South Carolina § 58-17-1160 Acquisition of rights-of-way around tracks.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 58-17-1160 — Acquisition of rights-of-way around tracks.

South Carolina § 58-17-1160

Title 58PUBLIC UTILITIES, SERVICES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 17THE GENERAL RAILROAD LAW

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S.C. Code Ann. § 58-17-1160 (2026).

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Railroad corporations organized under the provisions of this chapter may acquire rights-of-way, not exceeding seventy-five feet from the center of their track in each direction, and additional land necessary for deep cuts, high fills, borrow pits, streams and highway changes made necessary by the construction of the railroad; provided, that in no case shall the right of way acquired exceed one hundred and fifty feet from the center of the track in each direction. And such corporations may exercise the same powers with relation to such tracks and their depots and crossing other railroads, highways and streams as railroads chartered by the General Assembly.

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Railroad corporations organized under the provisions of this chapter may acquire rights-of-way, not exceeding seventy-five feet from the center of their track in each direction, and additional land necessary for deep cuts, high fills, borrow pits, streams and highway changes made necessary by the construction of the railroad; provided, that in no case shall the right of way acquired exceed one hundred and fifty feet from the center of the track in each direction. And such corporations may exercise the same powers with relation to such tracks and their depots and crossing other railroads, highways and streams as railroads chartered by the General Assembly.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 58-962; 1952 Code SECTION 58-962; 1942 Code SECTION 8186; 1932 Code SECTION 8186; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4366; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2880; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1924; 1909 (26) 45.