(A) If an eligible entity fails to collect and remit in full all amounts due to the authority on the date these amounts are due under the terms of any note or other obligation of an eligible entity, the authority shall notify the State Treasurer who, subject to the withholding of amounts under Section 14, Article X of the Constitution, shall withhold all or a portion of the funds of the State and all funds administered by the State allotted or appropriated to the eligible entity and apply an amount necessary to the payment of the amount due.

(B) Nothing contained in this section mandates the withholding of funds allocated to an eligible entity which would violate contracts to which the State is a party or judgments of a court binding on the State.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-50-120

  • Authority: means the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority. See South Carolina Code 11-50-40
  • Eligible entity: means a municipality, county, special purpose or public service district, and public works commission. See South Carolina Code 11-50-40
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.