§ 11-15-210 Investment of sinking funds of political subdivisions of the State; changing investments
§ 11-15-220 Collection for sinking fund applied to payment of bonds unnecessary when bonds mature within twelve months
§ 11-15-230 Deposit of collections for sinking fund
§ 11-15-240 Holding of sinking fund investments
§ 11-15-250 Advertisements for purchase of securities
§ 11-15-260 Choice of investments
§ 11-15-270 Sale of bonds in sinking fund
§ 11-15-280 Statements to be filed in the office of the clerk of court
§ 11-15-290 Failure to make investments in accordance with article; penalties
§ 11-15-300 Provisions not applicable to certain counties

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 11 > Chapter 15 > Article 3 - Protection of Sinking Funds

  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • person: includes any individual, trust, estate, partnership, receiver, association, company, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity or group; and

    (2) "individual" means a human being. See South Carolina Code 12-2-20
  • Public debt: Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by other agencies of the Federal Government). The total public debt is subject to a statutory limit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.