South Carolina Local Government Development Agreement Act

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Section
6-31-10

Short title; legislative findings and intent; authorization for development agreements; provisions are supplemental to those extant.

Section
6-31-20

Definitions.

Section
6-31-30

Local governments authorized to enter into development agreements; approval of county or municipal governing body required.

Section
6-31-40

Developed property must contain certain number of acres of highland; permissible durations of agreements for differing amounts of highland content.

Section
6-31-50

Public hearings; notice and publication.

Section
6-31-60

What development agreement must provide; what it may provide; major modification requires public notice and hearing.

Section
6-31-70

Agreement and development must be consistent with local government comprehensive plan and land development regulations.

Section
6-31-80

Law in effect at time of agreement governs development; exceptions.

Section
6-31-90

Periodic review to assess compliance with agreement; material breach by developer; notice of breach; cure of breach or modification or termination of agreement.

Section
6-31-100

Amendment or cancellation of development agreement by mutual consent of parties or successors in interest.

Section
6-31-110

Validity and duration of agreement entered into prior to incorporation or annexation of affected area; subsequent modification or suspension by municipality.

Section
6-31-120

Developer to record agreement within fourteen days; burdens and benefits inure to successors in interest.

Section
6-31-130

Agreement to be modified or suspended to comply with later-enacted state or federal laws or regulations.

Section
6-31-140

Rights, duties, and privileges of gas and electricity suppliers, and of municipalities with respect to providing same, not affected; no extraterritorial powers.

Section
6-31-145

Applicability to local government of constitutional and statutory procedures for approval of debt.

Section
6-31-150

Invalidity of all or part of Section 6-31-140 invalidates chapter.

Section
6-31-160

Agreement may not contravene or supersede building, housing, electrical, plumbing, or gas code; compliance with such code if subsequently enacted.