South Carolina § 6-7-190 - Councils declared to be public agencies; exemption from taxation; participation in State Retirement System; services of State Purchasing Department.
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§ 6-7-190. Councils declared to be public agencies; exemption from taxation; participation in State Retirement System; services of State Purchasing Department.
Each council of government established under authority of this article exists for nonprofit and public purposes and is a public agency, and the carrying out of the purpose of each council of government is exclusively for public benefit and its property is public property, and no council of government is required to pay any state or local ad valorem tax, income tax, or other taxes from which public agencies are exempt. Councils of government may participate in the State Retirement System and utilize the services of the State Purchasing Department of the Division of General Services.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-349.2; 1971 (57) 485; 1986 Act No. 382; 1992 Act No. 364, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6-7-190 ("Councils declared to be public agencies; exemption from taxation; participation in State Retirement System; services of State Purchasing Department.") 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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