Legal Opinion
Horry County v. Horry County Higher Education Commission
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 16, 1991No. 23541PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Horry County (County) appeals an order upholding the validity of two Acts of the General Assembly which provide for the levy and disbursement of ad valorem taxes for the benefit of the Horry County Higher Education Commission (Commission). We reverse.
FACTS
The Legislature created the Commission in 1959 to “enter into contracts with institutions of higher learning ... for the operation of a school or schools of higher learning in Horry County.” To fund the Commission, a tax of 3 mills was imposed on all taxable property in Horry County. The Commission was authorized to issue…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Dean v. County of SpartanburgSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1900
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