South Carolina § 31-11-20 - Undertakings of projects for persons engaged in national defense.
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§ 31-11-20. Undertakings of projects for persons engaged in national defense.
Any housing authority may undertake the development or administration, or both, of projects to assure the availability of safe and sanitary dwellings for persons engaged in national defense activities whom the housing authority determines would not otherwise be able to secure safe and sanitary dwellings within the vicinity thereof, but no housing authority shall initiate the development of any such project pursuant to this chapter except during a period of war or national emergency declared by the President or the Congress of the United States.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 36-272; 1952 Code SECTION 36-272; 1942 (42) 1758; 1951 (47) 179.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-11-20 ("Undertakings of projects for persons engaged in national defense.") 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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