Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-51-120

  • General obligation debt: means any indebtedness of the State which must be secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the full faith, credit and taxing power of the State, including, but not limited to, bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness, and issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See South Carolina Code 11-51-30
  • 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.
  • State board: means the governing board of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. See South Carolina Code 11-51-30
The general obligation debt must bear the date and mature at the time that the state board resolution provides, except that the general obligation debt may not mature more than thirty years from its date of issue. The general obligation debt may be in the denominations, be payable in the medium of payment, be payable at the place and at the time, and be subject to redemption or repurchase and contain other provisions determined by the state board before its issue. The general obligation debt may bear interest payable at the times and at the rates determined by the state board.
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