South Carolina § 11-49-20 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 11-49-20 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 11-49-20

Title 11PUBLIC FINANCE

Ch. 49TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 11-49-20 (2026).

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As used in this chapter:

(1)"Authority" means the Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, as established by this chapter.

(2)"Board" means the governing body of the authority.

(3)"Bonds" means special source bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the authority payable solely from and secured solely by the State's tobacco receipts, issued pursuant to the authorizations contained in this chapter and in Section 13(9), Article X of the Constitution of this State. The bonds are "bonds" for purposes of Section 12-2-50 and any successor provision.

(4)"Escrow" means the escrow as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement.

(5)"Escrow agent" means the escrow agent as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement.

(6)"Independent auditor" means the

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As used in this chapter: (1) "Authority" means the Tobacco Settlement Revenue Management Authority, as established by this chapter. (2) "Board" means the governing body of the authority. (3) "Bonds" means special source bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness of the authority payable solely from and secured solely by the State's tobacco receipts, issued pursuant to the authorizations contained in this chapter and in Section 13(9), Article X of the Constitution of this State. The bonds are "bonds" for purposes of Section 12-2-50 and any successor provision. (4) "Escrow" means the escrow as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement. (5) "Escrow agent" means the escrow agent as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement. (6) "Independent auditor" means the independent auditor as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement. (7) "Master settlement agreement" means the settlement agreement and related documents entered into on November 23, 1998, by the State and the four principal United States tobacco product manufacturers, as amended and supplemented. (8) "Participating manufacturers" means the participating manufacturers as that term is defined in the master settlement agreement. (9) "State" or "this State" means the State of South Carolina. (10) "State's tobacco receipts" means all of the payments to be made by the escrow agent and derived from payments made by the participating manufacturers and allocated to this State under the master settlement agreement, other than pursuant to Article XVII of that agreement.