S.C. Code § 48-40-10
Citation of chapter
This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Act".
South Carolina Code Title 48, Chapter 40 — Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Act
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 48, ch. 40 · 7 active provisions
S.C. Code § 48-40-20
Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Trust fund" means the South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund. (2) "Office" means the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management of the Department of Health and Environment Control. (3) "Beach renourishment" means the artificial establishment and periodic renourish…
S.C. Code § 48-40-30
South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Fund established
There is established the South Carolina Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund for the purposes of: (1) providing matching funds to qualifying municipal and county governments for the restoration of eroded public beaches and improvement and enhancement of public beach access; (2) restoring beaches and protective…
S.C. Code § 48-40-40
Trust fund appropriation; carry-over and interest; administration
(A) The trust fund must be funded by annual appropriations from general tax revenues. The appropriated monies must be credited to the trust fund account and maintained separately from the general fund and other funds. The monies credited to the account may be retained and carried forward, along with all interest earned…
S.C. Code § 48-40-50
Appropriation and designation of funds; local matching; project approval and administration
(A) Beginning in fiscal year 1999-2000 and each fiscal year after that, the General Assembly must appropriate from general tax revenues an amount it considers appropriate for credit to the trust fund. The monies must be designated for funding: (1) public beach restoration and maintenance projects; or (2) improvement an…
S.C. Code § 48-40-60
Emergency reserve fund; administration; purpose
(A) The initial capitalization of the trust fund in fiscal year 1999-2000 must include an additional appropriation of an amount considered appropriate by the General Assembly from general tax revenues for credit to the trust fund and designated for use to establish an emergency reserve fund for emergency response by th…
S.C. Code § 48-40-70
Annual analysis of accumulated data from monitoring and evaluation of erosion rates; funding
(A) The accumulated data from annual monitoring and evaluation of erosion rates and hazard areas for all beach areas as required of the office in Sections 48-39-280, 48-39-320, and 48-39-330 must be analyzed and used in the determination of priorities of need for storm damage reduction, property protection, recreationa…