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SC Code § 58-17-770 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-770. Ownership of stock or company controlling stock of competing railroad prohibited; dissolution.

 No person owning or operating directly or indirectly any railroad lying in whole or in part within this State or owning or controlling at the time, either solely or in connection with others, a majority of the stock of a corporation owning or controlling, by stock, ownership or otherwise, any such railroad shall own or be interested in the stock of any corporation chartered by this State which owns or leases, in whole or in part, or is otherwise interested in any railroad which competes in the manner set forth in Section 58-17-720 with the railroad or railroads so owned or operated by such person. A purchase or acquisition of the stock of a company controlling such last-named company by stock ownership is likewise prohibited. In the event of such acquisition of such stock, or an interest therein, by any such person first in this section above named, the charter of the corporation of this State last mentioned owning such railroad shall be forfeited and its franchises are ipso facto withdrawn and all railroad charters hereafter accepted are declared to be granted subject to this condition. And the Attorney General of this State shall proceed at once, in the name of the State, to have such dissolution decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction and to dispose of the property of such corporation and distribute its assets to its creditors and stockholders according to law. The Attorney General shall see to the observance of this section and shall proceed by action, or other appropriate proceedings, legal or equitable, to inquire into, restrain or terminate the unlawful exercise of any franchise or disobedience to the terms hereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-936; 1952 Code Section 58-936; 1942 Code Section 8292-4; 1932 Code Section 8241; Civ. C. '22 Section 4805; Civ. C. '12 Section 3136; Civ. C. '02 Section 2061; 1894 (21) 811.
SC Code § 58-17-780 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-780. Penalty for owning, leasing or operating competing lines.

 Any railroad company owning, leasing or operating competing railroad lines within this State in violation of law shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred dollars for every day that such competing lines are owned, leased or operated, such penalty to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county through which either of such competing lines may pass by any citizen thereof who may sue for it, one half of such penalty to go to the person suing therefor and the other half to the State. But the provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to any remedy which the State may be entitled to in its own behalf.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-936; 1952 Code Section 58-937; 1942 Code Section 8461; 1932 Code Section 8478; Civ. C. '22 Section 5014; Civ. C. '12 Section 3316; Civ. C. '02 Section 2210; 1897 (22) 492.
SC Code § 58-17-910 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-910. Stock subscriptions.

 For the purpose of raising the capital stock of any railroad company incorporated in this State it shall be lawful to open books of subscription at such times and places and under the direction of such persons as the incorporators may appoint. Such subscriptions to the capital stock may be made in land, money, bonds, machinery, materials and work, at such rates as may be agreed upon with the company.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-941; 1952 Code Section 58-941; 1942 Code Section 8262; 1932 Code Section 8207; Civ. C. '22 Section 4771; Civ. C. '12 Section 3106; Civ. C. '02 Section 2032; R. S. 1544; 1885 (19) 171.
SC Code § 58-17-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-920. Time within which proxy must be executed.

 No proxy executed by a stockholder of any railroad company shall be valid unless executed and dated within six months previous to the meeting at which it is issued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-942; 1952 Code Section 58-942; 1942 Code Section 8268; 1932 Code Section 8213; Civ. C. '22 Section 4777; Civ. C. '12 Section 3112; Civ. C. '02 Section 2038; G. S. 1437; R. S. 1607; 1903 (24) 79.
SC Code § 58-17-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-930. Access to lists of stockholders.

 The Office of Regulatory Staff shall have, at all times, access to the list of stockholders of every corporation operating a railroad and may, in its discretion, at any time, cause the list to be copied, in whole or in part, for its own information or for the information of persons owning stock in such corporation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-943; 1952 Code Section 58-943; 1942 Code Section 8292-26; 1932 Code Section 8287; Civ. C. '22 Section 4835; Civ. C. '12 Section 3159; Civ. C. '02 Section 2081; G. S. 1469; R. S. 1644; 1881 (17) 821; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 115, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-940 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-940. Application for examination of books.

 On the application in writing of a director or of any person or persons owning one-fiftieth part of the entire paid-in capital stock of any corporation operating a railroad or the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the corporation equal in amount to one-fiftieth part of its paid-in capital stock, the Office of Regulatory Staff must make an examination into the books of the corporation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-944; 1952 Code Section 58-944; 1942 Code Section 8292-25; 1932 Code Section 8286; Civ. C. '22 Section 4834; Civ. C. '12 Section 3158; Civ. C. '02 Section 2080; G. S. 1468; R. S. 1643; 1881 (17) 821; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 116, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-950 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-950. Liability of stockholders of certain corporations.

 Every stockholder in a railroad corporation, created under the Constitution of 1868 and prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1895, shall be jointly and severally liable to the creditors thereof in an amount, besides the value of his share or shares therein, not exceeding five per cent of the par value of the share or shares held by him at the time the obligation held by or the debt due the creditor was created; provided, that such obligation or debt shall have been payable within one year after it was created or incurred, and that proceedings to hold such stockholder liable therefor shall be commenced whilst he remains a stockholder therein or within two years after he shall have ceased to be such stockholder.  Persons holding stock in such company as executors, administrators or by way of collateral security shall not be personally subject to the liabilities of the stockholders under the foregoing provisions, but the persons pledging such stock shall be liable as a stockholder and the estates and funds in the hands of such executors or administrators shall be liable in their hands in like manner and to the same extent as the deceased testator or intestate or the ward or person interested in such trust fund would have been if they had respectively been living and competent to act and hold the stock in their own names.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-945; 1952 Code Section 58-945; 1942 Code Section 8266; 1932 Code Section 8211; Civ. C. '22 Section 4775; Civ. C. '12 Section 3110; Civ. C. '02 Section 2036; R. S. 1548; 1885 (19) 171.
SC Code § 58-17-1110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1110. Powers and authority conferred by chapter additional.

 The powers and authority conferred by this chapter are in addition to the powers and authority which any such railroad company may have by virtue of its charter or by virtue of the general laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-951; 1952 Code Section 58-951; 1942 Code Section 8273; 1932 Code Section 8218; Civ. C. '22 Section 4782; 1915 (29) 539.
SC Code § 58-17-1120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1120. General corporate powers.

 Every such corporation may make such bylaws for its regulation and government in any and all matters whatsoever, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, as may be deemed necessary and may add to, alter or amend them from time to time as may be desired; may appoint all necessary officers and prescribe their duties; may sue and be sued and plead and be impleaded in any court in this State or in the United States; may accept, purchase, hold, lease or otherwise acquire any property, real or personal, necessary or convenient to, and for the purposes of, the corporation and may use, sell, convey and dispose of such property as the interest of the company may require; may make contracts; may have and use a common seal; and may do all other lawful acts properly incident to and connected with such corporation and necessary and convenient for the control and transaction of its business.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-952; 1952 Code Section 58-952; 1942 Code Section 8261; 1932 Code Section 8206; Civ. C. '22 Section 4770; Civ. C. '12 Section 3105; Civ. C. '02 Section 2031; R. S. 1543; 1885 (19) 172.
SC Code § 58-17-1130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1130. Execution of mortgages; issuance of bonds.

 Any such company may mortgage its property and franchises and issue bonds on such terms and conditions and for such purposes and uses of the corporation as the company may from time to time deem necessary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-953; 1952 Code Section 58-953; 1942 Code Section 8262; 1932 Code Section 8207; Civ. C. '22 Section 4771; Civ. C. '12 Section 3106; Civ. C. '02 Section 2032; R. S. 1544; 1885 (19) 171.
SC Code § 58-17-1140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1140. Certain mortgages shall secure certain previous bonds and other debts.

 No railroad corporation which has previously issued bonds shall subsequently make or execute any mortgage upon its road, equipment and franchises, or any of its property, real or personal, without including in and securing by such mortgage all bonds previously issued and all pre-existing debts and liabilities of the corporation. But nothing in this section contained shall apply to a mortgage for the purchase money of any such road, equipment, franchise or property, real or personal, or to a mortgage made or executed for the purpose, in whole or in part, of building, extending, improving or equipping such railroad, or any part thereof, or any other railroad, the greater part of whose stock is held by it, or to any pledge or hypothecation of any choses in action or other securities held or owned by it. Nor shall this section require that a mortgage executed by a corporation shall secure the payment of previously issued bonds or pre-existing debts and liabilities of the corporation when the bonds to be issued under the mortgage are intended, in whole or in part, to take up, by funding or otherwise, such previously issued bonds or pre-existing debts and liabilities or when such previously issued bonds or pre-existing debts and liabilities are secured by a pre-existing mortgage or other lien.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-954; 1952 Code Section 58-954; 1942 Code Section 8267; 1932 Code Section 8212; Civ. C. '22 Section 4776; Civ. C. '12 Section 3111; Civ. C. '02 Section 2037; G. S. 1436; R. S. 1605; 1882 (18) 709; 1896 (22) 118; 1904 (24) 414.
SC Code § 58-17-1150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1150. Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.

 Every railroad company shall have every right, power and privilege necessary for the purpose of acquiring such lands or rights-of-way as it may require for the location or construction of such railway, for the erection or location of depots, warehouses, stations and other necessary and convenient establishments or for extending or altering them.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-961; 1952 Code Section 58-961; 1942 Code Section 8263; 1932 Code Section 8208; Civ. C. '22 Section 4772; Civ. C. '12 Section 3107; Civ. C. '02 Section 2033; R. S. 1545; 1885 (19) 171.
SC Code § 58-17-1160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1160. Acquisition of rights-of-way around tracks.

 Railroad corporations organized under the provisions of this chapter may acquire rights-of-way, not exceeding seventy-five feet from the center of their track in each direction, and additional land necessary for deep cuts, high fills, borrow pits, streams and highway changes made necessary by the construction of the railroad; provided, that in no case shall the right of way acquired exceed one hundred and fifty feet from the center of the track in each direction. And such corporations may exercise the same powers with relation to such tracks and their depots and crossing other railroads, highways and streams as railroads chartered by the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-962; 1952 Code Section 58-962; 1942 Code Section 8186; 1932 Code Section 8186; Civ. C. '22 Section 4366; Civ. C. '12 Section 2880; Civ. C. '02 Section 1924; 1909 (26) 45.
SC Code § 58-17-1170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1170. Crossing or connecting with other railroads; purchase, sale, lease or consolidation of property and franchises.

 Every such company may connect with or cross any other railroad on its line and may purchase, lease or consolidate with, or sell or lease its property and franchises to, any other railroad in or out of this State, in such manner and upon such terms as may be agreed between such railroad companies not inconsistent with laws of this State or of the United States.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-963; 1952 Code Section 58-963; 1942 Code Section 8264; 1932 Code Section 8209; Civ. C. '22 Section 4773; Civ. C. '12 Section 3108; Civ. C. '02 Section 2034; R. S. 1546; 1885 (19) 171; 1908 (25) 1090.
SC Code § 58-17-1180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1180. Extension of lines and construction and extension of branches; rights and restrictions in acquiring rights-of-way.

 It shall be lawful for any railroad or railway corporation chartered by this State, and it shall be taken as the exercise of powers conferred by its charter, to continue or extend the main track or line of such railroad or any extension thereof or to build or extend branch roads from such main track or line to any point or points in the vicinity thereof whenever it may be deemed advisable by such corporation so to do; but such extension or branch shall not exceed five miles in length. For the purpose of acquiring a right of way for any such extension or branch track, such railroad or railway corporation shall have and be entitled to all the rights and privileges and be subject to all the restrictions contained in the General Railroad Law in reference to the manner of acquiring the right of way.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-964; 1952 Code Section 58-964; 1942 Code Section 8270; 1932 Code Section 8215; Civ. C. '22 Section 4779; Civ. C. '12 Section 3114; Civ. C. '02 Section 2040; G. S. 1561a; R. S. 1609; 1885 (19) 168.
SC Code § 58-17-1190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1190. Relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities.

 Any railroad company owning or operating a railroad, or any part thereof, in this State, under authority of the laws of this State, may reconstruct its lines, tracks or any part of them, relocate or straighten any line or lines or portion of a line or lines, build embankments for the purpose of avoiding trestles, bridges or other openings upon which such railroad may be constructed, change the grade of a track or tracks, widen cuts or embankments when necessary for proper construction or maintenance, build such additional main line or lines, track or tracks, turnouts, switches, spur tracks, sidetracks, depots, depot facilities, yards, terminal facilities, water facilities, storage facilities and other such additional tracks, buildings, facilities, ways and appliances as may be necessary for the proper accommodation of the public business of such railroad company and build cutoff lines, branch lines and other lines for the purpose of the better and more expeditious handling of the public business.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-965; 1952 Code Section 58-965; 1942 Code Section 8271; 1932 Code Section 8216; Civ. C. '22 Section 4780; 1915 (29) 539.
SC Code § 58-17-1200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1200. Acquisition of real estate for relocation of lines and other changes in tracks and facilities.

 For the purposes mentioned in Section 58-17-1190 any railroad company may acquire by purchase or gift and hold real estate necessary, and if the real estate is not acquired by purchase or gift, the railroad company may acquire it by condemnation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-966; 1952 Code Section 58-966; 1942 Code Section 8272; 1932 Code Section 8217; Civ. C. '22 Section 4781; 1915 (29) 539; 1987 Act No. 173 Section 47, eff nine months from approval by Governor (approved by Governor on June 30, 1987).
SC Code § 58-17-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1210. Operation of sections of road completed or acquired.

 Every such company may also forthwith, upon the completion or acquirement by purchase, lease or consolidation of any portion or section of its railroad between any points through which it may run under its charter, operate and maintain such portion or section, with all the rights, powers and privileges hereby granted to the company.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-968; 1952 Code Section 58-968; 1942 Code Section 8265; 1932 Code Section 8210; Civ. C. '22 Section 4774; Civ. C. '12 Section 3109; Civ. C. '02 Section 2035; R. S. 1547; 1908 (25) 1090.
SC Code § 58-17-1310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1310. Commission shall regulate crossings and culverts.

 The Public Service Commission shall regulate and control by special order in each case the manner in which any street, street railway or other railroad track may cross any railroad track and the manner of constructing culverts under any railroad so as to effect proper drainage of adjacent territory.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-991; 1952 Code Section 58-991; 1942 Code Section 8227; 1932 Code Section 8269; Civ. C. '22 Section 4817; 1912 (27) 791; 1935 (39) 25.
SC Code § 58-17-1320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1320. Consent of Office of Regulatory Staff to one railroad crossing another at same grade.

 A railroad shall not be constructed to cross another railroad at the same level or across navigable or tidewaters without the consent, in writing, of the Office of Regulatory Staff, in the manner as the Office of Regulatory Staff prescribes. It is unlawful for any corporation to construct a branch or extension or otherwise to take any proceedings contemplating a new crossing of one railroad with another, at the same level, unless the crossing has been approved, in advance and in writing, by the Office of Regulatory Staff. Preliminary approval of any crossing plan is subject to revision by the Office of Regulatory Staff. The court of common pleas shall have full equity jurisdiction of the provisions of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-992; 1952 Code Section 58-992; 1942 Code Section 8429; 1932 Code Section 8429; Civ. C. '22 Section 4982; Civ. C. '12 Section 3284; Civ. C. '02 Section 2179; G. S. 1530; R. S. 1723; 1881 (17) 834; 1935 (39) 25; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 117, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-17-1330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1330. Railroad shall not obstruct highways at crossings.

 When a railroad is laid out across a highway or other way it shall be constructed so as not to obstruct such way.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-993; 1952 Code Section 58-993; 1942 Code Section 8430; 1932 Code Section 8430; Civ. C. '22 Section 4983; Civ. C. '12 Section 3285; Civ. C. '02 Section 2180; G. S. 1531; R. S. 1724; 1881 (17) 836.
SC Code § 58-17-1340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1340. Altering course of highway.

 A railroad corporation may alter the course of a highway or other way, other than a street in any incorporated city or town, for the purpose of facilitating the crossing of it by its road, or permitting its road to pass at the side thereof without crossing, upon obtaining a decree of the governing body of the county prescribing the manner and time of such alteration. The corporation shall pay all damages occasioned to private property by the alteration, as in the case of land taken for its road.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-994; 1952 Code Section 58-994; 1942 Code Section 8432; 1932 Code Section 8432; Civ. C. '22 Section 4985; Civ. C. '12 Section 3287; Civ. C. '02 Section 2182; G. S. 1533; R. S. 1726; 1881 (17) 836; 1893 (21) 481.
SC Code § 58-17-1350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-1350. Crossing on level shall be protected.

 A railroad corporation whose road is crossed by a highway or other way within the corporate limits of any city or town on a level therewith, shall, at its own expense, so guard or protect its rails by plank, timber or otherwise as to secure a safe and easy passage across its road and if, in the opinion of the proper municipal authorities thereof, any subsequent alteration of the highway or other way, or any additional safeguards, are required at the crossing they may order the corporation to establish the same.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-995; 1952 Code Section 58-995; 1942 Code Section 8433; 1932 Code Section 8433; Civ. C. '22 Section 4986; Civ. C. '12 Section 3288; Civ. C. '02 Section 2183; G. S. 1534; R. S. 1727; 1881 (17) 837; 1931 (37) 152.