South Carolina § 49-19-90 Obstruction of or injury to drainage works.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 49-19-90 — Obstruction of or injury to drainage works.

South Carolina § 49-19-90

Title 49WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE

Ch. 19DRAINAGE DISTRICTS UNDER 1920 ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 49-19-90 (2026).

Text

Whoever shall wilfully obstruct any canal, drain, ditch or watercourse or shall damage or destroy any drainage works constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars or be confined in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months and in addition thereto shall be liable to the district or the person or persons injured for double the cost of removing such obstruction or repairing such damage and for the full amount of injury occasioned to any lands, crops or other property by reason of such misconduct.

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Whoever shall wilfully obstruct any canal, drain, ditch or watercourse or shall damage or destroy any drainage works constructed under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars or be confined in the county jail for a period not exceeding six months and in addition thereto shall be liable to the district or the person or persons injured for double the cost of removing such obstruction or repairing such damage and for the full amount of injury occasioned to any lands, crops or other property by reason of such misconduct.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-409; 1952 Code SECTION 18-409; 1942 Code SECTION 6207; 1932 Code SECTION 6207; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3261; Cr. C. '22 SECTION 118; 1920 (31) 663.