South Carolina § 59-115-40 - State Education Assistance Authority.
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§ 59-115-40. State Education Assistance Authority.
There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the State Education Assistance Authority (authority). The authority is hereby declared to be a public instrumentality of the State and the exercise by the authority of any power conferred herein shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. The authority shall consist of the members, from time to time, of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, ex officio.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 22-96.3; 1971 (57) 775; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt VII, SECTION 20.O.2, eff July 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 20.O.2, substituted "Fiscal Accountability Authority" for "Budget and Control Board of South Carolina", and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does South Carolina Code of Laws § 59-115-40 cover?
Section 59-115-40 ("State Education Assistance Authority.") 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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