South Carolina § 13-17-100 - State not obligated, liable, or responsible.
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§ 13-17-100. State not obligated, liable, or responsible.
Nothing contained in the provisions of this chapter, at any time or in any manner, shall involve the credit and taxing power of the State, or of any of its political subdivisions; nor shall any of the securities or other evidences of indebtedness authorized to be issued in and by this chapter ever be or constitute obligations of the State or any of its political subdivisions; nor shall the State or any of its political subdivisions ever be liable or responsible, in any way, for the payment of the principal or interest of or on a security or another evidence of indebtedness.
HISTORY: 1983 Act No. 50 SECTION 2, eff April 29, 1983; 2005 Act No. 133, SECTION 1, eff June 7, 2005.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-17-100 ("State not obligated, liable, or responsible.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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