South Carolina § 57-17-110 Apportionment of funds through year; contracts in excess of void.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 57-17-110 — Apportionment of funds through year; contracts in excess of void.

South Carolina § 57-17-110

Title 57HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES

Ch. 17COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES GENERALLY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 57-17-110 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.

Legislative History

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.