S*1172(Rat #0237, Act #0232 of 2014)  General Bill, By Nicholson, Hayes, Turner, 
Sheheen, L. Martin, McGill, Alexander, O'Dell, Johnson, Scott and Williams

Similar(H 4984)
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 60-15-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR
 STATE-DESIGNATED CULTURAL DISTRICTS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION, TO
 STATE THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE CULTURAL DISTRICTS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED
 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE CULTURAL DISTRICTS. -
 ratified title

   03/27/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
   03/27/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 4)
   04/09/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 22)
   04/15/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 33)
   04/15/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 33)
   04/16/14  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 27)
   04/29/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 24)
   04/29/14  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 24)
   04/30/14  House  Recalled from Education and Public Works
                     (House Journal-page 105)
   04/30/14  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 105)
   05/15/14  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 5)
   05/15/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/20/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 67)
   05/20/14  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67)
   05/21/14  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 7)
   05/29/14         Ratified R 237
   06/03/14         Signed By Governor
   06/13/14         Effective date 06/03/14
   06/16/14         Act No. 232

(A232, R237, S1172)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-15-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR STATE-DESIGNATED CULTURAL DISTRICTS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION, TO STATE THE INTENDED PURPOSE OF THE CULTURAL DISTRICTS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO THE CULTURAL DISTRICTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Statewide cultural districts

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 60 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 60-15-75.    (A)    The commission shall develop criteria and guidelines for designating a cultural district by the State.

(B)    A cultural district:

(1)    must be a geographical area that is within a community and that has a concentration of cultural facilities, creative enterprises, or arts venues located within it;

(2)    may be home to not-for-profit and for-profit creative entities; and

(3)    is intended to impact the larger community in which it is located by:

(a)    attracting artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural enterprises;

(b)    encouraging economic development;

(c)    encouraging the preservation and reuse of historic buildings;

(d)    fostering local cultural development; and

(e)    providing a focal point for celebrating and strengthening its unique cultural identity.

(C)    A geographical area of the State only may be designated as a cultural district under the provisions of this section by applying to the commission for the designation, satisfying criteria and other requirements of this section, and upon approval by the commission.

(D)    The commission shall:

(1)    provide leadership and assistance to a community that seeks to develop or foster a cultural district;

(2)    develop a process through which a community may apply for the designation of a cultural district by the State, including:

(a)    specific guidelines and criteria; and

(b)    a process for the periodic evaluation of the success of a designated cultural district and the periodic recertification of the district; and

(3)    pursue partnerships and collaborative agreements with other public agencies and the private sector to maximize the benefits and value of cultural districts designated by the commission."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 3rd day of June, 2014.