South Carolina § 57-19-70 Apportionment and expenditure of special levy for road purposes.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 57-19-70 — Apportionment and expenditure of special levy for road purposes.

South Carolina § 57-19-70

Title 57HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND FERRIES

Ch. 19COUNTY ROAD TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 57-19-70 (2026).

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The governing body of any county in which there is a special levy on real and personal property for road purposes shall, not later than the first of March in each year, apportion the road fund derived from such special levy to each township upon an equitable basis, and when the tax is levied only in one township, it shall be expended in that township. The road fund so apportioned shall be expended by the road overseer in doing all necessary work upon the public highways, in opening new roads when directed and in building and keeping in repair all bridges that do not exceed twelve feet in length, subject to the general supervision and approval of the governing body of the county.

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The governing body of any county in which there is a special levy on real and personal property for road purposes shall, not later than the first of March in each year, apportion the road fund derived from such special levy to each township upon an equitable basis, and when the tax is levied only in one township, it shall be expended in that township. The road fund so apportioned shall be expended by the road overseer in doing all necessary work upon the public highways, in opening new roads when directed and in building and keeping in repair all bridges that do not exceed twelve feet in length, subject to the general supervision and approval of the governing body of the county.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-956; 1952 Code SECTION 33-956; 1942 Code SECTION 5847; 1932 Code SECTION 5847; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2939; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1963; 1902 (23) 1015. ARTICLE 3 Commutation Taxes