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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 15 - Provisions Affecting Ferries Only › Section 57-15-10. Establishment and operation of ferries and terminals by Department of Transportation and counties.

(A) The Department of Transportation may provide for the establishment, operation, maintenance, and supervision of public ferries connecting parts of the state highway system.
(B) The governing body of a county may provide for the establishment, operation, maintenance, and supervision of public ferries connecting parts of public roads located within the county that are not under the control of the department.
(C) Where the boundary line between adjoining counties runs though a river or other body of water, the governing bodies of the counties may enter into an agreement providing for the establishment, operation, maintenance, and supervision of public ferries connecting state roads in the counties that are not under control of the department.
(D) The department, or a county governing body, may acquire, own, lease, charter, or otherwise control all vessels, boats, terminals, or other facilities required for the proper operation of ferries established and operated pursuant to this section.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-702; 1952 Code Section 33-702; 1942 Code Section 6046; 1932 Code Section 6046; Civ. C. '22 Section 3115; Civ. C. '12 Section 2161; Civ. C. '02 Section 1431; 1899 (23) 85; 2008 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 15 - Provisions Affecting Ferries Only › Section 57-15-20. Agreements with private entities.

The department and county governing bodies may enter into agreements with private entities to finance, acquire, construct, equip, maintain, or operate public ferries, in whole or in part, in this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-703; 1952 Code Section 33-703; 1942 Code Section 6043; 1932 Code Section 6043; Civ. C. '22 Section 3112; Civ. C. '12 Section 2158; Civ. C. '02 Section 1428; G. S. 1120; R. S. 1238; 1899 (23) 85; 2008 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 15 - Provisions Affecting Ferries Only › Section 57-15-30. Contributions to defray operational or maintenance expenses; immunity.

Contributions from private citizens or public or private entities may be made to defray the operational or maintenance expenses of a ferry operated or maintained pursuant to this chapter. Contributors are immune from civil or criminal liability for damages resulting from acts or omissions of the ferry operator.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-704; 1952 Code Section 33-704; 1942 Code Section 6044; 1932 Code Section 6044; Civ. C. '22 Section 3113; Civ. C. '12 Section 2159; Civ. C. '02 Section 1429; G. S. 1120; R. S. 1238; 1899 (23) 85; 2008 Act No. 250, Section 1, eff June 4, 2008.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-10. County supervision of public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries.

All roads, highways and ferries that have been laid out or appointed by virtue of an act of the General Assembly, an order of court or an order of the governing body of any county are declared to be public roads and ferries, and the county supervisor and the governing body of the county shall have the control and supervision thereof. The county supervisor and governing body of the county may order the laying out and repairing of public roads where necessary, designate where bridges, ferries or fords shall be made, discontinue such roads, bridges and ferries as shall be found useless and alter roads so as to make them more useful.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-801; 1952 Code Section 33-801; 1942 Code Section 5812; 1932 Code Section 5812; Civ. C. '22 Section 2906; Civ. C. '12 Section 1932; 1902 (23) 998.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-20. Opening new or changing old roads; condemnation.

The governing body of any county may also open new public roads and widen or change the location of old public roads when, in its judgment, such change would be for the material interest of the traveling public. It may obtain the right of way for public roads or the drainage of public roads by gift or purchase or it may condemn the lands therefor and assess the compensation and damages therefor as is herein provided. It may call to its assistance a surveyor who shall survey and lay off such roads, under its direction, so that the grade shall not exceed seven and a half inches to the crown.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-811; 1952 Code Section 33-811; 1942 Code Section 5813; 1932 Code Section 5813; Civ. C. '22 Section 2907; Civ. C. '12 Section 1933; Civ. C. '02 Section 1367; 1896 (22) 228; 1900 (23) 286; 1902 (23) 998; 1909 (26) 59; 1910 (26) 658, 674.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-30. Interference with surveyor laying out public roads.

It shall be a misdemeanor to interfere with the surveyor employed by the governing body of a county to assist it in laying out or changing the location of public roads under Section 57-17-20, or his assistants, or with the marks set up by him, or by his orders, punishable by a fine of not more than ten dollars or imprisonment for not more than twenty days for each offense.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-812; 1952 Code Section 33-812; 1942 Code Section 5813-1; 1932 Code Section 1680; Cr. C. '22 Section 627; Cr. C. '12 Section 644; Cr. C. '02 Section 461; 1900 (23) 286.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-40. Construction of footpaths and bridges over streams, swamps and marshes, and along highways.

The supervisor or governing body of any county may have the overseer construct footpaths or bridges over streams, swamps and marshes and along the highways of such county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-813; 1952 Code Section 33-813; 1942 Code Section 5823; 1932 Code Section 5823; Civ. C. '22 Section 2916; Civ. C. '12 Section 1941; 1902 (23) 1005.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-50. Erection of local direction posts.

Each overseer, within his district, may erect and keep up at the expense of the county, at the forks and crossroads, a post and guideboard or finger board containing an inscription, in legible letters, directing the way and distance to the towns or public places situated on each road, respectively.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-814; 1952 Code Section 33-814; 1942 Code Section 5824; 1932 Code Section 5824; Civ. C. '22 Section 2917; Civ. C. '12 Section 1942; 1902 (23) 1005.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-60. Counties with city over 86,000 may accept rights-of-way for drainage ditches; constructing and maintaining ditches

In all counties in this State containing a city with a population of more than eighty-six thousand people according to the last official United States census the supervisor and the governing body may accept necessary rights of way, in writing, over and across private property for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drainage ditches to carry off surface water from roads and streets. Across rights of way so accepted drainage ditches shall be constructed and maintained by the county; provided, the direction of the natural course of the drainage water shall not be changed, and if any ditch is piped, the grantor of the right of way shall furnish the pipe. The property owner shall give the necessary right of way to the final disposition point of the surface water for which the right of way is given and the property owner shall agree to hold the county harmless for any damage to the property owner's land or real property or to the land or real property belonging to anyone else.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-814.1; 1957 (50) 169.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-70. Repairs to county highways and bridges.

The governing body of each county shall take charge of and superintend the repair of the highways in the county. The bridges shall be repaired under its supervision, and the expense thereof shall be paid out of the money in the county treasury raised and appropriated for this purpose.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-815; 1952 Code Section 33-815; 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-80. Neglect of work on county highways and bridges.

If the members of the governing body of any county neglect to have repaired any of the highways and bridges which by law are required to be kept in repair, they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, in the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-816; 1952 Code Section 33-816; 1942 Code Section 1673; 1932 Code Section 1673; Cr. C. '22 Section 620; Civ. C. '12 Section 598; Cr. C. '02 Section 436; G. S. 1088; R. S. 348; 1874 (15) 784; 1910 (26) 722.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-90. Highway districts.

Each township in the several counties of the State and, in any county where no township exists, each tax district shall constitute a highway district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-818; 1952 Code Section 33-818; 1942 Code Section 5809; 1932 Code Section 5809; Civ. C. '22 Section 2903; Civ. C. '12 Section 1930; 1902 (23) 998.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-100. Closing certain railroad-highway crossings.

The various county authorities may, in their discretion, abandon and close to highway traffic railroad-highway crossings on highways not in the State highway system superseded by the construction of grade separation structures, the reconstruction of existing structures or the relocation of highways to eliminate such grade crossings.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-819; 1952 Code Section 33-819; 1942 Code Section 5866-2; 1939 (41) 334.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-110. Apportionment of funds through year; contracts in excess of void.

The governing body of a county shall not enter into any contract for the expenditure of more than four fifths of its apportionment before the first of the last quarter of the fiscal year, and any contract entered into in excess of such apportionment shall be void. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than thirty dollars or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days for each and every offense, either or both at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-820; 1952 Code Section 33-820; 1942 Code Sections 5847, 5847-1; 1932 Code Sections 1589, 5847; Civ. C. '22 Section 2939; Cr. C. '22 Section 546; Civ. C. '12 Section 1963; Cr. C. '12 Section 632; Cr. C. '02 Section 456; 1897 (22) 421; 1898 (22) 739; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-120. Disposition of fines and forfeitures.

All fines and forfeitures used for and recovered under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid by the magistrate or constable collecting them to the county treasurer wherein such fines or forfeitures accrued.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-821; 1952 Code Section 33-821; 1942 Code Section 5821; 1932 Code Section 5821; Civ. C. '22 Section 2914; Civ. C. '12 Section 1939; 1902 (23) 1004.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-130. Unauthorized diversion of highways.

The county supervisor of the county in which any part of a highway has been diverted from its original course without authority of law, on information of any two persons, shall commence a suit against any such person so offending in order to compel him, as soon as may be, to restore, at his own expense, the highway in its course, as established by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-822; 1952 Code Section 33-822; 1942 Code Section 5854; 1932 Code Section 5854; Civ. C. '22 Section 2946; Civ. C. '12 Section 1970; Civ. C. '02 Section 1342; G. S. 1070; R. S. 1166; 1797 (9) 379; 1893 (21) 481.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-140. Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.

All accounts, claims and demands of whatever nature existing against any county for opening, constructing, maintaining and operating any public highway, road, bridge or ferry shall be presented to the governing body of the county duly attested, and, if approved by said body, the county supervisor shall draw his warrant upon the county treasurer under the seal of the governing body of the county for the amount of any such claim. Such warrant shall be countersigned by the secretary of the governing body and shall be paid by the county treasurer out of the county road fund.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-823; 1952 Code Section 33-823; 1942 Code Section 3825; 1932 Code Section 3825; Civ. C. '22 Section 1065; Civ. C. '12 Section 945; Civ. C. '02 Section 767; 1893 (21) 485; 1931 (37) 306.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-310. General authorization to condemn land for road material or house for bridge watchman.

The governing bodies of the several counties may condemn lands for the purpose of securing gravel, sand, clay, stone or other material for building and maintaining the public roads and highways within their respective counties, when and wheresoever necessary, in the manner provided by law for the condemnation of rights of way for roads. And they may condemn sufficient lands adjacent to or near any bridge built across any river of this State for the purpose of erecting a house there for the keeper or watchman of such bridge, such condemnation also to be as provided by law for the condemnation of the rights of way for roads.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-831; 1952 Code Section 33-831; 1942 Code Section 5849; 1932 Code Section 5849; Civ. C. '22 Section 2941; 1914 (28) 741; 1926 (34) 1024.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-510. Width of road.

The roadbed shall not be less than sixteen feet wide, exclusive of side ditches, roots and other obstructions, unless otherwise ordered by the governing body of the county, and shall be posted with substantial mileposts. Where roads run through lands where water stands or flows, the roads must be ditched on either side and the roadbed raised.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-851; 1952 Code Section 33-851; 1942 Code Section 5813; 1932 Code Section 5813; Civ. C. '22 Section 2907; Civ. C. '12 Section 1933; Civ. C. '02 Section 1367; 1896 (22) 228; 1900 (23) 286; 1902 (23) 998; 1909 (26) 59; 1910 (26) 658, 674.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-610. County may hire overseers and laborers to work roads.

The governing body of each county may, in its discretion, employ or hire overseers and laborers upon the public highways, under the control of overseers, at such compensation as such body may determine. Commutation taxes and such other funds as may be applicable to highways may be used in payment for such work.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-901; 1952 Code Section 33-901; 1942 Code Section 5826; 1932 Code Section 5826; Civ. C. '22 Section 2919; Civ. C. '12 Section 1944; 1902 (23) 1006.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-620. County may use chain gang to work roads.

The governing body of any county may work the highways in its county, or any part thereof, by a chain gang, without regard to the system used in other portions of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-903; 1952 Code Section 33-903; 1942 Code Section 5839; 1932 Code Section 5839; Civ. C. '22 Section 2932; Civ. C. '12 Section 1957; 1902 (23) 1013.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-630. Counties may combine chain gangs or hire convicts to work roads.

Whenever in the judgment of the governing body of a county it shall become to the best interest of the county to combine with another county in the operation and management of the chain gangs of the respective counties, the governing bodies of such counties may combine their several chain gangs and provide for their maintenance and operation. Counties which are contiguous or are connected by railroad, highway or other means of communication may thus combine whenever it shall appear to be economically to the advantage of such counties, or the county authorities of any such counties may hire their convicts to another of such counties on such terms as to them may seem to the advantage of their respective counties.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-904; 1952 Code Section 33-904; 1942 Code Section 5840; 1932 Code Section 5840; Civ. C. '22 Section 2933; 1919 (31) 244.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-640. Advertisement for bids under contract system.

If the governing body of any county concludes to adopt a contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of highways, roads, bridges and ferries in its county, or any part thereof, the county supervisor or governing body, as soon as practicable thereafter, may advertise in a newspaper published in the county once a week for three weeks and by notices posted in two or more conspicuous places in the several townships or the township to be worked by the contract system for bids from responsible persons for the performance of the work as above set forth, and may furnish specifications of all such work or contracts as have been advertised.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-905; 1952 Code Section 33-905; 1942 Code Section 5836; 1932 Code Section 5836; Civ. C. '22 Section 2929; Civ. C. '12 Section 1954; Civ. C. '02 Section 1381; 1896 (22) 237; 1902 (23) 1011.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-650. Bids; acceptance procedures.

All bids shall be made in writing, sealed and addressed to the county supervisor and by him opened in the presence of and submitted to the governing body of the county. Such body shall accept the lowest bid made by a responsible person. But the governing body of the county may reject any and all bids.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-906; 1952 Code Section 33-906; 1942 Code Section 5836; 1932 Code Section 5836; Civ. C. '22 Section 2929; Civ. C. '12 Section 1954; Civ. C. '02 Section 1381; 1896 (22) 237; 1902 (23) 1011.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-660. Bond of contractor.

The governing body of the county shall require a bond of any contractor to keep, repair and maintain the public highway for the period of twelve months from the date of contract, such bond to be in double the amount of the contract, with two or more sureties to be approved by the governing body of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-907; 1952 Code Section 33-907; 1942 Code Section 5836; 1932 Code Section 5836; Civ. C. '22 Section 2929; Civ. C. '12 Section 1954; Civ. C. '02 Section 1381; 1896 (22) 237; 1902 (23) 1011.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally › Section 57-17-670. Overseer and laborers; use of convicts.

The governing body of any county may hire overseers and laborers and have the work performed as in its judgment may be most expedient and for the best interest of the county, and the county supervisors and governing bodies may arrange to work the roads of their respective counties with the convicts of their several counties or to lease to or from the governing body of any county, upon such terms as may be agreed upon by the respective governing bodies, any convicts sentenced to perform hard labor upon the public works of any county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-908; 1952 Code Section 33-908; 1942 Code Section 5836; 1932 Code Section 5836; Civ. C. '22 Section 2929; Civ. C. '12 Section 1954; Civ. C. '02 Section 1381; 1896 (22) 237; 1902 (23) 1011.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-10. Levy of special county tax for roads.

The governing body of each county may levy annually a sum not exceeding one mill on all the taxable property of the respective counties, which shall constitute a part of the county road fund, to be expended by the governing body in the same manner as is provided by law for the use and expenditure of the commutation tax. Such tax shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of taxes levied for ordinary county purposes.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-951; 1952 Code Section 33-951; 1942 Code Section 5838; 1932 Code Sections 1679, 5838; Civ. C. '22 Section 2931; Cr. C. '22 Section 626; Civ. C. '12 Section 1956; Cr. C. '12 Section 647; Civ. C. '02 Section 1360; Cr. C. '02 Section 464; 1896 (22) 237; 1901 (23) 639; 1902 (23) 1012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-20. Levy of special township tax for roads.

The governing body of any county may cause to be levied a road tax not to exceed one mill on all taxable property of any township in its county when so requested by a written petition signed by two thirds of the freeholders of such township, such tax to be collected as other taxes and to be expended on the roads and highways of such township.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-951.1; 1952 Code Section 33-951.1; 1942 Code Section 5838; 1932 Code Sections 1679, 5838; Civ. C. '22 Section 2931; Cr. C. '22 Section 626; Civ. C. '12 1956; Cr. C. '12 Section 647; Civ. C. '02 Section 1360; Cr. C. '02 Section 464; 1896 (22) 237; 1901 (23) 639; 1902 (23) 1012.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-30. Calling township election for additional special road tax.

The electors of any township who return real or personal property for taxation may levy and collect an annual road tax to supplement any special or other funds for like purposes, in the following manner: Upon the written petition or request of at least one fourth of the resident electors of the township and a like proportion of the resident freeholders of the age of twenty-one years, as shown by the tax books of the county, being filed with the governing body of the county asking for such tax and stating the rate of the tax levy proposed, which shall not exceed two mills, the governing body of the county shall order the township board of assessors of such township to hold an election at some place within the township, after giving notice of the time and place thereof for at least two weeks in some newspaper published within the county and by posting notice thereof in at least three public places within such township for such length of time, unless there be no newspaper published within the county, in which event the posting of the notices shall suffice.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-952; 1952 Code Section 33-952; 1942 Code Section 5846; 1932 Code Section 5846; Civ. C. '22 Section 2938; Civ. C. '12 Section 1962; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-40. Conduct of election for additional special road tax.

At such election only such electors as return real or personal property for taxation and who exhibit their tax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections shall be allowed to vote. For the election the township board of assessors shall appoint the managers, and the election shall be conducted as is provided by law for the conduct of general elections. At the election each elector favoring the proposed levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes," printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to the levy shall cast a ballot containing the word "No," printed or written thereon.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-953; 1952 Code Section 33-953; 1942 Code Section 5846; 1932 Code Section 5846; Civ. C. '22 Section 2938; Civ. C. '12 Section 1962; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-50. Proceedings if election favorable to additional special road tax.

Within ten days after such election, if the majority of those voting shall vote for such levy, the board of assessors shall furnish the county auditor with a statement of the amount so levied, and the auditor shall enter such amount in the tax duplicate, and he shall annually, for two years only, enter such amount in the tax duplicates. And the county treasurer shall collect such tax as other county and State taxes. Such levy shall be a lien on the property in such township which shall be subject thereto in case of default of payment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-954; 1952 Code Section 33-954; 1942 Code Section 5846; 1932 Code Section 5846; Civ. C. '22 Section 2938; Civ. C. '12 Section 1962; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-60. Use of proceeds of additional special road tax.

Any tax so collected shall be used for the improvement of the public roads of the township and shall be paid out by the county treasurer upon warrants drawn by the governing body of the county. Any surplus of such levy remaining in the hands of the county treasurer at the expiration of any fiscal year shall be paid out the next year for the same purpose.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-955; 1952 Code Section 33-955; 1942 Code Section 5846; 1932 Code Section 5846; Civ. C. '22 Section 2938; Civ. C. '12 Section 1962; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-70. Apportionment and expenditure of special levy for road purposes.

The governing body of any county in which there is a special levy on real and personal property for road purposes shall, not later than the first of March in each year, apportion the road fund derived from such special levy to each township upon an equitable basis, and when the tax is levied only in one township, it shall be expended in that township. The road fund so apportioned shall be expended by the road overseer in doing all necessary work upon the public highways, in opening new roads when directed and in building and keeping in repair all bridges that do not exceed twelve feet in length, subject to the general supervision and approval of the governing body of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-956; 1952 Code Section 33-956; 1942 Code Section 5847; 1932 Code Section 5847; Civ. C. '22 Section 2939; Civ. C. '12 Section 1963; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-210. Time for payment.

Except as otherwise provided herein, a commutation tax shall be payable on or before the first day of March of each year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-961; 1952 Code Section 33-961; 1942 Code Section 5863; 1932 Code Section 5863; Civ. C. '22 Section 2954; Civ. C. '12 Section 1978; 1911 (27) 165, 170, 184, 186, 187; 1912 (27) 844; 1913 (28) 32; 1914 (28) 729; 1920 (31) 981; 1921 (32) 192; 1936 (39) 1370.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-220. Application of commutation tax.

All moneys paid into the county treasury under a commutation road tax shall be kept separate and apart from the general county fund and, except as otherwise herein directed, shall be exclusively applied by the governing body of the county to repairing the highways and bridges of the county, by contract or otherwise, as may be deemed most expedient. The governing body of any county may use, for other county purposes than repairs of highways, any balance of the road commutation tax remaining in the county treasurer's hands on the first day of January in each year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-962; 1952 Code Section 33-962; 1942 Code Section 5841; 1932 Code Section 5841; Civ. C. '22 Section 2934; Civ. C. '12 Section 1958; 1902 (23) 1013.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-230. Persons in military or naval service of United States exempt from tax.

All persons who may be in the military or naval service of the United States shall be exempted from the payment of the commutation road tax or street tax during the term of their service.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-963; 1952 Code Section 33-963; 1942 Code Section 5865; 1932 Code Section 5865; Civ. C. '22 Section 2959; 1918 (30) 853; 1942 (42) 1756; 1944 (43) 1221.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries › Chapter 19 - County Road Taxes And Assessments › Section 57-19-310. Assessment on abutting owners for construction of roads on certain land adjacent to Clarks Hill Reservoir.

The governing body of any county may provide for the payment of the cost of construction of roads on any land acquired by such county from the United States and is situate adjacent to the Clarks Hill Reservoir by levying upon the owners of the property immediately abutting the road an assessment in proportion to their share of the cost of the road including interest based on the assessed value of such owners' property.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-871; 1966 (54) 2065.