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SC Code § 49-17-540 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-540. Classification of land according to benefits.

 The engineer and viewers shall personally examine the land in the district and classify it with reference to the benefit it will receive from the construction of the levee, ditch, drain or watercourse or other improvement. In the case of drainage the degree of wetness of the land, its proximity to the ditch or a natural outlet and the fertility of the soil and its effect upon health conditions in the district shall be considered in determining the amount of benefit it will receive by the construction of the ditch. The land benefited shall be separated in five classes. The land receiving the highest benefit shall be designated "Class A"; that receiving the next highest benefit, "Class B"; that receiving the next highest benefit, "Class C"; that receiving the next highest benefit, "Class D," and that receiving the smallest benefit, "Class E." The holding of any one landowner need not necessarily be all in one class but the number of acres in each class shall be ascertained, though its boundary need not be marked on the ground or shown on the map. The total number of acres owned by one person in each class and the total number of acres benefited shall be determined. The total number of acres of each class in the entire district shall be obtained and presented in tabulated form.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-234; 1952 Code Section 18-234; 1942 Code Section 6107; 1932 Code Section 6107; Civ. C. '22 Section 3161; Civ. C. '12 Section 2207; 1911 (27) 92; 1917 (30) 338.
SC Code § 49-17-550 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-550. Scale of assessment against land in different classes.

 The scale of assessment upon the several classes of land returned by the engineer and viewers shall be in the ratio of five, four, three, two and one; that is to say, as often as five mills per acre is assessed against the land in "Class A," four mills per acre shall be assessed against the land in "Class B," three mills per acre in "Class C," two mills per acre in "Class D," and one mill per acre in "Class E." This shall form the basis of the assessment of benefits to the lands for drainage purposes.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-235; 1952 Code Section 18-235; 1942 Code Section 6107; 1932 Code Section 6107; Civ. C. '22 Section 3161; Civ. C. '12 Section 2207; 1911 (27) 92; 1917 (30) 338.
SC Code § 49-17-560 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-560. Notice when improvement crosses railroad.

 Whenever the engineer and the viewers in charge shall make a survey for the purpose of locating a public levee or drainage ditch or changing a natural watercourse and the levee, ditch or watercourse would cross the right of way of any railroad company, the viewers in charge of the work shall notify the railroad company, by serving written notice upon the agent of such company or its lessee or receiver, that they will meet the company at the place where the proposed ditch, drain or watercourse crosses the right of way of such company, such notice fixing the time of such meeting, which shall not be less than ten days after the service of the notice, for the purpose of conferring with the railroad company with relation to the place where and the manner in which such improvement shall cross such right of way.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-237; 1952 Code Section 18-237; 1942 Code Section 6121; 1932 Code Section 6121; Civ. C. '22 Section 3175; Civ. C. '12 Section 2221; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-570 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-570. Agreement with railroad; determination if unable to agree; assessment of damages and benefits.

 When the time shall arrive, fixed for such conference, unless for good cause more time is agreed upon, the viewers in charge and the railroad company shall agree, if possible, upon the place where and the manner and method by which such improvement shall cross such right of way. If the viewers in charge and the railroad company cannot agree or if the railroad company shall fail, neglect or refuse to confer with the viewers they shall determine the place and manner of crossing the right of way of the railroad company and shall specify the number and the size of openings required and the damages, if any, to the railroad company and so specify in their report. The fact that the railroad company is required by the construction of the improvement to build a new bridge or culvert or to enlarge or strengthen an old one shall not be considered as damages to the railroad company. The engineer and viewers shall also assess the benefits that will accrue to the right of way, roadbed and other property of the railroad company by affording better drainage or a better outlet for drainage, but no benefits shall be assessed because of the increase of business that may come to the road because of the construction of the improvement. The benefits shall be assessed at a fixed sum, determined solely by the physical benefit that the property will receive by the construction of the improvement and it shall be reported by the viewers as a special assessment, due personally from the railroad company as a special assessment. It may be collected in the manner of an ordinary debt in any court having jurisdiction.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-238; 1952 Code Section 18-238; 1942 Code Section 6121; 1932 Code Section 6121; Civ. C. '22 Section 3175; Civ. C. '12 Section 2221; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-580 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-580. Account of cost of survey.

 The engineer and viewers shall keep an accurate account and report to the clerk of the court the name of each person employed on the survey, the number of days he was employed, the kind of work he was doing, any expense that may have been incurred in going to and from the work and the cost of any supplies or material that may have been used in making the survey.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-239; 1952 Code Section 18-239; 1942 Code Section 6108; 1932 Code Section 6108; Civ. C. '22 Section 3162; Civ. C. '12 Section 2208; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-590 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-590. Delay; extension of time.

 In case the work is delayed by high water, sickness or any other good cause and the report is not completed at the time fixed by the clerk of the court the engineer and viewers shall appear before the clerk of the court and state in writing the cause of such failure and ask for sufficient time in which to complete the work and the clerk shall set another date by which the report shall be completed and filed.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-240; 1952 Code Section 18-240; 1942 Code Section 6109; 1932 Code Section 6109; Civ. C. '22 Section 3163; Civ. C. '12 Section 2209; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-600 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-600. Filing and acceptance or reference back of final report.

 When the final report is completed and filed it shall be examined by the clerk of the court and if it is found to be in due form and in accordance with the law it shall be accepted and if not in due form it may be referred back to the engineer and viewers, with instruction to secure further information to be reported at a subsequent date to be fixed by the clerk.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-241; 1952 Code Section 18-241; 1942 Code Section 6110; 1932 Code Section 6110; Civ. C. '22 Section 3164; Civ. C. '12 Section 2210; 1911 (27) 92; 1915 (29) 199.
SC Code § 49-17-610 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-610. Notice of hearing on final report; copy available for inspection.

 When the report is fully completed and accepted by the clerk, a date, not less than twenty days thereafter, shall be fixed by the clerk for the final hearing upon the report and notice thereof shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and by posting a written or printed notice on the door of the courthouse and at five conspicuous places throughout the district, such publication to be made for at least two weeks before the final hearing. During this time a copy of the report shall be on file in the office of the clerk of the court of common pleas and shall be open to the inspection of any landowner or other person interested within the drainage district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-242; 1952 Code Section 18-242; 1942 Code Section 6110; 1932 Code Section 6110; Civ. C. '22 Section 3164; Civ. C. '12 Section 2210; 1911 (27) 92; 1915 (29) 199.
SC Code § 49-17-620 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-620. Notice of final hearing to and participation by railroad.

 The clerk of the court of common pleas shall likewise have notice served upon any railroad company the right of way of which is crossed by the proposed public levee, drainage ditch or changed natural watercourse of the time and place of the meeting to hear and determine the final report of the engineer and viewers and the railroad company shall have the right to file objections to the report and to appeal from the findings of the board of commissioners in the same manner as any landowner. But such an appeal shall not delay or defeat the construction of the improvement.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-243; 1952 Code Section 18-243; 1942 Code Section 6122; 1932 Code Section 6122; Civ. C. '22 Section 3176; Civ. C. '12 Section 2222; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-630 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-630. Making additional landowners parties.

 If it shall appear at the time the final report is completed, filed and examined by the clerk, as aforesaid, that certain landowners whose lands are included in the proposed drainage or levee district have not been made parties to the proceedings a summons as provided in Section 49-17-220 shall be served upon each of them and at the same time the written or printed notice referred to in Section 49-17-610 shall be personally served upon them and each of them.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-244; 1952 Code Section 18-244; 1942 Code Section 6110; 1932 Code Section 6110; Civ. C. '22 Section 3164; Civ. C. '12 Section 2210; 1911 (27) 92; 1915 (29) 199.
SC Code § 49-17-640 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-640. Action on final report.

 At the date set for hearing any landowner may appear in person or by counsel and file his objection in writing to the report of the viewers. The clerk of the court shall carefully review the report of the viewers and the objections filed thereto and make such changes as are necessary to render substantial and equal justice to all the landowners in the district. If, in the opinion of the clerk, the cost of construction together with the amount of damages assessed is not greater than the benefits that will accrue to the land affected the clerk shall confirm the report of the viewers. If, however, the clerk finds that the cost of construction together with the damages assessed is greater than the resulting benefits that will accrue to the lands affected, the clerk shall dismiss the proceedings at the cost of the petitioners and the sureties upon the bond so filed by them shall be liable as aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-245; 1952 Code Section 18-245; 1942 Code Section 6111; 1932 Code Section 6111; Civ. C. '22 Section 3165; Civ. C. '12 Section 2211; 1911 (27) 92; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-650 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-650. Appeal.

 Any party aggrieved may, within ten days after the confirmation of the viewers' report, appeal to the court of common pleas in term time. Such appeal shall be taken and prosecuted as provided for appeals from a magistrate's court to the court of common pleas.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-246; 1952 Code Section 18-246; 1942 Code Section 6112; 1932 Code Section 6112; Civ. C. '22 Section 3166; Civ. C. '12 Section 2212; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-810. Appointment of drainage commissioners; vacancies.

 After any such drainage district shall have been declared established, as aforesaid, and the survey and plan thereof approved, the clerk of the court shall appoint three persons who shall be designated as the board of drainage commissioners. Such drainage commissioners shall first be elected by the owners of the land within the drainage or levee district or by a majority of them in such manner as the clerk shall prescribe. The clerk shall appoint those receiving a majority of the votes. If any one or more of such proposed commissioners shall not receive the vote of the majority of such landowners the clerk shall appoint all of the remainder from among those voted for in the election in the order of those receiving the greatest number of votes. Any vacancy thereafter occurring shall be filled in like manner.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-251; 1952 Code Section 18-251; 1942 Code Section 6114; 1932 Code Section 6114; Civ. C. '22 Section 3168; Civ. C. '12 Section 2214; 1911 (27) 92; 1914 (28) 455; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-820. Commissioners as a body corporate; name and powers.

 Such three drainage commissioners, when so appointed, shall be immediately created a body corporate under the name and style of "The Board of Drainage Commissioners of ___ District," with the right to hold and convey property and to sue and be sued, and shall possess such other powers as usually pertain to corporations and as are herein granted. The name of such drainage district, whether designated by number or otherwise, shall constitute a part of its corporate name, for illustration: "The Board of Drainage Commissioners of __________ (No. ___ or a name) District."  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-252; 1952 Code Section 18-252; 1942 Code Section 6114; 1932 Code Section 6114; Civ. C. '22 Section 3168; Civ. C. '12 Section 2214; 1911 (27) 92; 1914 (28) 455; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-830. Officers; seal.

 The commissioners shall organize by electing from among their number a chairman and a vice-chairman. They shall also elect a secretary, either within or without their body. The treasurer of the county in which the proceedings were instituted shall be ex officio treasurer of such drainage commissioners. The board shall adopt a seal, which they may alter at pleasure.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-253; 1952 Code Section 18-253; 1942 Code Section 6114; 1932 Code Section 6114; Civ. C. '22 Section 3168; Civ. C. '12 Section 2214; 1911 (27) 92; 1914 (28) 455; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-840. Superintendent of construction.

 The board of drainage commissioners shall appoint a competent person as superintendent of construction. Such person shall furnish a bond, to be approved by the commissioners, in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned upon the honest and faithful performance of his duties, such bond to be in favor of the board of drainage commissioners.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-254; 1952 Code Section 18-254; 1942 Code Section 6115; 1932 Code Section 6115; Civ. C. '22 Section 3169; Civ. C. '12 Section 2215; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-850 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-850. Removal of engineer and others for cause.

 Any engineer, viewer, superintendent of construction or other person appointed under this chapter may be removed by the clerk of the court, upon petition, for corruption, neglect of duty or other good and satisfactory cause shown.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-255; 1952 Code Section 18-255; 1942 Code Section 6136; 1932 Code Section 6136; Civ. C. '22 Section 3190; Civ. C. '12 Section 2236; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-860. Compensation of commissioners.

 The drainage commissioners shall receive as compensation for their work a per diem for the days that they work.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-256; 1952 Code Section 18-256; 1942 Code Section 6114; 1932 Code Section 6114; Civ. C. '22 Section 3168; Civ. C. '12 Section 2214; 1911 (27) 92; 1914 (28) 455; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-870. Fees of county officers.

 Inasmuch as under the provisions of this chapter much additional work is thrown on the county officials, they may collect from the board of drainage commissioners such reasonable fees as are usual in such cases, such fees to be included in the general costs of the work.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-257; 1952 Code Section 18-257; 1942 Code Section 6135; 1932 Code Section 6135; Civ. C. '22 Section 3189; Civ. C. '12 Section 2235; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-880. Compensation, fees, and expenses generally.

 Any engineer employed under the provisions of this chapter shall receive such compensation per diem for his services as shall be fixed and determined by the clerk of the court and the viewers, other than the engineer. The viewers shall also receive a per diem. The rodmen, axmen, chainmen and all other laborers shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the board of viewers. All other fees and costs incurred under the provisions of this chapter shall be the same as provided by law for like services in other cases. If the proposed district is finally established such costs and expenses shall be paid by order of the clerk of the court, out of the drainage fund, and the board of drainage commissioners shall issue warrants therefor when funds shall be in the hands of the treasurer; provided, that if the petition is dismissed at the cost of the petitioners such costs and expenses shall be paid by the petitioners or out of the bond, as set forth in Sections 49-17-280 and 49-17-640; and provided, further, that if a loan is procured on the bond as set forth in Section 49-17-260 it shall be repaid in like manner.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-258; 1952 Code Section 18-258; 1942 Code Section 6131; 1932 Code Section 6131; Civ. C. '22 Section 3185; Civ. C. '12 Section 2231; 1911 (27) 92; 1920 (31) 1089.
SC Code § 49-17-1010 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-1010. Notice of letting contract for improvement.

 The board of drainage commissioners shall cause notice to be given for two consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county wherein such improvement is located, if such there be, and publication for the same length of time in at least one engineering or contracting journal of wide circulation of the time and place of letting the work of construction of such improvement. In such notice they shall specify the approximate amount of work to be done and the time fixed for the completion thereof.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-271; 1952 Code Section 18-271; 1942 Code Section 6116; 1932 Code Section 6116; Civ. C. '22 Section 3170; Civ. C. '12 Section 2216; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-1020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-1020. Letting contract; rejection of bids.

 On the date appointed for the letting the board together with the superintendent of construction shall convene and let to the lowest responsible bidder, either as a whole or in sections as they may deem most advantageous for the district, the proposed work. No bid shall be entertained that exceeds the estimated cost unless for good and satisfactory reasons it shall be shown that the original estimate was erroneous. The board may reject all bids and advertise the work again if in their judgment the interest of the district will be served by doing so.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-272; 1952 Code Section 18-272; 1942 Code Section 6116; 1932 Code Section 6116; Civ. C. '22 Section 3170; Civ. C. '12 Section 2216; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-1030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-1030. Contract and bond of successful bidder.

 The successful bidder shall be required to enter into a contract with the board of drainage commissioners and to execute a bond for the faithful performance of such contract, with sufficient sureties, in favor of the board of drainage commissioners for the use and benefit of the levee or drainage district in an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the estimated cost of the work awarded to him and any person furnishing labor or material to such contractor or subcontractor or furnishing board or lodging to the employees of such contractor or subcontractor in the construction of such work and failing to receive compensation therefor shall have a right of action on such bond for the amount found due him.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-273; 1952 Code Section 18-273; 1942 Code Section 6116; 1932 Code Section 6116; Civ. C. '22 Section 3170; Civ. C. '12 Section 2216; 1911 (27) 92.
SC Code § 49-17-1040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage|Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act|Section 49-17-1040. Entry on lands by contractor; removal of bridges, fences, or timber.

 In the construction of the work the contractor may enter upon the lands necessary for this purpose and may remove private or public bridges or fences and cross private lands in going to or from the work. In case the right of way of the improvement is through timber the owner thereof may remove it, if he so desires, before the work of construction begins and in case it is not removed by the landowner it may be removed by the contractor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-274; 1952 Code Section 18-274; 1942 Code Section 6119; 1932 Code Section 6119; Civ. C. '22 Section 3173; Civ. C. '12 Section 2219; 1911 (27) 92.