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2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally › Section 58-13-910. Appointment of special officers or constables for protection of common carriers.

Upon the application of the superintendent or manager of a railway or other common carrier doing business in this State, the Governor shall certify special officers or constables for the protection and safety of all property and interest of the common carrier, if the officers and constables are paid by the common carrier applying for their certification. Special officers or constables appointed pursuant to the laws of another state for protection of interstate shipments, passengers, and employees of railroad companies commissioned as railroad police officers in another state in which the common carrier operates and who meet all law enforcement training standards required in this State must be certified under the doctrine of full faith and credit with capacity in this State to enforce the laws for the protection of interstate shipments, passengers, and employees of railroad companies. The capacity may not be interpreted as a state commission but exists by virtue of the State of South Carolina under the doctrine of full faith and credit recognizing and giving full force and effect under our laws to the legal capacity created in the complying state.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-631; 1952 Code Section 58-631; 1942 Code Section 7172; 1932 Code Section 7172; Civ. C. '22 Section 3894; Civ. C. '12 Section 2578; 1911 (27) 157; 1989 Act No. 146, Section 1, eff June 8, 1989.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally › Section 58-13-920. Term and powers, duties and responsibilities of special officers or constables.

Such special officers or constables shall have all the powers, duties and responsibilities of deputy sheriffs and other police officers, and their commissions shall continue so long as they are employed in such capacity by the railway or other common carrier. But the Governor shall revoke their commissions upon request of the superintendent or manager of the railway or other common carrier upon whose application they were appointed and the Governor may also at any time revoke such commissions for cause.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-632; 1952 Code Section 58-632; 1942 Code Section 7173; 1932 Code Section 7173; Civ. C. '22 Section 3895; Civ. C. '12 Section 2579; 1911 (27) 157; 1943 (43) 317; 1963 (53) 214.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally › Section 58-13-930. Bond.

Each special officer or constable appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to enter into a good and sufficient bond in the sum of five hundred dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, such bond to be approved by the Attorney General.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-633; 1952 Code Section 58-633; 1942 Code Section 7174; 1932 Code Section 7174; Civ. C. '22 Section 3896; Civ. C. '12 Section 2580; 1911 (27) 157.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 13 - Carriers Generally › Section 58-13-940. Liability of carrier.

Nothing herein shall limit the liability of any common carrier for any trespass or tort of such special officer or constable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-634; 1952 Code Section 58-634; 1942 Code Section 7175; 1932 Code Section 7175; Civ. C. '22 Section 3897; Civ. C. '12 Section 2581; 1911 (27) 157.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-10. Petition for incorporation of railroad, street railway, steamboat or canal company.

Three or more persons desiring to form themselves into a corporation for the purpose of building and operating a railroad or for the purpose of carrying on a street railway, steamboat or canal business may file with the Secretary of State a written declaration and petition, signed by themselves, setting forth:
(1) The names and residences of the declarants;
(2) The name of the proposed corporation;
(3) The place at which it proposes to have its principal place of business;
(4) The general nature of the business it proposes to do, giving in detail all the powers and privileges which it proposes to assume or claim under the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the State and
(a) in case of a railroad corporation, its termini and route and the counties, townships, cities and towns through which the proposed road shall pass; the total length of the road; whether any portion of it has already been constructed and, if so, how much; the motive power proposed to be used, whether steam or electricity; the gauge of the road, whether standard or narrow; whether the proposed road will be altogether within the limits of this State or will be extended into some other state and, if it is proposed that such road shall be constructed to a point without the State, whether the corporation organizing expects to operate the line as an independent corporation or to consolidate with some other established railroad or company; and any other matter which the declarants may deem important,
(b) in case of steamboat companies, the termini of the line; the nature of the proposed equipment and whether it is proposed to operate a passenger or freight line or both,
(c) in case of a street railway, the city or town it proposes to do business in and the motive power and
(d) in the case of a canal company, the termini of the canal proposed to be constructed; the river or rivers, stream or streams or body or bodies of water to be used or connected; and whether the canal is to be used for navigation, hydroelectric power and lighting or water supply, or for any or all such purposes;
(5) The minimum amount of the capital stock upon which the corporation may organize and the maximum amount to which such capital stock may thereafter be increased and the par value thereof and how payable, if subscriptions are to be payable in installments and the date of payment and amount of installments; and
(6) That it is proposed to organize such corporation under the provisions of this chapter, naming it by its title.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-651; 1952 Code Section 58-651; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-20. Publication of notice of application.

If the corporation will have the power to condemn lands for rights-of-way, if the charter is granted, the parties proposing to ask for it shall give notice for four weeks before the application is made that such application will be made, stating the time and the place of the application. Such notice shall be published in each county in which the right to condemn lands will be acquired under such charter, in some newspaper published in each such county once each week, for four weeks, before such application is made.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-653; 1952 Code Section 58-653; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-30. Opponents of application may appear; action on application.

Any person desiring to oppose the application may appear and oppose it, setting forth such facts as may sustain his reasons for such opposition, by affidavit or otherwise. The Secretary of State may, on such showing, refuse to grant such charter or may grant it according to his judgment in the matter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-654; 1952 Code Section 58-654; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-40. Issuance of commission to incorporators; authorization for opening books of subscription after giving of notice.

Upon the filing of the declaration of the petitioners and the payment of a fee of three dollars for filing and indexing it, the Secretary of State shall file the declaration under a proper number and index it and shall issue to any two or more of the petitioners a commission constituting them a board of incorporators and authorizing them to open books of subscription to the capital stock of such proposed company, after such public notice, not less than thirty days, as he may require in such commission. Such notice to be published in some newspaper in each of the counties through which the proposed road shall pass and, in the case of steamboat companies, such notice shall be given at the termini only.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-655; 1952 Code Section 58-655; 1942 Code Section 8180; 1932 Code Section 8180; Civ. C. '22 Section 4360; Civ. C. '12 Section 2874; Civ. C. '02 Section 1918; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-50. Manner in which subscriptions shall be payable; action against subscriber for failure to perform.

All subscriptions to the capital stock of any corporation organized under this chapter shall be payable in money or in labor or in property at its money value. The labor or the property, or the value thereof, shall be named in the list of subscription, to be approved by the board of incorporators. In the case of a failure to perform the labor or to deliver the property subscribed according to the terms of subscription, or pay the true money value thereof, the board of incorporators, in behalf of the corporation, or the corporation itself after it shall have been organized, shall have a cause of action against such subscribers as in case of other subscriptions to the capital stock of corporations as provided by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-656; 1952 Code Section 58-656; 1942 Code Section 8181; 1932 Code Section 8181; Civ. C. '22 Section 4361; Civ. C. '12 Section 2875; Civ. C. '02 Section 1919; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-60. Organization of company.

When not less than fifty per cent of the capital stock shall have been subscribed by bona fide subscribers, in the case of canal, steamboat and street railway companies and when not less than five hundred dollars per mile shall have been subscribed by bona fide subscribers in the case of railroad companies, the board of incorporators shall call the subscribers together and proceed to organize the company, with not less than three nor more than fifteen directors. The election of officers shall be had in all respects as is provided for in the case of industrial corporations organizing under Sections 33-11-30, 33-11-40, and 33-11-200.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-657; 1952 Code Section 58-657; 1942 Code Section 8182; 1932 Code Section 8182; Civ. C. '22 Section 4362; Civ. C. '12 Section 2876; Civ. C. '02 Section 1920; 1899 (23) 64; 1927 (35) 29.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-70. Filing and contents of incorporators' return.

Upon the completion of the organization of any such corporation, the incorporators shall immediately file in the office of the Secretary of State a return, under their hands and seals, duly attested, sworn to or acknowledged before some officer qualified to administer an oath, that the requirements of Sections 58-15-10 to 58-15-60 have been complied with, that at least fifty per cent of the capital stock has been subscribed, that at least twenty per cent of the amount subscribed has been paid in or secured and, in the case of a railroad company, that at least five hundred dollars per mile has been subscribed and at least twenty per cent of the amount subscribed has been paid or secured. In the event that a survey of the proposed route of a railroad company shall have been made a copy of the profile map of such route shall be filed with such return and in case no survey shall have been made the return shall aver an intention to file such map within one year from the date of such return. Such return shall further show the names and residences of the subscribers, the amount subscribed by each and the names and residences of the members of the board of directors, the president and the secretary of the company.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-658; 1952 Code Section 58-658; 1942 Code Section 8183; 1932 Code Section 8183; Civ. C. '22 Section 4363; Civ. C. '12 Section 2877; Civ. C. '02 Section 1921; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-80. Effect of failure to file return within twelve months.

Should no return as herein provided be made to the Secretary of State within twelve months from the granting of the incorporators' commission, all proceedings hereunder shall be void and the incorporators shall be deemed to have waived all rights acquired under their declaration and such commission.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-659; 1952 Code Section 58-659; 1942 Code Section 8183; 1932 Code Section 8183; Civ. C. '22 Section 4363; Civ. C. '12 Section 2877; Civ. C. '02 Section 1921; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-90. Issuance of charter.

Upon the filing of the return and the payment of charter fees required by Chapter 29 of Title 33 the Secretary of State shall issue to the board of directors a certificate, to be known as a charter, that the corporation has been fully organized, according to the laws of this State under the name and for the purpose indicated in the written declaration; that it is fully authorized to commence business under its charter; that it is a body politic and corporate and as such may sue and be sued in any of the courts of this State; and, in the case of a railroad corporation, that it is entitled to all the rights and privileges and subject to all the liabilities of railroad corporations under the laws of this State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-660; 1952 Code Section 58-660; 1942 Code Section 8183; 1932 Code Section 8183; Civ. C. '22 Section 4363; Civ. C. '12 Section 2877; Civ. C. '02 Section 1921; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-100. Recordation and filing of charter and other documents.

The charter of any such corporation shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds or clerk of the court in each county in which such corporation shall have a business office. In case of street railway and steamboat companies, such charter shall be recorded in the office of the register of deeds or clerk of the court of the county in which their respective termini shall be or in which such street railway may be. The declaration, commission, corporators' return and charter shall be filed or recorded by the Secretary of State and properly indexed in books kept by him for that purpose as required by law with respect to the organization of business corporations.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-661; 1952 Code Section 58-661; 1942 Code Section 8183; 1932 Code Section 8183; Civ. C. '22 Section 4364; Civ. C. '12 Section 2877; Civ. C. '02 Section 1921; 1899 (23) 64; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-110. Effect of irregularity in incorporation.

No irregularity in complying with the provisions of Sections 58-15-10 to 58-15-100 shall be held to vitiate the corporation until a direct proceeding to set aside and annul the charter be instituted by the proper authority of the State and all acts done and contracts entered into by any such de facto corporation shall have the same force and effect as if no irregularity had existed.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-662; 1952 Code Section 58-662; 1942 Code Section 8184; 1932 Code Section 8184; Civ. C. '22 Section 4364; Civ. C. '12 Section 2878; Civ. C. '02 Section 1922; 1899 (23) 64.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-120. Incorporators shall turn over subscription lists and other papers to corporation.

Upon the issuance of a charter by the Secretary of State, the board of incorporators shall turn over to the proper officers of the corporation all subscription lists or other papers they have taken as incorporators and all such papers shall be as valid as if taken and made by the corporation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-663; 1952 Code Section 58-663; 1942 Code Section 8185; 1932 Code Section 8185; Civ. C. '22 Section 4365; Civ. C. '12 Section 2879; Civ. C. '02 Section 1923; 1899 (23) 64; 1900 (23) 387.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-130. Forfeiture of charter for failure to commence or complete construction or operation within certain time.

A railroad, street railway or canal company organized under this chapter shall be deemed to have waived its charter rights, franchises and privileges unless it shall begin the construction of the proposed road within two years from the date of the issuance of its charter and complete it within a period to be fixed by the Secretary of State in his certificate of incorporation, which shall in no case exceed fifteen years. A steamboat company organized under this chapter shall commence operating its line within two years from the date of issuance of its charter or its charter rights shall be deemed forfeited.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-664; 1952 Code Section 58-664; 1942 Code Section 8191; 1932 Code Section 8191; Civ. C. '22 Section 4371; Civ. C. '12 Section 2885; Civ. C. '02 Section 1928; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-140. Capital stock shall not be issued until price paid; exception.

No capital stock shall be issued by any corporation organized under this chapter until the subscription price therefor has been fully paid, except when, by the terms of the petition, the capital stock is to be paid for in installments and payment of the deferred portion has been secured.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-665; 1952 Code Section 58-665; 1942 Code Section 8193; 1932 Code Section 8193; Civ. C. '22 Section 4373; Civ. C. '12 Section 2887; Civ. C. '02 Section 1930; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-150. Railroads may issue no par common stock.

A railroad corporation may issue common stock in shares having no par value on stating in its declaration and petition the number of such shares to be issued in lieu of the par value thereof and the minimum and maximum amount thereof.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-666; 1952 Code Section 58-666; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-160. Manner in which charters may be amended.

Any corporation organized under the provisions of this article or chartered by the General Assembly prior to February 28, 1899 may have its charter amended by the Secretary of State, by filing with the Secretary of State a written declaration showing the desired changes in its charter and paying a fee of five dollars to cover the issuance, filing and indexing of the amended charter. After such notice as the Secretary of State may prescribe, upon a proper showing being made, the Secretary of State shall issue to any such corporation a certificate as a supplement to its charter, which shall be recorded and filed as charters are required to be under Section 58-15-100 and shall embody the changes, additions or alterations sought.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-667; 1952 Code Section 58-667; 1942 Code Section 8188; 1932 Code Section 8188; Civ. C. '22 Section 4368; Civ. C. '12 Section 2882; Civ. C. '02 Section 1925; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-170. Stockholders' meeting shall authorize amendment.

Any railroad, steamboat, street railway or canal company in this State desiring to increase or decrease its capital stock, have its name changed or have its charter otherwise amended shall call a stockholders' meeting, giving at least thirty days' notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting, and, if a majority of the stock of the corporation be present in person or by proxy, a resolution embodying the proposed changes, alterations or amendments be adopted, such resolution shall be attached to the petition filed with the Secretary of State under the provisions of Section 58-15-160.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-668; 1952 Code Section 58-668; 1942 Code Section 8189; 1932 Code Section 8189; Civ. C. '22 Section 4369; Civ. C. '12 Section 2883; Civ. C. '02 Section 1926; 1899 (23) 68; 1933 (38) 526.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-180. Stockholders' preemptive right.

When any corporation organized under the provisions of this chapter or any corporation whose charter may be amended hereunder shall increase its capital stock its stockholders shall be given the preference of taking the increase in proportion to the amount of stock they may individually own.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-669; 1952 Code Section 58-669; 1942 Code Section 8190; 1932 Code Section 8190; Civ. C. '22 Section 4370; Civ. C. '12 Section 2884; Civ. C. '02 Section 1927; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-190. Duration of charters.

All charters granted under the provisions of this article shall continue in force perpetually, unless limited by the terms of the declaration or unless forfeited by failure to comply with the conditions of the charter or of this article.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-670; 1952 Code Section 58-670; 1942 Code Section 8191; 1932 Code Section 8191; Civ. C. '22 Section 4371; Civ. C. '12 Section 2885; Civ. C. '02 Section 1928; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-200. Fees shall be paid into State Treasury.

All fees collected by the Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be paid into the State Treasury.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-671; 1952 Code Section 58-671; 1942 Code Section 8197; 1932 Code Section 8198; Civ. C. '22 Section 4378; Civ. C. '12 Section 2892; Civ. C. '02 Section 1934; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-210. Charters subject to repeal, alteration or amendment.

Any such charter shall be subject to repeal, alteration or amendment by the General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-672; 1952 Code Section 58-672; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-220. Reserved right of taxation.

The State reserves the right to declare its policy in reference to the method of taxation to be applied to corporations chartered hereunder and to impose upon and collect such license or royalties upon corporations organized hereunder and the business authorized to be conducted as it may deem wise.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-673; 1952 Code Section 58-673; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-240. Fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.

Neither stocks nor bonds shall be issued by any corporation organized under this chapter except for money paid, property delivered or labor done and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-682; 1952 Code Section 58-682; 1942 Code Section 8195; 1932 Code Section 8195; Civ. C. '22 Section 4375; Civ. C. '12 Section 2889; Civ. C. '02 Section 1932; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-250. Stockholder entitled to one vote for each share of stock held or owned by him.

At all stockholders' meetings each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held or owned by him and shall be entitled to vote for directors, trustees or managers as provided in Section 33-11-200.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-683; 1952 Code Section 58-683; 1942 Code Section 8192; 1932 Code Section 8192; Civ. C. '22 Section 4372; Civ. C. '12 Section 2889; Civ. C. '02 Section 1932; 1899 (23) 68; 1981 Act No. 113, Section 1, eff June 16, 1981.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-260. Stock transfer shall be valid, except between parties, only if entered on corporation's books.

No transfer of stock of a corporation organized under this chapter shall be valid, except as between the parties, until it shall have been regularly entered upon the books of the corporation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-684; 1952 Code Section 58-684; 1942 Code Section 8193; 1932 Code Section 8193; Civ. C. '22 Section 4373; Civ. C. '12 Section 2887; Civ. C. '02 Section 1930; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-270. Stockholder's right to inspect books.

The books of any corporation organized under this chapter shall be at all times open to the inspection of any stockholder.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-685; 1952 Code Section 58-685; 1942 Code Section 8193; 1932 Code Section 8193; Civ. C. '22 Section 4373; Civ. C. '12 Section 2887; Civ. C. '02 Section 1930; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-410. Powers of canal companies.

When a canal company is organized under this chapter it has all the powers and privileges of electric light and power companies under the laws of this State and may own, build, maintain, purchase, lease, and operate the canal or canals specified in its charter and may build, maintain, purchase, lease, own, and operate all dams, locks, reservoirs, feeders, basins, wharves, appurtenances, ways, means, and appliances necessary to a canal. Any canal company may acquire by lease or purchase the lands necessary for the above purposes and when the canal is to be kept open for the use of the public for navigation, the company may condemn lands necessary to perform its purpose.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-691; 1952 Code Section 58-691; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30; 1987 Act No. 173 Section 46, eff nine months from approval by Governor (approved by Governor on June 30, 1987).
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-420. Rights to compensation for damages not affected.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any owner of riparian rights or other landowner from recovering just compensation for any injury to or diminution of such rights sustained by reason of any corporation exercising any rights hereunder.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-692; 1952 Code Section 58-692; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-430. Canal companies may mortgage property and franchises and issue bonds.

Any canal company organized under this chapter may mortgage its property and franchises and issue bonds on such terms and conditions and for such purposes and uses of the corporation as it may from time to time deem necessary if the consent of the Commission to the issue of any bonds shall be obtained.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-693; 1952 Code Section 58-693; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-440. State may acquire property of canal companies.

The State may acquire title to any property of any canal company chartered hereunder upon paying just compensation therefor. If the parties cannot agree upon just compensation it shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-694; 1952 Code Section 58-694; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-450. Transfer or other disposition of canal rights of State.

No rights of the State in canals shall be transferred, leased, conveyed away or otherwise used or burdened except by act of the General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-695; 1952 Code Section 58-695; 1942 Code Section 8179; 1932 Code Section 8179; Civ. C. '22 Section 4359; Civ. C. '12 Section 2873; Civ. C. '02 Section 1917; 1899 (23) 64; 1921 (32) 146; 1927 (35) 30.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-610. Steamboat companies may exact tolls for use of wharves or landings.

Any corporation organized under the provisions of this chapter or under Chapter 7 of Title 33 engaged in the transportation of freight or passengers, by means of steamboat or otherwise, upon any of the navigable waters of this State, may exact reasonable tolls or fees for the use of wharves or landings located upon lands that are the property of the corporation or that are under lease or under the control of such corporation.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-701; 1952 Code Section 58-701; 1942 Code Sections 7753, 8196; 1932 Code Sections 7753, 8196; Civ. C. '22 Sections 4327, 4376; Civ. C. '12 Sections 2858, 2890; Civ. C. '02 Sections 1900, 1933; 1896 (22) 99; 1899 (23) 68.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-710. Bicycles and baby carriages deemed baggage.

Bicycles and baby carriages shall be deemed baggage for the purpose of transportation by steam railroads and steam ferries. Steam railroads and steam ferries shall carry bicycles and baby carriages under the same rules and subject to the same liabilities as govern trunks and other separate baggage of a passenger. No person shall be required to crate, cover, lock, box or otherwise protect bicycles or baby carriages as baggage under the provisions of this section. But such steam railroads and steam ferries shall not be required to carry more than one bicycle or baby carriage for any one person.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-712; 1952 Code Section 58-712; 1942 Code Section 8412; 1932 Code Section 8412; Civ. C. '22 Section 4960; Civ. C. '12 Section 3265; Civ. C. '02 Section 2167; 1897 (22) 427; 1904 (24) 417.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-720. Toilet facilities.

All first class coaches and cabins shall be provided with a toilet compartment at each end of such coaches or cabins on one of which compartments shall be placed the word "women" and on the other the word "men." The toilet compartment for women shall be provided with a hopper seat and, in addition, either with seats for at least two persons or a lavatory, as the carrier may elect.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-713; 1952 Code Section 58-713; 1942 Code Section 8396; 1932 Code Section 8396; Civ. C. '22 Section 4944; Civ. C. '12 Section 3249; Civ. C. '02 Section 2158; 1898 (22) 777; 1900 (23) 457; 1904 (24) 438; 1912 (27) 563; 1937 (40) 154.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-810. Protection of private crossings over railroads.

Private roads crossing railroads shall be protected by the railroads as the law requires them to protect public highways.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-732; 1952 Code Section 58-732; 1942 Code Section 5848; 1932 Code Section 5848; Civ. C. '22 Section 2940; Civ. C. '12 Section 1964; 1902 (23) 1015.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-820. Wilful obstruction of railroad or electric railway.

A person who wilfully does or causes an action, or aids or assists an action with intent to obstruct any engine, carriage, or car passing upon a railroad or with intent to endanger the safety of persons within these vehicles is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than five years or fined not more than five hundred dollars. For each offense he shall forfeit to the corporation treble the amount of damages proved to have been sustained, to be recovered in an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-733; 1952 Code Section 58-733; 1942 Code Section 1199-2; 1932 Code Section 1708; Cr. C. '22 Section 654; Cr. C. '12 Section 679; Cr. C. '02 Section 190; G. S. 1521; R. S. 179; 1906 (25) 46; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 85, eff January 1, 1994.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-830. Placing explosives on railroad rails.

It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to place any explosive substance whatever upon the rail of any railroad, whether operated by steam, electricity or otherwise, in this State and any person who violates the provisions of this section or aids or assists therein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or to imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, in the discretion of the court or magistrate.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-734; 1952 Code Section 58-734; 1942 Code Section 1197; 1932 Code Sections 1197, 1711; Cr. C. '22 Sections 86, 656; Cr. C. '12 Sections 247, 681; 1905 (24) 904.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-840. Taking or removing brasses, bearings, waste or packing from railroad cars.

Any person who shall wilfully and maliciously or with intent to steal or to injure, take or remove the brasses, bearings, waste or packing from out any journal box or boxes of any locomotive, engine, tender, carriage, coach, car, caboose or truck used or operated upon any railroad, whether the same be operated by steam or electricity, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary or labor on the chain gang for a period of not less than six months nor more than two years or fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-735; 1952 Code Section 58-735; 1942 Code Section 1153; 1932 Code Section 1153; Cr. C. '22 Section 47; Cr. C. '12 Section 196; 1905 (24) 965; 1906 (25) 6.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-850. Breaking and entering or shooting into cars.

Whoever breaks and enters, in the night, any railroad or electric railway car or enters in the night without breaking, breaks and enters in the daytime or shoots with any firearm into any railroad or electric railway car, with intent to commit the crime of larceny or any other crime, shall, in addition to any other punishment prescribed by law for such offense, be punished by imprisonment in the State Penitentiary not exceeding ten years or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-736; 1952 Code Section 58-736; 1942 Code Section 1199; 1932 Code Section 1199; Cr. C. '22 Section 88; Cr. C. '12 Section 249; Cr. C. '02 Section 192; G. S. 1522; R. S. 181; 1882 (18) 833; 1906 (25) 47.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-860. Injuring or destroying electric signals or other structures or mechanisms.

Whoever unlawfully and intentionally injures, molests or destroys any of the electric signals of a railroad or electric railway corporation or any of the lines, wires, posts, or any other structure or mechanism used in connection with such signals on any railroad or electric railway or destroys or in any way interferes with the proper working of such signals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-737; 1952 Code Section 58-737; 1942 Code Section 1200; 1932 Code Section 1200; Cr. C. '22 Section 89; Cr. C. '12 Section 250; Cr. C. '02 Section 193; G. S. 1523; R. S. 182; 1882 (18) 834; 1906 (25) 47.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-870. Injury to railroad or electric railway; penalties.

(A) It is unlawful for a person to wilfully and maliciously cut, mutilate, deface, or otherwise injure a railroad or electric railway, including anything appertaining to the railroad or electric railway or any material or instrument for the construction of the railroad or electric railway.
(B) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(C) A person who violates this section resulting in the endangerment of another person's life or great bodily injury to another person is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than twenty years. "Great bodily injury" means bodily injury which creates a substantial risk of death or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ.
(D) A person who violates this section resulting in the death of another person is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty years.
(E) In addition to the penalties provided by subsections (B), (C), and (D), except in the case of an electric railway, the person shall forfeit to the railroad company for each offense treble the damages proved to have been sustained to be recovered in a tort action in the railroad company's name.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-738; 1952 Code Section 58-738; 1942 Code Sections 1198, 8451; 1932 Code Sections 1198, 8468; Civ. C. '22 Section 5004; Cr. C. '22 Section 87; Civ. C. '12 Section 3306; Cr. C. '12 Section 248; Civ. C. '02 Section 2200; Cr. C. '02 Section 191; G. S. 1518, 1519; R. S. 180, 1733; 1881 (17) 832; 1906 (25) 47; 2014 Act No. 189 (S.560), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-875. Unlawful to purchase, sell, or transport railroad track materials for recycling; method of payment; penalties.

(A) It is unlawful to purchase, sell, or transport railroad track materials for the purpose of recycling.
(B) This section does not apply to:
(1) a railroad company or a railroad company's authorized agent;
(2) a business that owns a railroad spur;
(3) an independent railroad contractor; or
(4) a person or business with a letter of authorization from a special agent of a railroad company class 1 or shortline. An entity removing or authorizing the removal of railroad track materials from private property must obtain a letter of authorization from the railroad company servicing the property.
(C) Payment for railroad track materials only must be made to the railroad company or the company's principals, the business that owns the railroad spur or the businesses' principals, the independent railroad contractor or the contractor's principals, or the person or business authorized by the railroad company or the businesses' principals.
(D) A person who violates this section:
(1) for a first offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both;
(2) for a second offense, is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and
(3) for a third or subsequent offense, is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 189 (S.560), Section 2, eff June 2, 2014.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-880. Riotous or disorderly conduct on trains; ejection.

Anyone who shall in any way be guilty of riotous or disorderly conduct or who shall conduct himself in any way to the annoyance of the traveling public on a train, coach or car of any common carrier shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. Anyone conducting himself in the manner herein described shall be subject to be ejected from such train, coach or car. Anyone so ejected shall have no cause of action for such ejectment.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-739; 1952 Code Section 58-739; 1942 Code Section 1705; 1932 Code Section 1705; Cr. C. '22 Section 651; Cr. C. '12 Section 676; 1910 (26) 702.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-890. Use in advertisement of cross usually used as crossing sign by railroads.

It shall be unlawful for any person to use for advertising purposes the kind of a cross usually used as a crossing sign by steam and electric railroads. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-740; 1952 Code Section 58-740; 1942 Code Section 1310; 1932 Code Section 1319; Cr. C. '22 Section 211; 1917 (30) 161.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-900. Making, selling or purchasing duplicate railroad switch keys.

It shall be unlawful for any person to make, buy, sell or give away to any other person any duplicate key to any lock belonging to or in use by any railroad company in this State on its switches or switch tracks except upon the written order of that officer of such railroad company whose duty it is to distribute and issue switch lock keys to the employees of such railroad company. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for each and every offense shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-742; 1952 Code Section 58-742; 1942 Code Section 1710; 1932 Code Section 1710; 1924 (33) 1185.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers › Chapter 15 - Railroad, Street Railway, Steamboat And Canal Companies › Section 58-15-910. Bell and whistle shall be installed on locomotives and sounded at crossings.

A bell of at least thirty pounds' weight and a steam or air whistle shall be placed on each locomotive engine or interurban car and such bell shall be rung or such whistle sounded by the engineer, fireman or motorman at the distance of at least five hundred yards from the place where the railroad crosses any public highway, street or traveled place and be kept ringing or whistling until the engine or interurban car has crossed such highway, street or traveled place. If such engine or car shall be at a standstill within less distance than one hundred rods of such crossing such bell shall be rung or such whistle sounded for at least thirty seconds before such engine or interurban car shall be moved and shall be kept ringing or sounding until such engine or interurban car shall have crossed such public highway or street or traveled place. A gong of not less than ten inches in diameter may be placed upon interurban cars in lieu of a bell as herein required and shall be sounded as herein provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-743; 1952 Code Section 58-743; 1942 Code Section 8355; 1932 Code Section 8355; Civ. C. '22 Section 4903; Civ. C. '12 Section 3222; Civ. C. '02 Section 2132; G. S. 1483; R. S. 1685; 1881 (17) 825; 1919 (31) 102.