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SC Code § 57-11-235 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-235. Issuance of highway bonds.

 Following the receipt of any request pursuant to Section 57-11-220, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or the Department of Administration, as applicable, shall review the same and to the extent that it shall approve such request, it shall be empowered, by resolution duly adopted, to effect the issuance of state highway bonds, or pending the issuance thereof, effect the issuance of bond anticipation notes pursuant to Chapter 17 of Title 11.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 33, Section 5.
SC Code § 57-11-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-240. Limitation on maximum annual debt service; authority to issue state highway bonds.

 The maximum annual debt service on general obligation bonds issued or outstanding as state highway bonds shall not exceed the debt service limits established in Article X, Section 13 of the South Carolina Constitution. Within such limitations, state highway bonds may be issued for state highway transportation purposes or to refund state highway bonds from time to time under the conditions prescribed by this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-274; 1972 (57) 3088; 1974 (58) 2273; 1975 (59) 312; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524; 1995 Act No. 33, Section 6.
SC Code § 57-11-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-250. Pledge for payment of bonds.

 For the payment of the principal of and interest on all state highway bonds (whether now outstanding or hereafter issued), as the same shall come due, there shall be pledged the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the State of South Carolina and, in addition thereto, all of the monies derived from all sources of revenue which may be forthwith used by the State Treasurer, without further action of the commission, for the payment of the principal and interest of state highway bonds, as the same respectively mature.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-275; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-270. Revision of taxes included in sources of revenue.

 The pledge of monies derived from the sources of revenue shall not preclude the General Assembly from revising the quantum of any tax included in the sources of revenue except that, so long as any state highway bonds shall be outstanding, the sources of revenue shall be not less than the amount needed to fund the general operations budget of the department and debt service requirements for annual principal and interest payments on state highway bonds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-277; 1972 (57) 3088; 1973 (58) 36; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-280. Bond resolution.

 The commission is authorized to request the State Fiscal Accountability Authority to issue state highway bonds. In order to effect the issuance of bonds pursuant to this article, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority may adopt a resolution providing for the issuance of state highway bonds, upon written request by the commission, and may transmit a certified copy thereof to the Governor and to the State Treasurer, with the request that they issue and deliver state highway bonds in accordance with the terms and conditions of such resolution. Such resolution shall set forth the:  (1) the amount, denomination, and numbering of state highway bonds to be issued;  (2) the date as of which the same shall be issued;  (3) the maturity schedule for the retirement of such state highway bonds;  (4) the redemption provisions, if any, applicable to such bonds;  (5) the maximum rate or rates of interest the bonds shall bear;  (6) the purposes for which the bonds are to be issued;  (7) the occasion on which bids shall be received for the sale of such bonds;  (8) the form of advertisement of sale;  (9) the form of the bonds of the particular issue; and  (10) such other matters as may be deemed necessary in order to effect the sale, issuance, and delivery thereof.  Such resolution shall further set forth a finding on the part of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority that the actual receipts, for the preceding fiscal year, from the sources of revenue equaled or exceeded the maximum annual debt service requirements for all state highway bonds then outstanding and state highway bonds then proposed to be issued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-278; 1972 (57) 3088; 1973 (58) 36; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-290. Issuance of bonds by Governor and State Treasurer.

 Following receipt of a certified copy of the resolution of the state board the Governor and State Treasurer shall issue state highway bonds in accordance with the provisions of the resolution of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-279; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-300. Form of bonds; time, place, and medium of payment.

 State highway bonds shall be issued in such form, in such denominations, and with such provisions as to time, place, or places and medium of payment as may be determined by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, subject to the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-320. State highway bonds to be issued as fully registered bonds; transfer.

 State highway bonds shall be issued as fully registered bonds with both principal and interest thereof made payable only to the registered holder. Such fully registered bonds shall be subject to transfer under such conditions as the State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall prescribe.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.2; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-330. Interest on bonds; maturity.

 State highway bonds shall bear interest, payable on such occasions as shall be prescribed by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. Each issue of state highway bonds shall mature in annual series or installments, which shall mature not more than twenty-five years after such date. Such installments or series may be equal or unequal in amount. State highway bonds may, in the discretion of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, be made subject to redemption at par and accrued interest, plus such redemption premium as it shall approve and on such occasions as it may prescribe. State highway bonds shall not be redeemable before maturity unless they contain a statement to that effect.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.3; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-340. Exemption of bonds from taxation.

 All state highway bonds issued under this article, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all state, county, municipal, school district, and other taxes or assessments, direct or indirect, general or special, imposed by the State of South Carolina, whether imposed for the purpose of general revenue or otherwise, except inheritance, estate, or transfer taxes.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.4; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-360. Sale of bonds.

 State highway bonds shall be sold by the Governor and the State Treasurer upon sealed proposals, after publication of notice of such sale one or more times at least seven days before such sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the State and also in a financial paper published in New York City which regularly publishes notices of sale of state or municipal bonds. The bonds shall be awarded to the bidder offering to purchase the state highways bonds at the lowest net interest cost to the State at a price of not less than ninety-nine percent of par and accrued interest to the date of delivery, but the right shall be reserved to reject all bids and to readvertise the bonds for sale and to waive technicalities in the bidding.  For the purpose of bringing about successful sales of such bonds, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority may do all things ordinarily and customarily done in connection with the sale of state or municipal bonds. All expenses incident to the sales of such bonds shall be paid from the proceeds of the sale of such bonds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.6; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-370. Bonds constitute legal investments.

 It shall be lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians, and other fiduciaries and all sinking fund commissions, including the State Fiscal Accountability Authority of South Carolina as manager and administrator of other state sinking funds, to invest any monies in their hands in state highway bonds.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.7; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-11-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-380. Disposition of proceeds of sale of bonds.

 The proceeds of the sale of state highway bonds must be received by the State Treasurer and applied by the State Treasurer to the purposes for which issued, except that the accrued interest, if any, must be used to discharge in part the first interest to become due on the bonds, but the purchasers of the bonds are not liable for the proper application of the proceeds to the purposes for which they are intended.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.8; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524; 2004 Act No. 184, Section 5.
SC Code § 57-11-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 11 - Financial Matters|Section 57-11-390. Application of proceeds to purposes for which bonds issued.

 The proceeds derived from the sale of state highway bonds shall be applied only to the purposes set forth in the resolution of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority pursuant to which the bonds are issued.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-280.9; 1972 (57) 3088; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1524.
SC Code § 57-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-10. Commission may cooperate with respect to interstate bridges.

 The commission may cooperate and negotiate with the proper authorities of adjoining states in the construction, purchase, acquisition and maintenance of bridges constructed or to be constructed across streams which constitute boundaries between this State and such adjoining states and may expend for such purposes not exceeding one half of the total cost of such bridges and approaches thereto and bear a proportionate part of the maintenance thereof, such expenditures to be made from the funds available for the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges in the state highway system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-601; 1952 Code Section 33-601; 1942 Code Section 6062; 1932 Code Section 6062; 1926 (34) 995; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1525.
SC Code § 57-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-20. Counties may provide funds for interstate bridges; reimbursement.

 Any county may, with the approval of the Commission, provide the funds necessary for participation in the construction, purchase or acquisition of any such bridge as is described in Section 57-13-10 and shall be entitled to reimbursement therefor under the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 11 of this Title.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-602; 1952 Code Section 33-602; 1942 Code Section 6063; 1932 Code Section 6063; 1926 (34) 995.
SC Code § 57-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-30. Preceding sections inapplicable to certain bridges.

 Sections 57-13-10 and 57-13-20 shall not apply to any bridge or crossing which does not constitute the terminus of a highway in the State highway system.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-603; 1952 Code Section 33-603; 1942 Code Section 6062; 1932 Code Section 6062; 1926 (34) 995.
SC Code § 57-13-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-40. Commission may grant permits for toll bridges.

 The commission may permit any person, county or municipality, or any combination thereof, to construct toll bridges and appertaining structures suitable for highway traffic on any roads of the state highway system. But before any such permit is issued an agreement satisfactory to the Department of Transportation must be executed by the person receiving such permit fixing conditions under which the bridge is to be constructed, the character and design of the structure, the rate of toll to be charged traffic using it and the terms according to which it can be acquired by the State or counties concerned.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-605; 1952 Code Section 33-605; 1942 Code Section 6064; 1932 Code Section 6064; 1926 (34) 995; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1526.
SC Code § 57-13-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-50. Public notice before issue of permit for toll bridge.

 No permit shall be issued by the Commission under the authority of Section 57-13-40 except after advertisement of all the terms and conditions affecting such permit in at least five daily newspapers of this State and after the county legislative delegation of every county directly adjacent to the bridge has been given formal notice, describing such terms and conditions, and has approved such terms and conditions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-606; 1952 Code Section 33-606; 1942 Code Section 6065; 1932 Code Section 6065; 1926 (34) 995.
SC Code § 57-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-60. Duties of county governing bodies with respect to bridges.

 The governing body of each county may have special supervision of the building of new bridges over the rivers and creeks of this State and of extra and extensive repairs of old bridges. When such work is to be accomplished the supervisor and governing body of the county shall give fifteen days' notice in the county paper and in writing duly posted in the neighborhood in which such work is to be performed that the supervisor will be at such place on such a day and hour, with suitable specifications, to let out such work to the lowest bidder and to take from the successful bidder a sufficient bond for the faithful performance of his duty. When the work is done, it shall be inspected by the supervisor and the governing body of the county, and they shall accept or reject the work according as they may determine whether the contractor has or has not complied with the terms of the contract.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-607; 1952 Code Section 33-607; 1942 Code Section 5842; 1932 Code Section 5842; Civ. C. '22 Section 2935; Civ. C. '12 Section 1959; 1902 (23) 1014.
SC Code § 57-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-70. Expenses of bridges over waters between two counties.

 If it shall be necessary to erect or repair any bridge over waters of this State which shall constitute a boundary line between counties, the governing bodies of such counties shall cause such bridge to be erected or repaired in the manner provided in Section 57-13-60, each county bearing an equal share of the expense so incurred. And when any such bridge already exists or shall hereafter be built, such governing bodies shall divide the same, by measurement from the center to the end of each approach, and each county shall be responsible for the good condition of the half next adjoining such county. And when it becomes necessary to build a new bridge or to replace entirely an old one which has been carried away or destroyed, the governing bodies of the two counties shall do so, as aforesaid.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-608; 1952 Code Section 33-608; 1942 Code Section 5843; 1932 Code Section 5843; Civ. C. '22 Section 2936; Civ. C. '12 Section 1960; 1902 (23) 1014.
SC Code § 57-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-80. Formation of bridge districts by counties.

 Any two or more counties of this State desiring to construct a bridge or bridges across any of the streams of the State, whether contiguous to such counties or not, may enter into a combination and form a bridge district.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-609; 1952 Code Section 33-609; 1942 Code Section 5844; 1932 Code Section 5844; 1922 (32) 1332.
SC Code § 57-13-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-90. Width of bridges on state highways.

 It shall be unlawful for any person, board, commission or other group of persons charged with the duty of building bridges on the public highways of this State within the State highway system to construct any bridge of insufficient width to allow the free passage of at least two vehicles at one time, and it shall also be unlawful to construct any such bridge without providing for and maintaining a clearly defined center line on it, sufficiently clear and distinct to be plainly discernible at all times. On all such bridges there shall be provided ample width on each side of such line for the passage of one vehicle.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-610; 1952 Code Section 33-610; 1942 Code Section 1615; 1932 Code Section 1615; 1928 (35) 1203; 1937 (40) 222.
SC Code § 57-13-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-100. Contracts for work on bridges.

 All the work on bridges given out by the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall be done by contract when the amount shall exceed the sum of ten dollars. When the amount shall exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall advertise the work in at least one of the papers in the county. When the amount is less than one hundred and more than ten dollars, the county supervisor and governing body of the county shall advertise the work by posting a notice in three public places, one of which must be at the place where the work is to be done, such notices to be posted ten days prior to the day on which the work is to be let.  A proposal to do any such work shall in all such cases be accompanied by two or more sureties when the amount thereof is in excess of one hundred dollars. The county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall have the right to reject any or all bids if in their judgment the interest of the county so requires.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-612; 1952 Code Section 33-612; 1942 Code Section 5808; 1932 Code Section 5808; Civ. C. '22 Section 2902; Civ. C. '12 Section 1929; 1902 (23) 998; 1910 (26) 721; 1913 (28) 5.
SC Code § 57-13-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-110. Wanton or wilful injury to or destruction of bridges.

 Whoever shall wantonly or wilfully injure or destroy any bridge built by authority of the commissioners of any two counties over any river or creek lying between such counties, on indictment and conviction of so doing at the court of general sessions in the county in which the offense was committed, shall be subject to such fine and imprisonment as the court shall direct. But nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any toll bridge established by law. Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously injure or destroy any bridge on any public road in this State shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than ninety days, in the discretion of the court. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of action for damages in a civil suit against the person so injuring or destroying any such bridge.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-614; 1952 Code Section 33-614; 1942 Code Section 1647; 1932 Code Section 1647; Cr. C. '22 Section 597; Cr. C. '12 Section 629; Cr. C. '02 Section 454; G. S. 2509, 2510, 2511; R. S. 363; 1825 (9) 570; 1881 (17) 570.
SC Code § 57-13-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-120. Owners of milldams and bridges shall keep them in repair.

 All owners of milldams and bridges in connection therewith over which any public highway shall pass shall keep the same in good repair, and no county shall be responsible for repairs upon them, except that the governing body of any county may have any such dam or bridge repaired in the ordinary way of repairing highways and bridges, if, in their opinion, such ordinary repairs be just.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-615; 1952 Code Section 33-615; 1942 Code Section 5845; 1932 Code Section 5834; Civ. C. '22 Section 2937; Civ. C. '12 Section 1961; 1904 (24) 399.
SC Code § 57-13-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries|Chapter 13 - Provisions Affecting Bridges Only|Section 57-13-130. Preservation of certain covered bridges; limitations on use; damage claims.

 The Department of Transportation is authorized to maintain and preserve the following covered bridges with the necessary connections with the state highway system:  The Old Lower Gassaway Bridge off State Road 137 in Pickens County.  The Prathers Bridge over the Tugaloo River on State Road 160 between Oconee County and the State of Georgia.  The bridge over Long Crane Creek on State Road 36 about three and one-half miles west of Troy in McCormick County.  The department may negotiate with the appropriate officials of the State of Georgia for the joint preservation and maintenance of the Prathers Bridge.  The department may limit the use of the bridges described herein to pedestrian traffic.  The provisions of Article 13, Chapter 5, Title 57 shall not apply to the maintenance of the bridges described in this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-616; 1964 (53) 2088; 1978 Act No. 415; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1527.