South Carolina Statutes
§ 57-17-670 — Overseer and laborers; use of convicts.
South Carolina·Title 57 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES·Ch. 17 COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES GENERALLY
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.
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Legislative History
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.
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.