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SC Code § 58-17-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-380. Adoption of bylaws, rules and regulations by corporation.

 Any such corporation may make bylaws, rules and regulations in relation to its business, the number of its directors and the times and places of holding meetings of the stockholders and directors and may alter and change such bylaws as may be deemed expedient; provided, that such bylaws, rules and regulations shall conform to the laws of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-908; 1952 Code Section 58-908; 1942 Code Section 8283; 1932 Code Section 8228; Civ. C. '22 Section 4792; Civ. C. '12 Section 3123; Civ. C. '02 Section 2048; G. S. 1423; R. S. 1612; 1881 (17) 794.
SC Code § 58-17-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-390. Amount of capital stock corporation may issue.

 Any such corporation may issue capital stock to such an aggregate amount as may be deemed necessary, not exceeding the amount named in its certificate of organization.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-909; 1952 Code Section 58-909; 1942 Code Section 8283; 1932 Code Section 8228; Civ. C. '22 Section 4792; Civ. C. '12 Section 3123; Civ. C. '02 Section 2048; G. S. 1423; R. S. 1612; 1881 (17) 794.
SC Code § 58-17-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-400. Issuance and sale of bonds; execution of mortgage or deed of trust to secure payment of bonds.

 Any such corporation may make and issue bonds bearing such rate of interest, not exceeding seven per cent per annum, payable at such times and places and in such amount or amounts as it may deem expedient and may sell and dispose of such bonds at such prices and in such manner as it may deem proper and secure the payment of such bonds by mortgage or deeds of trust on its railroad or any part thereof and its real and personal property and franchises. And all of the property and franchises of such corporation embraced or intended to be embodied in any such mortgage or deed of trust, whether then held or thereafter acquired, shall be subject to the lien and operation of such mortgage or deed of trust and, in case of sale under it, shall pass to and become vested in the purchaser thereof so as to enable him to form a new corporation in the manner herein prescribed and to vest in such new corporation all the faculties, rights, immunities, privileges and franchises possessed by its predecessor or conferred by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-910; 1952 Code Section 58-910; 1942 Code Section 8281; 1932 Code Section 8226; Civ. C. '22 Section 4790; Civ. C. '12 Section 3121; Civ. C. '02 Section 2047; G. S. 1422; R. S. 1612; 1881 (17) 793.
SC Code § 58-17-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-410. Sinking fund.

 Any such corporation may so establish sinking funds for the payment of its liabilities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-911; 1952 Code Section 58-911; 1942 Code Section 8283; 1932 Code Section 8228; Civ. C. '22 Section 4792; Civ. C. '12 Section 3123; Civ. C. '02 Section 2048; G. S. 1423; R. S. 1612; 1881 (17) 794.
SC Code § 58-17-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-420. Charter subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by State.

 Any railroad corporation formed under the provisions of this article shall be subject, as to the charter of such corporation, to the provisions of Section 12-401 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1962, any provision in the original charter of the company which owned or held such railroad previous to such sale or any amendment thereto to the contrary notwithstanding.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-912; 1952 Code Section 58-912; 1942 Code Section 8284; 1932 Code Section 8229; Civ. C. '22 Section 4793; Civ. C. '12 Section 3124; Civ. C. '02 Section 2049; 1881 (17) 795.  Editor's Note  Section 12-401 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1962, referred to in this section, was repealed by 1962 Act No. 847 (1962 (52) 1896). Prior to its repeal that section read as follows:  "It shall be deemed a part of the charter of every corporation created under the provisions of any general law and of every charter granted, renewed, or amended by act or joint resolution of the General Assembly, unless such act or joint resolution shall, in express terms, declare the contrary, that such charter and every amendment and renewal thereof shall always remain subject to amendment, alteration or repeal by the General Assembly."
SC Code § 58-17-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-430. Certificate as evidence of incorporation.

 A copy of such certificate, attested by the Secretary of State or his deputy, shall, in all courts and places, be evidence of the due organization and existence of such corporation and of the matters specified in such certificate.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-913; 1952 Code Section 58-913; 1942 Code Section 8276; 1932 Code Section 8221; Civ. C. '22 Section 4785; Civ. C. '12 Section 3116; Civ. C. '02 Section 2042; G. S. 1420; R. S. 1610; 1881 (17) 793; 1889 (20) 377.
SC Code § 58-17-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-610. Merger or consolidation with continuous or connected railroad authorized.

 Any railroad company organized under the laws of this State and operating a railroad, whether wholly within or partly within and partly without this State, under the authority of this State, or of this State and any adjoining state, may consolidate its capital stock, franchises, and property with those of any other railroad company organized and operated under the laws of this or any other state so as to form a new consolidated corporation, or either of such companies may merge or be merged into the other when two or more railroads of the companies proposed to be consolidated or merged are continuous or are connected either directly with each other or by means of any intervening railroad. Railroads terminating on the banks of any river which are or may be connected by ferry or otherwise shall be considered continuous within the meaning of this article. Any consolidation of railroad companies shall be carried out by each railroad company according to the provisions of this article. Any merger of railroad companies shall be carried out by each railroad company according to and with the effects stated in Title 33, Chapter 11, and in such a merger, dissenting stockholders' rights shall be determined in accordance with Title 33, Chapter 13.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-921; 1952 Code Section 58-921; 1942 Code Section 8285; 1932 Code Section 8230; Civ. C. '22 Section 4794; Civ. C. '12 Section 3125; Civ. C. '02 Section 2050; G. S. 1425; R. S. 1615; 1901 (23) 717; 1994 Act No. 479, Section 2, eff July 14, 1994.
SC Code § 58-17-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-620. Procedure for consolidation.

 Any consolidation of railroad companies must be made under the conditions, provisions, and restrictions and with the powers in this article mentioned and contained, that is to say:  (1) The directors of the several corporations proposing to consolidate may enter into a joint agreement, under the corporate seal of each company, for the consolidation of such companies and railroads and prescribing the terms and conditions of them, the mode of carrying it into effect, the name of the new corporation, the number and names of the directors and other officers of it who shall be the first directors and officers and their places of residence, the number of shares of the capital stock, the amount of par value of each share, the manner of converting the capital stock of each of the companies into that of the new corporation and how and when directors and officers must be chosen, with such other details as they shall consider necessary to perfect such new organization and the consolidation of such companies;  (2) Such agreement must be submitted to the stockholders of each of the companies at a meeting thereof, called separately, for the purpose of taking it into consideration; due notice of the time and place of holding such meeting and the object of it must be given by a general notice published in some newspaper in the city, town, or county in which the company has its principal office or place of business; at the meeting of stockholders the agreement of the directors must be considered and a vote, by ballot, taken for the adoption or rejection of it, each share entitling the holder of it to one vote; the ballots must be cast in person or by proxy; if a majority of all the votes of all the stockholders are for the adoption of the agreement that fact must be certified thereon by the secretary of the respective companies, under the seal of it; and the agreement so adopted, or a certified copy of it, must be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and must from thence be deemed and taken to be the agreement and the act of consolidation of the companies and a copy of the agreement and act of consolidation, duly certified by the Secretary of State under the seal of it, must be evidence of the existence of such new corporation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-922; 1952 Code Section 58-922; 1942 Code Section 8286; 1932 Code Section 8231; Civ. C. '22 Section 4795; Civ. C. '12 Section 3126; Civ. C. '02 Section 2051; G. S. 1426; R. S. 1616; 1881 (17) 795; 1994 Act No. 479, Section 3, eff July 14, 1994.
SC Code § 58-17-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-630. Consolidation fees.

 Upon the consolidation of any railroad company there shall be paid to the Secretary of State a fee upon the capital stock of the combined company as in the organization of a new company; provided, that credit shall be given thereon for any charter fees paid by companies forming the consolidated company.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-922.1; 1952 Code Section 12-455; 1942 Code Sections 7738, 7757; 1932 Code Sections 7738, 7757; Civ. C. '22 Section 4312; Civ. C. '12 Section 2842; Civ. C. '02 Section 1888; 1901 (23) 710; 1925 (34) 246; 1927 (35) 30.
SC Code § 58-17-640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-640. New charter shall be issued to consolidated company; no additional fee shall be charged.

 When railroad companies are consolidated under the provisions of this article a charter of incorporation for the new company so formed by such consolidation shall be issued to the owners and stockholders of the companies so consolidating or to such of them as the stockholders of each of such companies shall designate. Only the fees provided by law for consolidation shall be charged and no additional fee shall be charged for any such charter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-923; 1952 Code Section 58-923; 1942 Code Section 8285; 1932 Code Section 8230; Civ. C. '22 Section 4794; Civ. C. '12 Section 3125; Civ. C. '02 Section 2050; G. S. 1425; R. S. 1615; 1901 (23) 717.
SC Code § 58-17-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-650. Procedure for assessment of damages of dissenting stockholder.

 Any stockholder of any company hereby authorized to consolidate with any other who shall refuse to convert his stock into the stock of the consolidated company may, at any time within thirty days after the adoption of the agreement of consolidation by the stockholders, as in this article provided, apply, by petition, to the court of common pleas of the county in which the chief office of the company may be kept or to a judge of such court in vacation, if no such court sits within such period, on reasonable notice to the company, to appoint three disinterested persons to estimate the damage, if any, done to such stockholder by the proposed consolidation and whose award, or that of a majority of them, when confirmed by the court, shall be final and conclusive. The persons so appointed shall also appraise the stock of any such stockholder at the full market value thereof, without regard to any depreciation or appreciation in consequence of such consolidation and the company may, at its election, either pay to the stockholder the amount of damages so found and awarded, if any, or the value of the stock so ascertained and determined. And upon the payment of the value of the stock, as aforesaid, the stockholder shall transfer the stock so held by him to the company, to be disposed of by the directors of the company or to be retained for the benefit of the remaining stockholders. In case the value of the stock, as aforesaid, is not paid within thirty days from the filing of the award and confirmation thereof by the court and notice to the company, the damages so found and confirmed shall be a judgment against the company and collected as other judgments in such court are by law recoverable.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-924; 1952 Code Section 58-924; 1942 Code Section 8292; 1932 Code Section 8237; Civ. C. '22 Section 4801; Civ. C. '12 Section 3132; Civ. C. '02 Section 2057; G. S. 1432; R. S. 1622; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-660 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-660. Rights, duties and the like of consolidated corporation.

 Upon the making and perfecting the agreement and act of consolidation, as provided in Section 58-17-620, and filing it, or a copy, with the Secretary of State as aforesaid, the several corporations parties thereto shall be deemed and taken to be one corporation by the name provided in such agreement and act, possessing within this State all the rights, privileges and franchises and subject to all the restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of such corporations so consolidated.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-925; 1952 Code Section 58-925; 1942 Code Section 8287; 1932 Code Section 8232; Civ. C. '22 Section 4796; Civ. C. '12 Section 3127; Civ. C. '02 Section 2052; G. S. 1427; R. S. 1617; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-670 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-670. Transfer of rights, liabilities and the like to consolidated corporation.

 Upon the consummation of the act of consolidation all and singular the rights, privileges and franchises of each of such corporations, parties to such consolidation and all the property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, as well as all stocks, subscriptions and other things in action belonging to each of such corporations, shall be taken and deemed to be transferred to, and vested in, such new corporation, without further act or deed and all property and rights-of-way and every other interest shall be as effectually the property of the new corporation as they were of the former corporations, parties to such agreement. The title to real estate, either by deed or otherwise, under the laws of this State vested in either of such corporations shall not be deemed to revert or be in any way impaired by reason of this chapter. But all rights of creditors and all liens upon the property of such corporations shall be preserved unimpaired and the respective corporations may be deemed to continue in existence to preserve them and all debts, liabilities and duties of either of such companies shall thenceforth attach to the new corporation and be enforced against it to the same extent as if such debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-926; 1952 Code Section 58-926; 1942 Code Section 8288; 1932 Code Section 8233; Civ. C. '22 Section 4797; Civ. C. '12 Section 3128; Civ. C. '02 Section 2053; G. S. 1428; R. S. 1618; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-680 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-680. Consolidated corporation shall not acquire greater rights than those of consolidating corporations.

 No new consolidated corporation coming into existence under this article shall thereby acquire any extraordinary rights, privileges and exemptions not enjoyed by one or more of the companies consolidating under their respective charters.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-927; 1952 Code Section 58-927; 1942 Code Section 8292-3; 1932 Code Section 8240; Civ. C. '22 Section 4804; Civ. C. '12 Section 3135; Civ. C. '02 Section 2060; G. S. 1434; R. S. 1624; 1881 (17) 798.
SC Code § 58-17-690 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-690. Consolidated corporation shall establish offices.

 Such new company shall, as soon as convenient after such consolidation, establish such offices as may be desirable, one of which shall be at some point in this State, on the line of its road, and may change them at pleasure, giving public notice thereof in some newspaper published on the line of the road.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-928; 1952 Code Section 58-928; 1942 Code Section 8289; 1932 Code Section 8234; Civ. C. '22 Section 4798; Civ. C. '12 Section 3129; Civ. C. '02 Section 2054; G. S. 1429; R. S. 1619; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-700. Liability of consolidated corporation to suits.

 Suits may be brought and maintained against such new company in any of the courts of this State for all causes of action in the same manner as against other railroad companies therein.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-929; 1952 Code Section 58-929; 1942 Code Section 8290; 1932 Code Section 8235; Civ. C. '22 Section 4799; Civ. C. '12 Section 3130; Civ. C. '02 Section 2055; G. S. 1430; R. S. 1620; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-710. Property of consolidated corporation subject to taxation.

 The portion of the road of such consolidated company in this State and all its real estate and other property theretofore subject to taxation shall be subject to like taxation and assessed in the same manner, and with like effect, as the property of other railroad companies in this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-930; 1952 Code Section 58-930; 1942 Code Section 8291; 1932 Code Section 8236; Civ. C. '22 Section 4800; Civ. C. '12 Section 3131; Civ. C. '02 Section 2056; G. S. 1431; R. S. 1621; 1881 (17) 796.
SC Code § 58-17-720 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-720. Consolidations and the like of competing railroads prohibited.

 No corporations owning and controlling lines of railroad which can compete as set forth in Section 58-17-740 shall make any consolidation, amalgamation or merger of stocks or franchises or of railroads or interests and any contract or agreement for the same shall be null and void.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-931; 1952 Code Section 58-931; 1942 Code Section 8292-2; 1932 Code Section 8239; Civ. C. '22 Section 4803; Civ. C. '12 Section 3134; Civ. C. '02 Section 2059; 1894 (21) 811.
SC Code § 58-17-730 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-730. Certain consolidations with companies of other states not authorized.

 Nothing in this article contained shall be taken to authorize the consolidation of any company of this State with any company of any other state whose laws shall not also authorize such consolidation.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-932; 1952 Code Section 58-932; 1942 Code Section 8285; 1932 Code Section 8230; Civ. C. '22 Section 4794; Civ. C. '12 Section 3125; Civ. C. '02 Section 2050; G. S. 1425; R. S. 1615; 1901 (23) 717.
SC Code § 58-17-740 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-740. Purchase of connecting railroad sold under mortgage, deed of trust or judicial process.

 When any railroad shall be sold and conveyed by virtue of any mortgage or deed of trust or under and by virtue of any process or decree of any court of this State or of the circuit court of the United States, any company with which such railroad connects may purchase and pay for such railroad, may issue its own stock for such an amount as the purchasers may deem the full and fair value thereof and may hold and enjoy the railroad so purchased with all the rights, privileges and franchises and with the same rights to charge for tolls, transportation and car services and subject to the same restrictions as were held, enjoyed and limited by and in respect to the company of which the road may be so sold. But no person shall purchase or lease any railroad lying in whole or in part within this State, or any interest therein or shall operate any such railroad when such purchaser or lessee already owns, operates or is interested in a line or lines of railroad which, either alone or in conjunction with other connecting railroads lying within or without this State, can compete between any two or more points within this State and any such purchase, lease or acquisition is hereby declared to be null and void. Nor shall any person owning or exercising a controlling interest in any such competing company or companies, either directly or indirectly, purchase or lease, in whole or in part, any such railroad. Any incorporators or individuals so offending by making any such acquisition shall also forfeit any franchise or license which they may hold from this State to operate or hold the competing road which they own, operate or are interested in and the company owning the railroad so to be controlled shall forfeit its charter, franchise or license to own and operate such railroad.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-933; 1952 Code Section 58-933; 1942 Code Section 8292-1; 1932 Code Section 8238; Civ. C. '22 Section 4802; Civ. C. '12 Section 3133; Civ. C. '02 Section 2058; G. S. 1433; R. S. 1623; 1881 (17) 798; 1894 (21) 811.
SC Code § 58-17-760 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 17 - The General Railroad Law|Section 58-17-760. Ownership of stock or bonds of connecting railroad or steamboat company.

 A railroad corporation may aid in the construction of any branch or connecting railroad within the limits of this State, whether connecting by railroad or steamboat lines, by subscribing for shares of stock in such corporation or of any steamship line connecting the terminus of such railroad company with any port of the United States or by taking its notes or bonds, to be secured by mortgage or otherwise, as the parties may agree, and shall be entitled to vote on all shares of stock so subscribed for and held.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-935; 1952 Code Section 58-935; 1942 Code Section 8292-5; 1932 Code Section 8242; Civ. C. '22 Section 4806; Civ. C. '12 Section 3137; Civ. C. '02 Section 2062; G. S. 1435; R. S. 1625; 1881 (17) 799.