(1) The Department of Administration, subject to the requirements of Section 1-11-65, is authorized to acquire real property, including any estate or interest therein, for, and in the name of, the State of South Carolina by gift, purchase, condemnation or otherwise.
(2) The Department of Administration shall make use of the provisions of the Eminent Domain Procedure Act (Chapter 2, Title 28) if it is necessary to acquire real property by condemnation. The actions must be maintained by and in the name of the department. The right of condemnation is limited to the right to acquire land necessary for the development of the Capitol Complex grounds in the City of Columbia.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-357.4; 1968 (55) 3067; 1987 Act No. 173, Section 2; 2014 Act No. 121 (S.22), Pt V, Section 7.C, eff July 1, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2014 Act No. 121, Section 7.C, in subsection (1), substituted "Department of Administration, subject to the requirements of Section 1-11-65," for "State Budget and Control Board"; and in subsection (2), substituted "Department of Administration" for "State Budget and Control Board", substituted "Chapter 2, Title 28" for "Chapter 2 of Title 28", and substituted "Capitol Complex grounds" for "capitol complex mall".