S.C. Code Ann. § 6-1-640
Use of revenue generated by beach preservation fee.
The revenue generated by the beach preservation fee must be used exclusively for the following purposes: (1) nourishment, renourishment, maintenance, erosion mitigation, and monitoring of the beaches within the corporate limits of the qualified coastal municipality; (2) dune restoration and maintenance, including planting of grass, sea oats, or other vegetation useful in preserving the dune system within the corporate limits of the qualified coastal municipality; and (3) maintenance of public beach accesses within the corporate limits of the qualified coastal municipality.