South Carolina Code — 31
Browse 335 sections in division 31 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 31-1-10. Short title.
- § 31-1-20. Declaration of legislative finding.
- § 31-1-30. General duties of Secretary of Commerce with respect to housing.
- § 31-1-40. Electrical power permits.
- § 31-1-50. Penalties for violating Section 31-1-40.
- § 31-1-110. Incorporation of limited dividend housing corporations.
- § 31-1-120. Purposes of limited dividend housing corporations.
- § 31-1-130. Par value shares.
- § 31-1-140. Declaration required in articles.
- § 31-1-150. Income debentures.
- § 31-1-160. Consideration for issuance of stocks, bonds, and income debentures.
- § 31-1-170. Limited return on stock.
- § 31-1-180. Limitations on actions by companies.
- § 31-1-190. Conveyances, leases, or subleases in violation of SECTION 31-1-180 shall be void.
- § 31-1-200. Regulation of limited dividend housing companies.
- § 31-1-210. Investigation of limited dividend housing companies.
- § 31-1-220. Fees.
- § 31-1-230. Provisions of general corporation law applicable.
- § 31-1-410. Approval of projects.
- § 31-1-420. Action by city council on plans, adoptions, or rejections by director.
- § 31-1-430. Charges included in term "cost".
- § 31-1-440. Receipt and disbursement of funds by trustee.
- § 31-1-450. Acquisition of required land.
- § 31-1-460. Prerequisites to condemnation.
- § 31-1-470. Sale or purchase of lands to or from municipality.
- § 31-1-480. Purchases by one limited dividend housing corporation of property of another.
- § 31-1-490. Consolidated and extended projects; operation of more than one project.
- § 31-1-610. Control of rentals.
- § 31-1-620. Payments covered by rentals.
- § 31-1-630. Reduction of rentals.
- § 31-1-640. Surplus; maximum payments on dissolution.
- § 31-1-650. Summary proceedings for mandamus or injunction against limited dividend housing corporations.
- § 31-1-660. Procedure in actions against limited dividend housing corporations.
- § 31-1-670. Mortgages and mortgage bonds.
- § 31-1-680. Foreclosure.
- § 31-1-690. Foreclosures free of restrictions of SECTION 31-1-680.
- § 31-1-700. Enforcement of judgments not relating to mortgage indebtedness.
- § 31-1-710. Reorganization of limited dividend housing corporations.
- § 31-1-810. Standards of Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development adopted.
- § 31-3-10. Short title.
- § 31-3-20. Definitions.
- § 31-3-30. Declaration of public interest.
- § 31-3-40. Cooperation of two or more housing authorities.
- § 31-3-50. Verification of eligibility for public housing program by obtaining information from Department of Revenue and Employment Security Commission; method of request and response.
- § 31-3-310. Cities empowered to create housing authorities.
- § 31-3-320. Resolution of council required for creation of authority.
- § 31-3-330. Resolution conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
- § 31-3-340. Commissioners.
- § 31-3-350. Compensation of commissioners.
- § 31-3-360. Personal interest of commissioners or employees in projects or property prohibited.
- § 31-3-370. Removal of commissioners.
- § 31-3-380. Organization; quorum; officers and employees.
- § 31-3-390. Territorial jurisdiction.
- § 31-3-400. Extraterritorial powers.
- § 31-3-410. Public hearing and findings prerequisite to exercise of extraterritorial powers.
- § 31-3-420. Consent required from housing authority having outstanding indebtedness or obligations before other housing authority may undertake project in municipality.
- § 31-3-430. Powers of authority vested in commissioners.
- § 31-3-440. General corporate powers.
- § 31-3-450. Specific powers with respect to projects, planning, and the like.
- § 31-3-460. Acquisitions by purchase or eminent domain.
- § 31-3-500. Disposition of surplus real property.
- § 31-3-510. Studies and investigations; dissemination of information.
- § 31-3-520. Power of examination; subpoenaing witnesses and production of books and records.
- § 31-3-530. Management and operation of housing projects; profits unlawful.
- § 31-3-540. Rental and tenant selections.
- § 31-3-545. Procedures for payment of rent.
- § 31-3-550. Foreclosure frees projects from restrictions.
- § 31-3-560. Protection of deposits.
- § 31-3-570. Tax exemption; payments in lieu of taxes.
- § 31-3-580. Projects subject to planning, zoning and other laws.
- § 31-3-590. Provisions affecting other public bodies not applicable.
- § 31-3-600. Books and records.
- § 31-3-710. Counties empowered to create housing authorities.
- § 31-3-720. Resolution of legislative delegation required for creation of authority.
- § 31-3-730. Functions, rights, powers, duties, and liabilities of authorities.
- § 31-3-740. Delegation and Senator authorized to perform functions of council and mayor.
- § 31-3-750. Territorial jurisdiction.
- § 31-3-760. Territorial jurisdiction of authority may include city.
- § 31-3-770. Creation of authority in excluded county.
- § 31-3-780. Performance of functions of legislative delegation, council, and mayor in county which has withdrawn from regional housing authority.
- § 31-3-910. Creation of regional housing authorities.
- § 31-3-920. Effect of outstanding obligations of county housing authority upon creation of regional housing authority.
- § 31-3-930. Findings prerequisite to creation of regional housing authority.
- § 31-3-940. Resolutions conclusive as to establishment; certificate as evidence thereof.
- § 31-3-950. Effect of creation of regional housing authority on rights, contracts, agreements, obligations, and property of county housing authority.
- § 31-3-960. Appointment of commissioners.
- § 31-3-970. Qualifications of commissioners.
- § 31-3-980. Terms of office of commissioners.
- § 31-3-990. Removal of commissioners.
- § 31-3-1000. Quorum; right to hold and location of meetings.
- § 31-3-1010. Area of operation.
- § 31-3-1020. Increase of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1030. Consent of county housing authority having outstanding obligations required as prerequisite to increase of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1040. Findings prerequisite to increase of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1050. Effect of increase of area of operation on property, obligations, and the like of county authority.
- § 31-3-1060. Decrease of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1070. Consent of all holders of evidences of indebtedness prerequisite to decrease of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1080. Findings prerequisite to decrease of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1090. Withdrawal of county from regional housing authority and creation of county housing authority; notice and hearing.
- § 31-3-1100. Circumstances precluding withdrawal of county from regional housing authority; assumption of share of obligations of regional authority.
- § 31-3-1110. Assumption of obligations by county of regional authority disclosed subsequent to withdrawal.
- § 31-3-1120. Effect when area of operation is decreased to one county.
- § 31-3-1130. Disposition of property in excluded county.
- § 31-3-1140. Hearings prerequisite to creation or change of regional housing authority.
- § 31-3-1150. Functions, rights, powers, and duties of regional housing authority.
- § 31-3-1160. Books, records, and accounts open to inspection; reports.
- § 31-3-1310. Construction of terms in provisions relating to regional housing authorities.
- § 31-3-1320. Creation of consolidated housing authority.
- § 31-3-1330. Prerequisite to creation.
- § 31-3-1340. Applicability of provisions governing regional housing authorities.
- § 31-3-1350. Area of operation.
- § 31-3-1360. Functions, rights, powers, and the like of authority.
- § 31-3-1510. Loans or grants from Federal agencies.
- § 31-3-1520. Provisions in contracts with United States.
- § 31-3-1530. Agreement limiting powers in connection with governmental loans or grants.
- § 31-3-1540. Minimum wages and maximum hours.
- § 31-3-1550. Agreements for supervision and control of project by State or Federal Government.
- § 31-3-1560. Issuance of bonds; security therefor.
- § 31-3-1570. Terms of bonds; negotiability.
- § 31-3-1580. Provisions of bonds, trust indentures, and mortgages.
- § 31-3-1590. Covenant as to extent of area of operation.
- § 31-3-1600. Effect of recital in bond of purpose of issuance.
- § 31-3-1610. Tax exemption of bonds, notes, etc.
- § 31-3-1620. Sale of bonds.
- § 31-3-1630. Bonds or other obligations as investments.
- § 31-3-1640. Validity of bond signed by commissioner or officer leaving office before delivery.
- § 31-3-1650. Personal liability on bonds; bonds shall not constitute "indebtedness".
- § 31-3-1660. Remedies of obligee of housing authority.
- § 31-3-1670. Additional remedies conferrable on obligee.
- § 31-3-1680. Debt insurance.
- § 31-3-1690. Relationship with State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
- § 31-3-1810. Housing authorities empowered to provide housing for low income families in rural areas.
- § 31-5-10. Short title.
- § 31-5-20. Definitions.
- § 31-5-30. Kinds of assistance available from State public bodies in planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects.
- § 31-5-40. Conveyances authorized by SECTION 31-5-30; appraisals, public notices, etc.
- § 31-5-50. State public body precluded from requiring changes in housing projects acquired by housing authority from Federal Government.
- § 31-5-60. Municipal and county loans or donations to housing authorities.
- § 31-5-70. Procedure for authorizing State public body to exercise powers herein granted.
- § 31-6-10. Short title.
- § 31-6-20. Declaration of legislative findings.
- § 31-6-30. Definitions.
- § 31-6-40. Issuance of obligations for redevelopment costs; security; manner of retirement.
- § 31-6-50. Application of proceeds of obligations.
- § 31-6-60. Exemption of obligations and interest thereon from South Carolina taxes.
- § 31-6-70. Ordinance pertaining to allocation of taxes; distribution of surplus funds; termination of redevelopment area status and dissolution of tax allocation fund.
- § 31-6-80. Public hearing prior to approval of redevelopment plan; changes in plan; notice to, and objections by taxing districts; adoption of ordinance prior to issuance of obligations; changes to redevelopment plan.
- § 31-6-85. Intergovernmental agreement for redevelopment project.
- § 31-6-90. Persons displaced by redevelopment project.
- § 31-6-100. Assessment of value of real estate in redevelopment project area.
- § 31-6-110. Disposition of revenues from municipal property within project area; deposit of revenues from sale of property acquired with proceeds of obligations.
- § 31-6-120. Project located within more than one municipality.
- § 31-7-10. Short title.
- § 31-7-20. Legislative findings and intent; essential government functions; powers jointly exercised.
- § 31-7-25. Additional findings.
- § 31-7-30. Definitions.
- § 31-7-40. Obligations and pledges authorized; surplus fund distributions.
- § 31-7-50. Application of proceeds.
- § 31-7-60. State tax exemptions.
- § 31-7-70. Ordinance adoption requirements and obligation retirement.
- § 31-7-75. Municipal annexation; ad valorem tax valuation.
- § 31-7-80. Conditions for issuing obligations; approving and modifying redevelopment plans.
- § 31-7-90. Residential displacement requirements, benefits, and protections.
- § 31-7-100. County auditor certification; value assessments; extending taxes.
- § 31-7-110. Revenues and grants; county powers.
- § 31-7-120. Intergovernmental agreements.
- § 31-7-130. Government-owned telecommunications service providers.
- § 31-9-10. Definitions.
- § 31-9-20. Powers of cities.
- § 31-9-30. Terms, conditions, execution, sale, and other matters pertaining to bonds.
- § 31-9-40. Security for payment of bonds.
- § 31-9-50. Loan agreements; obligations of developer; issuance of additional parity bonds.
- § 31-9-60. Loan agreements; leases between city and developer.
- § 31-9-70. Proceeds from sale of bonds.
- § 31-9-80. Bonds as lawful investments.
- § 31-9-90. Bonds, trust indentures, mortgages, and loan agreements shall be exempt from taxation; exceptions.
- § 31-9-100. Publication of notice of bond issues; challenging validity of proceedings.
- § 31-9-110. Provisions in this chapter construed as cumulative.
- § 31-10-10. Short title.
- § 31-10-20. Definitions.
- § 31-10-30. Authority of municipalities to create redevelopment commissions; issuance of certificates of incorporation by Secretary of State.
- § 31-10-40. Governance by commissioners or by governing body of parent municipality.
- § 31-10-50. Terms of office of commissioners; compensation; removal from office.
- § 31-10-60. Quorum at meeting of commissioners; selection of officers; employees; commissioners' personal liability.
- § 31-10-70. Prohibition against acquisition of certain interests by member or employee of commission; exception.
- § 31-10-80. Creation of joint redevelopment commission.
- § 31-10-90. Powers of redevelopment commission, in general.
- § 31-10-100. Contents of redevelopment plan; public hearing prior to adoption of plan; approval by governing body or parent municipality; modification.
- § 31-10-110. Contracting by commission for certain services; advertisement for bids from persons interested in purchasing or redeveloping property; commission's real estate transactions under redevelopment plan.
- § 31-10-120. Power of commission to issue and sell bonds; liability of commission and others thereon.
- § 31-10-130. Additional powers of commission with respect to issuance of bonds.
- § 31-10-140. Powers of public body with respect to planning, undertaking, or carrying out redevelopment project.
- § 31-10-150. Notice of intent to issue bonds; challenge to issuance.
- § 31-10-160. Availability of commission's books, records, bylaws, rules, and regulations for public inspection; annual report of commission's activities.
- § 31-11-10. Definitions.
- § 31-11-20. Undertakings of projects for persons engaged in national defense.
- § 31-11-30. Housing authorities' powers in regard to projects for persons engaged in national defense.
- § 31-11-40. Conditions rendering limitations in SECTIONSECTION 31-3-530 and 31-3-540 inapplicable to projects for persons engaged in national defense.
- § 31-11-50. Additional powers conferred upon housing authorities.
- § 31-11-60. Cooperation with Federal Government; sale of project to Federal Government.
- § 31-11-70. Effect of other provisions relating to cooperation between State public body and housing authorities.
- § 31-11-80. Operation of projects during and after defense periods.
- § 31-11-90. Bonds or other obligations of authorities as security or investment.
- § 31-11-100. Powers conferred herein supplemental to other powers.
- § 31-12-10. Short title.
- § 31-12-20. Legislative findings.
- § 31-12-30. Definitions.
- § 31-12-40. Redevelopment authorities; creation; membership.
- § 31-12-50. Redevelopment authority members; terms of office; filling vacancies; removal; reimbursement of expenses.
- § 31-12-60. Officers; employees; quorum; personal liability of members; delegation of powers.
- § 31-12-70. Powers of redevelopment authority.
- § 31-12-80. Powers of public body acting in cooperation with redevelopment authority.
- § 31-12-90. Profits prohibited.
- § 31-12-100. Dissolution of redevelopment authority; tax increment finance districts.
- § 31-12-110. Authority is an "agency".
- § 31-12-120. Compliance with Consolidated Procurement Code.
- § 31-12-200. Property scheduled for disposal to constitute a tax increment finance district.
- § 31-12-210. Issuance of obligations for redevelopment project by municipality.
- § 31-12-250. Disposition of proceeds of obligations.
- § 31-12-260. Obligations exempt from taxation.
- § 31-12-270. Adoption of ordinance concurring in redevelopment plan; issuance of obligations; retirement of obligations; disposition of funds.
- § 31-12-280. Prerequisites to issuance of obligations.
- § 31-12-290. Special tax allocation fund; carrying forward of unexpended funds.
- § 31-12-300. Certification by county auditor; determination of value taxable property in project area.
- § 31-12-310. Disposition of revenues.
- § 31-12-320. Joint approval of redevelopment plan covering more than one municipality.
- § 31-13-10. Short title.
- § 31-13-20. South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority created.
- § 31-13-30. Appointment, qualifications, and terms of commissioners; appointment certificates; ex officio commissioners.
- § 31-13-40. Organization; executive director.
- § 31-13-50. Powers and duties; application of other provisions.
- § 31-13-60. Authority authorized to operate in any and all counties; operation where there is county housing authority; approval of local governing bodies.
- § 31-13-70. Housing Finance and Development Authority allocated state ceiling to issue bonds.
- § 31-13-80. Authority may provide advice or technical assistance.
- § 31-13-90. Issuance of notes or bonds for multi-family housing; approval by State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
- § 31-13-170. Definitions.
- § 31-13-180. Declaration of legislative findings and purpose.
- § 31-13-190. Powers conferred upon South Carolina State Housing, Finance, and Development Authority.
- § 31-13-200. Notes and bonds.
- § 31-13-210. Maximum interest rate.
- § 31-13-220. Information required by State Fiscal Accountability Authority.
- § 31-13-230. Maximum amount of bonds and notes.
- § 31-13-240. Information required by Bond Committee.
- § 31-13-250. Rental projects authorized.
- § 31-13-260. Refunding notes and bonds.
- § 31-13-270. Selling or exchanging refunding notes and bonds.
- § 31-13-280. Liability of state and political subdivisions.
- § 31-13-290. Applicability of SECTION 31-3-1630.
- § 31-13-300. Agreements with holders of notes or bonds not subject to future alteration.
- § 31-13-310. Chapter cumulative to any other powers conferred upon Authority.
- § 31-13-320. Provisions of this chapter controlling over other provisions.
- § 31-13-330. Savings clause.
- § 31-13-340. State Housing, Finance, and Development Authority Program Fund.
- § 31-13-400. Short title.
- § 31-13-410. Definitions.
- § 31-13-420. Establishment of fund; trustee; records; payments from fund; annual report.
- § 31-13-430. Advisory committee; composition; meetings; expenses.
- § 31-13-440. Duties of executive director.
- § 31-13-445. No more than 20 percent of fund monies allocable to any one county in fiscal year.
- § 31-13-450. Use of monies in fund; eligible projects.
- § 31-13-460. Units of state, regional, and local governments eligible to receive monies from fund.
- § 31-13-470. Funding cycles; applications eligible for priority.
- § 31-15-10. Definitions.
- § 31-15-20. Repairing, closing, or demolishing unfit dwellings.
- § 31-15-30. Provisions permitted to be included in ordinances relating to unfit dwellings.
- § 31-15-40. Power of municipality to declare nuisances not impaired.
- § 31-15-50. Standards in ordinances for determining fitness of dwelling for human habitation.
- § 31-15-60. Service of complaints or orders; posting and filing copies.
- § 31-15-70. Rights of persons affected by orders.
- § 31-15-80. Provisions in ordinances with respect to powers of public officer.
- § 31-15-90. Sale of materials of removed or demolished dwelling.
- § 31-15-100. Funds for enforcement; estimate of amount needed.
- § 31-15-110. Establishment by municipality of commission to exercise powers of public officer.
- § 31-15-120. Article provisions are cumulative.
- § 31-15-310. Definitions.
- § 31-15-320. Repairing, closing, or demolishing unfit dwellings.
- § 31-15-330. Provisions permitted to be included in ordinances relating to unfit dwellings.
- § 31-15-340. Power of county to declare nuisances not impaired.
- § 31-15-350. Standards in ordinances for determining fitness of dwelling for human habitation.
- § 31-15-360. Service of complaints or orders; posting and filing copies.
- § 31-15-370. Rights of persons affected by orders.
- § 31-15-380. Provisions in ordinances with respect to powers of public officer.
- § 31-15-390. Sale of materials of removed or demolished dwelling.
- § 31-15-400. Article provisions are cumulative.
- § 31-17-310. "Mobile home" defined.
- § 31-17-320. License required for mobile homes; proof of title required; proof of license required prior to connecting electricity.
- § 31-17-330. Exceptions.
- § 31-17-340. Period of validity of license issued by licensing agent; decal; license fee.
- § 31-17-350. New license required upon transfer of mobile home.
- § 31-17-360. Moving permit; certificate concerning taxes; notice to electric supplier.
- § 31-17-370. Permit shall accompany mobile home during move; regulations; responsibility for displaying permit.
- § 31-17-380. Submission of moving permit to licensing agent of new county; issuance of new license; transmission of papers to new county.
- § 31-17-390. Copies of applications and permits to be given to county assessor and county auditor.
- § 31-17-400. Penalty.
- § 31-17-410. Submission to county auditor of copy of application for title on mobile or manufactured home; penalties for noncompliance.
- § 31-18-10. Chapter title.
- § 31-18-20. Definitions.
- § 31-18-30. Nuisance action.
- § 31-18-40. Application of noise control ordinance.
- § 31-18-50. Local regulation of location and construction of new shooting range.