Legal Opinion
Nichols v. South Carolina Research Authority
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 17, 1986No. 22632PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Richard S. Nichols (Nichols), a South Carolina citizen and taxpayer, brought this class action for declaratory and injunctive relief to determine the constitutionality of Act No. *41750 of 1983, as amended by Acts Nos. 308 and 309 of 1984 (the Act). See S. C. Code Ann. § 13-17-10 et seq. (Supp. 1985). The Circuit Court held several provisions of the Act to be unconstitutional, and certain actions contemplated by the South Carolina Research Authority (the Authority) to be ultra vires. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Additionally, we overrule so much of Byrd v. County of…
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