South Carolina Statutes
§ 57-17-610 — County may hire overseers and laborers to work roads.
South Carolina·Title 57 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES·Ch. 17 COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES GENERALLY
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.
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Legislative History
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.
Nearby Sections
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§ 57-17-100
Closing certain railroad-highway crossings.§ 57-17-120
Disposition of fines and forfeitures.§ 57-17-130
Unauthorized diversion of highways.§ 57-17-40
Construction of footpaths and bridges over streams, swamps and marshes, and along highways.§ 57-17-50
Erection of local direction posts.§ 57-17-510
Width of road.§ 57-17-620
County may use chain gang to work roads.