S.C. Code § 51-13-860
The State Fiscal Accountability Authority may transfer to the authority an amount not to exceed six million dollars from the funds made available to the South Carolina Coordinating Council for Economic Development pursuant to Section 12-27-1270, for the purpose of the authority participating in any court approved settlement of the claims and litigation brought against the authority, its officers, employees or agents and arising from, related to, or connected with the development of a hotel and marina complex upon the lands of the authority, and for those other operating expenses necessary for the further development of the authority. This transfer is considered a loan to the authority, and it must be for a period not to exceed three years as determined by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and must be free of interest for that period.
S.C. Code § 51-13-860
1990 Act No. 349, Section 7, approved March 19, 1990, provides as follows:
"This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor, except that the provisions of Sections 1, 2, 5, and 6 of this act do not take effect until the date that all claims and litigation, brought against the Patriot's Point Development Authority, its officers, employees, or agents and arising from, related to, or connected with the development of a hotel and marina complex upon the lands of the authority, have been settled or otherwise disposed of to the satisfaction of the Governor and the State Budget and Control Board as evidenced by written resolution of the board. On the date of this written resolution, the terms of the present members of the authority expire and their successors appointed in the manner provided by this act shall take office."
The Budget and Control Board adopted the resolution required by the Act on December 7, 1992.