authority. - In order to enable it to carry out the purposes...
Section 51-13-780. Power of Authority to acquire property by purchase or eminent domain. - For the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the...
Section 51-13-790. Exchange or purchase of property; removal of structures. - The Authority may exchange any property acquired under the provisions...
Section 51-13-800. Transfer of property to United States Government. - The Board of the Authority may assign, transfer, lease, convey,...
Section 51-13-810. Authorization to borrow money. - As a means of raising the funds needed in the...
Section 51-13-820. Receipts and expenditures. - All funds of the Authority shall be deposited in a...
Section 51-13-830. Financial report. - At least once in each year the Authority shall report...
Section 51-13-840. Exemption of Authority property from taxation. - The property of the authority is not subject to any...
Section 51-13-850. Penalties. - If any person using or going upon the property or...
Section 51-13-860. State Fiscal Accountability Authority authorized to make loan to authority for purpose of settling certain claims and litigation. - The State Fiscal Accountability Authority may transfer to the authority...
Section 51-13-870. Report and recommendations of authority. - On or before January 1, 1994, the authority shall submit...
Section 51-13-880. USS Laffey. - Members of the USS Laffey Association who are temporarily present...
Section 51-13-910. Old Abbeville District Historical Commission created; appointment and terms of members; vacancies. - There is hereby created the Old Abbeville District Historical Commission...
Section 51-13-920. Commission to be corporate body. - The commission is hereby declared to be a body politic...
Section 51-13-930. Powers of Commission. - The commission is empowered to: (a) sue and be sued;...
Section 51-13-940. Exemption of Commission property from taxation. - All property of the commission shall be exempt from all...
Section 51-13-950. Deeds of conveyance to contain restrictive covenants to preserve historical value. - Every deed to a historical building conveyed by the commission...
Section 51-13-960. Meetings of Commission; quorum. - Any action required of the commission may be taken at...
Section 51-13-1110. Old Ninety Six Tourism Commission created; appointment of members. - There is hereby created the Old Ninety Six Tourism Commission...
Section 51-13-1120. Duties of commission. - The commission shall: (1) Take such action as necessary to...
Section 51-13-1130. Commission meetings; officers. - The commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of...
Section 51-13-1310 to 51-13-1440. Repealed by 1986 Act No. 351, Section 1. - Editor's Note Former Sections 51-13-1310 to 51-13-1440 were derived from...
Section 51-13-1610. Creation of commission; membership; vacancies. - There is created the Olde English District Commission (Commission) for...
Section 51-13-1620. Meetings; officers. - The Commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of...
Section 51-13-1630. Powers and duties; bylaws. - The Commission shall: (1) Take such action as necessary to...
Section 51-13-1710. Historic district created; composition. - There is hereby created the Old Jacksonborough Historic District (District)...
Section 51-13-1720. Board of regents; composition; terms; vacancies. - The authority must be governed by a board of regents...
Section 51-13-1730. Meetings; quorum; compensation; director and employees. - The board of regents shall meet upon the call of...
Section 51-13-1740. Powers to make studies, surveys and maps. - The Authority is authorized to: (a) Make studies, surveys, maps...
Section 51-13-1750. Power to make contracts and procure historic materials. - The Authority may, without regard to the laws and procedures...
Section 51-13-1760. Power to accept donations; coordination with other agencies. - The Authority is authorized to accept donations of money, property...
Section 51-13-1770. Designation of places of historical interest; operation and maintenance; historical pamphlets. - The Authority shall select markers and appropriately mark and designate...
Section 51-13-1810. Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Commission created; membership of commission; terms of office. - There is created the Lowcountry and Resort Islands Tourism Commission...
Section 51-13-1820. Duties of commission. - The commission shall: (1) take necessary action to establish the...
Section 51-13-1830. Officers; meetings. - The commission shall meet as soon after the appointment of...
Section 51-13-2000 to 51-13-2030. Repealed. - HISTORY: Former Section 51-13-2000, titled Enoree River Greenway Commission; creation;...
Section 51-13-2110. Francis Marion Trail Commission created; powers and duties. - There is created the Francis Marion Trail Commission for the...
Section 51-13-2120. Commission membership. - The commission shall consist of the following seven members: (1)...
Section 51-13-2130. Advisory committee. - The presidents of the historical societies located in each of...
Chapter 15 - Municipal Parks, Recreational Facilities And The Like
Section 51-15-10. Golf courses. - Any city or town in this State may construct, maintain...
Section 51-15-20. Municipal regulations as to public parks inside or outside corporate limits. - Municipalities may make, ordain and establish all necessary and proper...
Section 51-15-30. Violators subject to arrest. - The municipal courts of such municipalities shall have jurisdiction of...
Section 51-15-110. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) The term "such municipality"...
Section 51-15-120. Application of article. - This article shall apply to all cities of this State...
Section 51-15-130. Operation of recreational facilities shall be public and governmental functions. - The establishment, conduct, equipment and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, recreational...
Section 51-15-140. Establishment and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities; acquisition of property; police jurisdiction; personnel. - Any such municipality may use for parks, playgrounds, recreational centers...
Section 51-15-150. Additional authority to acquire real property. - For any or all of the purposes mentioned in this...
Section 51-15-160. Park and recreation board. - The governing body of any such municipality may of its...
Section 51-15-170. Members of board; qualifications; compensation; terms. - The park and recreation board shall be composed of five...
Section 51-15-180. Officers of board; meetings; rules and regulations. - The members of the park and recreation board, when such...
Section 51-15-190. Vacancy in membership of board. - As vacancies occur in the membership of the park and...
Section 51-15-200. Removal from office of board member. - The members of the park and recreation board of any...
Section 51-15-210. General duties and powers of board. - The planning of a park and recreation system, administration, improvement,...
Section 51-15-220. Additional powers may be conferred on board. - The governing body of any such municipality may, in addition...
Section 51-15-230. Gifts and loans. - Any such municipality, by and through its park and recreation...
Section 51-15-240. Contracts in which board members pecuniarily interested. - No member of the park and recreation board of any...
Section 51-15-250. Sales in which board members pecuniarily interested. - No member of the park and recreation board of any...
Section 51-15-260. Real estate transactions in certain board members pecuniarily interested. - No person who has been a member of the park...
Section 51-15-270. Tax levies; election. - Upon petition signed by at least five per cent of...
Section 51-15-280. Appropriations. - Each year during which there is not levied and collected...
Section 51-15-290. Entrance and other fees. - Reasonable fees or charges for access to or use or...
Section 51-15-300. Park and recreation fund. - The governing body of each such municipality shall cause to...
Section 51-15-310. Moneys going into fund. - All funds received from fees and charges authorized by Section...
Section 51-15-320. Limitations on obligations and pledge of general credit; applicable to all board powers. - The park and recreation board of any such municipality shall...
Section 51-15-330. Election on bond issue to acquire property and facilities. - If, in the opinion of the park and recreation board...
Section 51-15-340. Intergovernmental cooperation. - Any such municipality may, by and through its park and...
Section 51-15-350. Annual report of board; recommendations; budget. - The park and recreation board, at the end of each...
Section 51-15-360. Agencies exempt from article. - The provisions of this article may not apply to recreation...
Section 51-15-510. Acquisition of property for parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities. - All cities of more than fifty thousand inhabitants, as determined...
Section 51-15-520. Creation of corporations to acquire property for parks, playgrounds and athletic facilities. - Any such city or municipality may create corporations, own stock...
Section 51-15-530. Municipal stockholder not liable for debts or acts of corporation. - No city or municipality creating such a corporation or owning...
Section 51-15-540. Properties exempt from taxation. - For tax purposes these properties, whether owned by the municipality...
Chapter 17 - Heritage Trust Program
Section 51-17-10. Definitions. - The following words or phrases have the definition given unless...
Section 51-17-20. Declaration of legislative findings. - The General Assembly finds that as a part of the...
Section 51-17-30. Purpose of Heritage Trust Program. - The Heritage Trust Program is created to achieve the following...
Section 51-17-40. Powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources Board. - The board of the department shall have the following duties,...
Section 51-17-50. Heritage Trust Advisory Board created; composition. - The Heritage Trust Advisory Board is hereby created to assist...
Section 51-17-60. Powers and duties of Board. - The Heritage Trust Advisory Board shall have the following powers...
Section 51-17-70. Powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources. - The department shall act as the basic staff for the...
Section 51-17-80. Establishment of Heritage Preserves. - Upon recommendation of the advisory board and approval by the...
Section 51-17-85. Disposition of Heritage Trust property; exception. - (A) Notwithstanding another provision of law or subsection (B) of...
Section 51-17-90. South Carolina Heritage Trust created. - There is hereby created the South Carolina Heritage Trust, the...
Section 51-17-100. Registering of Heritage Sites. - In any case wherein a priority feature is either unsuited...
Section 51-17-110. Funding; appropriations; user fees; income. - The department shall include those costs and operating expenses necessary...
Section 51-17-115. Establishment and administration of Heritage Land Trust Fund. - There is created the Heritage Land Trust Fund, which must...
Section 51-17-117. Heritage Trust Program; donations of real and personal property; disposition of donations. - (A) Donations of real and personal property including, but not...
Section 51-17-120. Effect on certain other lands. - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering...
Section 51-17-130. Enforcement; penalties. - 1. Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of...
Section 51-17-140. Heritage Trust properties; prior approval by county delegation. - No acquisition may be made under this chapter in any...
Section 51-17-150. Annual report detailing acquisitions in previous year and planned acquisitions for next five years. - The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, as trustee for...
Chapter 18 - War Between The States Heritage Trust Program
Section 51-18-10. Definitions. - The following words or phrases have the definition given unless...
Section 51-18-20. Legislative findings and policy; War Between the States Heritage Preserves and Sites. - The General Assembly finds that as a part of the...
Section 51-18-30. Goals of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Program. - The War Between the States Heritage Trust Program is created...
Section 51-18-40. War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission. - There is created a War Between the States Heritage Trust...
Section 51-18-50. Powers and Duties of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission. - The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission shall have...
Section 51-18-60. War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board. - The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board is...
Section 51-18-70. Powers and duties of the War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board. - The War Between the States Heritage Trust Advisory Board shall...
Section 51-18-80. Dedication process. - (A) Upon recommendation of the advisory board and approval by...
Section 51-18-90. War Between the States Heritage Trust. - There is hereby created the War Between the States Heritage...
Section 51-18-100. Registration. - In any case wherein a priority feature is either unsuited...
Section 51-18-110. Funding; appropriations, user fees. - The commission shall annually request such appropriations as it deems...
Section 51-18-115. War Between the States Heritage Preserve Trust Fund. - (A) There is created the War Between the States Heritage...
Section 51-18-118. Donations. - The trust is authorized to receive and dispose of donations...
Section 51-18-120. State or local parks, preserves, wildlife refuges, forests, or other areas. - Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as interfering...
Section 51-18-130. Enforcement; penalties. - (A) Enforcement officers of the Natural Resources Enforcement Division of...
Section 51-18-140. Maximum acquisition; approval by county delegation. - Not more than twenty thousand acres of real property shall...
Section 51-18-150. Annual report of acquisitions and planned acquisitions. - The War Between the States Heritage Trust Commission, as trustee...
Chapter 19 - Old Exchange Building Commission
Section 51-19-10. Old Exchange Building Commission created. - The Old Exchange Building Commission is created. It consists of...
Section 51-19-20. Powers and duties of Commission. - The Old Exchange Building Commission shall have the responsibility of...
Chapter 22 - Legacy Trust Fund
Section 51-22-10. Legislative findings. - The General Assembly finds that: (1) there is a critical...
Section 51-22-20. Legacy Trust Fund created. - There is created the Legacy Trust Fund which shall consist...
Section 51-22-30. Legacy Trust Fund; appointment and duties of board of directors; staff. - (A) There is created a seventeen-member board of directors, fifteen...
Section 51-22-40. Repealed by 2005 Act No. 164, Section 37, eff June 10, 2005. - Editor's Note Former Section 51-22-40 was entitled "Legacy Trust Fund;...
Section 51-22-50. Entities eligible for project consideration and grants from Legacy Trust Fund. - The following entities are eligible for project consideration and grants...
Section 51-22-60. Legacy Trust Fund not to hold title or interest in land; eligible organizations to hold title or interest in properties; requirements for receipt of funds. - (A) Eligible organizations shall acquire properties or projects and maintain...
Chapter 23 - Grants For Parks And Recreation
Section 51-23-10. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: (1) "County area" means the...
Section 51-23-20. Allocation of proceeds of Parks and Recreation Fund. - The proceeds of the Parks and Recreation Development Fund (Fund)...
Section 51-23-30. Grant program for planning, developing, and renovating park and recreation facilities. - The department shall devise and administer a noncompetitive program of...
Section 51-23-40. Use of funds for administrative expenses. - Funds allocated to the account of the department pursuant to...