South Carolina § 11-27-60 - Prior bond issues unaffected.

§ 11-27-60. Prior bond issues unaffected.

All contracts made by the State, its agencies, authorities or institutions, and by the political subdivisions and school districts of the State prior to the ratification date obligating any of such entities to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness shall be effective notwithstanding that the ratification date shall intervene between the date of any such contract and the actual delivery of such bonds or other evidences of debt and any such bonds or evidences of debt may be delivered in accordance with the laws pursuant to which they have been contracted to be issued and without regard to the provisions of New Article X. In so providing, the General Assembly intends to protect and preserve the obligations of such contracts as written. The enactment of this section is not an essential inducement to the enactment of the remaining provisions of this chapter and if this section or any action taken pursuant to it be held to contravene any provisions of New Article X, then such holding shall not affect the remaining provisions of this chapter.

HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 125 SECTION 7.