Legal Opinion
Colleton County Taxpayers Ass'n v. School District of Colleton County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 11, 2006No. 26240PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
This original jurisdiction case involves a contractual arrangement entered into by the School District of Colleton County (“the School District”) and whether this arrangement is illegal in light of the South Carolina Constitution’s limits on the amount of debt a public school district may incur. We hold that the arrangement complies with the relevant constitutional provisions and statutes.
Factual/Procedural Background
In September 2006, the School District adopted a complicated resolution designed to renovate its existing public school facilities and acquire new public…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Thompson v. Ford Motor CompanySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
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