Bill 1112

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1112
Ratification Number:       518
Act Number                 614
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Commission authorized to purchase and
                           sell property

(A614, R518, S1112)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 126 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LANCASTER COUNTY COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO PURCHASE AND SELL REAL PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Commission authorized to purchase and sell property

Section 1. Section 4 of Act 126 of 1959, as last amended by Act 1045 of 1974, is further amended to read:

"Section 4. To carry out this purpose and objective the Commission, with the approval of a majority of its members, shall be empowered to enter into contracts, make binding agreements, purchase and sell real property, negotiate with educators and educational institutions and, generally, to take such actions in its name as are necessary to secure for Lancaster County and adjacent areas the educational facilities above described; provided, that the County of Lancaster shall not be bound nor held liable for any acts of omission or commission of the Commission, nor by any provision of any contract or agreement, expressed or implied, except upon the written approval and consent of a majority of the Lancaster County Legislative Delegation, including the Senator.

The Commission may solicit funds and accept donations from various sources which it may expend in carrying out its objective.

The Commission is authorized to enter into agreements for public grants, local, state and federal."

Time Effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.