Terms Used In South Carolina Code 12-44-160

  • County: means the county or counties in which the project is proposed to be located. See South Carolina Code 12-44-30
  • Economic development property: means each item of real and tangible personal property comprising a project which satisfies the provisions of § 12-44-40(C) and other requirements of this chapter and is subject to a fee agreement. See South Carolina Code 12-44-30
  • Fee: means the amount paid in lieu of ad valorem property tax as provided in the fee agreement. See South Carolina Code 12-44-30
  • 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.
  • Sponsor: means one or more entities which sign the fee agreement with the county and makes the minimum investment, subject to the provisions of § 12-44-40, each of which makes the minimum investment as provided in item (13) and also includes a sponsor affiliate unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See South Carolina Code 12-44-30
If all or part of this chapter is determined to be unconstitutional or otherwise illegal by a court of competent jurisdiction, a sponsor has one hundred eighty days from the date of the determination to transfer title to economic development property to the county and have it qualify for a fee in lieu of taxes pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 4 or § 4-29-67.