Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

Amended

May 08, 2024

H. 4563

Introduced by Reps. Bernstein, J. L. Johnson and Clyburn

S. Printed 05/08/24--S.

Read the first time March 26, 2024

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A bill

TO amend the South Carolina Code of laws by adding section 6-11-345 so as to CLARIFY THE POWER OF SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS TO OWN, ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, USE, LEASE, CONVEY, SELL, TRANSFER, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF PROPERTY IN FURTHERANCE OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS, TO PROVIDE THESE POWERS ARE IN ADDITION TO POWERS AND AUTHORIZATIONS PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN SUCH DISTRICTS, AND DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.

    Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.  Article 1, Chapter 11, Title 6 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

    Section 6-11-345.  A special purpose district may own, acquire, purchase, hold, use, lease, convey, sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of property, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein in furtherance of all functions committed to such special purpose districts pursuant to an act of the General Assembly or general law. The powers and authorizations conferred upon special purpose districts by this section shall be in addition to all other powers and authorizations previously vested in such special purpose districts. For the purposes of this section, "special purpose district" means any district, however named, created by or pursuant to an act of the General Assembly before March 7, 1973, and to which has been committed before March 7, 1973, any governmental function, including those districts created by special legislation and those districts created by referenda held pursuant to general legislation.

SECTION 2.  Unless the General Assembly amends, reenacts, or otherwise extends Section 6-11-345 in any manner before the passing of three years after the effective date of this act, the provisions of Section 6-11-345, as added by this act, are repealed June 30, 2027.

SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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