§ 31-5-10 Short title
§ 31-5-20 Definitions
§ 31-5-30 Kinds of assistance available from State public bodies in planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of housing projects
§ 31-5-40 Conveyances authorized by Section 31-5-30; appraisals, public notices, etc
§ 31-5-50 State public body precluded from requiring changes in housing projects acquired by housing authority from Federal Government
§ 31-5-60 Municipal and county loans or donations to housing authorities
§ 31-5-70 Procedure for authorizing State public body to exercise powers herein granted

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 31 > Chapter 5 - Housing Co-Operation Law

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.