S.C. Code Ann. § 5-1-20: Definitions.

As used in Chapters 1 through 17 of this title, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Municipality" means a city or town issued a certificate of incorporation, or township created by act of the General Assembly.

(2) "Publicly-owned property" means any federally-owned, state-owned, or county-owned land or water area.