§ 13-1-1710 Coordinating Council for Economic Development
§ 13-1-1720 Purpose and duties of council
§ 13-1-1730 Reports
§ 13-1-1740 Recommendations by council; review of agency requests for appropriations
§ 13-1-1750 Funding; technical advisory committees; data sources
§ 13-1-1760 Council not to infringe on autonomy of other agencies
§ 13-1-1770 Downtown Redevelopment Program; purpose; guidelines for evaluating and awarding grants
§ 13-1-1780 Agricultural businesses considered for economic development awards

Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 13 > Chapter 1 > Article 11 - Coordinating Council for Economic Development

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • True bill: Another word for indictment.