S.C. Code § 58-25-10
Short title
This chapter is known and may be cited as the "Regional Transportation Authority Law".
South Carolina Code Title 58, Chapter 25 — Regional Transportation Authority Law
South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 58, ch. 25 · 13 active provisions
S.C. Code § 58-25-20
Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) "Authority" means a regional transportation authority created pursuant to this chapter and the authorities so created are exempt from the provisions of Article 11 of Chapter 11 of Title 6. (2) "City" means any municipality with a population of five thousand or more according to the latest U…
S.C. Code § 58-25-30
Activation of a regional transportation authority; dissolution; modification of agreement or plan of service
In order to activate a regional transportation authority the following steps must be taken: (1) A plan of service must be prepared. The plan of service must be consistent with any locally adopted transportation plan for the area to be served and must include but not be limited to: (a) The area to be served. (b) The pro…
S.C. Code § 58-25-35
Members of authority
The members of a regional transportation authority created under authority of this chapter must be the municipalities within the service area as defined by this chapter and the counties within the unincorporated areas of the service area of the authority.
S.C. Code § 58-25-40
Appointment, terms, and removal of board members; membership of contiguous counties or cities; board employees
The authority's board members, officers, and staff must be as follows: (1) The members of the authority must be represented on the governing board of the authority by appointees of the governing bodies of the municipalities and counties within the service area as set forth in Section 58-25-35. The appointees may be ele…
S.C. Code § 58-25-45
Appointment of board members of pre-existing authorities
If a majority of the member governments of any transportation authority formed under Chapter 25 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code prior to July 1, 1985, agree, three members of the governing boards may be appointed by a majority of the members of the legislative delegations of the member counties.
S.C. Code § 58-25-50
Powers and duties of authority
The authority may: (a) Purchase, lease, own, or operate or provide for the operation of transportation facilities; (b) Contract for public transportation services; (c) Plan in concert with any appropriate local planning operation for public transportation services; (d) Exercise the power of eminent domain limited to ri…
S.C. Code § 58-25-55
Prohibition against use of funds by pre-existing authorities for promotion of provisions of this chapter
No presently existing transportation authority, agency, etc., may use any transportation authority funds to promote the provisions of this Chapter in an election or referendum.
S.C. Code § 58-25-60
Sources of funds; vehicle registration fee
The intended mechanism for raising the necessary local funds to support the operation of the authority must be set forth in the agreement provided for in Section 58-25-30. The declaration of intended sources of local funds does not preclude the use of other local, state, or federal sources which shall subsequently beco…
S.C. Code § 58-25-70
Recordkeeping and reporting; proposal and approval of budgets
The authority must keep books of account, which must be independently audited at least once in each calendar year. A copy of the audit report must be provided to the member municipalities and counties. The authority must make an annual report of its activities to the member municipalities and counties. The authority mu…
S.C. Code § 58-25-80
Nature and purposes of authority; exemption from state and local taxes; participation in state programs
Each authority established, including any formed under Chapter 25 of Title 58 of the 1976 Code prior to the effective date of this chapter, exists for nonprofit and public purposes and is a public agency, and it is found and declared that the carrying out of the purpose of each authority is exclusively for public benef…
S.C. Code § 58-25-90
Authority to have sole responsibility for operations of transportation services
The Regional Transportation Authority, through its board, officers, and staff, shall have sole responsibility for the operations of the transportation services.
S.C. Code § 58-25-100
Local funds to be used to implement plan of service
All funds that the authority has generated locally must be used to implement the current Plan of Service as provided for in Section 58-25-30, as amended by this chapter.