Whenever any improvement constructed under this chapter is completed it shall be under the control and supervision of the board of drainage commissioners. But any city or town may convert into a sewer any part of any drain within such corporate limits and to that end may change the location of any such part of such drain on condition only that such change of location or conversion of such drain into a sewer shall not injuriously affect the general purposes of such drainage and that no lands outside of such corporate limits shall be charged thereby with any additional burden.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 18-331; 1952 Code Section 18-331; 1942 Code Section 6124; 1932 Code Section 6124; Civ. C. '22 Section 3178; Civ. C. '12 Section 2224; 1911 (27) 92.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 49 - Waters, Water Resources and Drainage
Chapter 17 - Drainage Or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act
Section 49-17-10. Legislative declaration of public interest.
Section 49-17-20. Chapter to be liberally construed.
Section 49-17-30. Proceedings may be ex parte or advisory.
Section 49-17-40. Effect of chapter on local drainage laws.
Section 49-17-50. Drainage record.
Section 49-17-210. Powers of clerk of court.
Section 49-17-220. Initiation of proceedings.
Section 49-17-230. Effect of lands being in more than one county.
Section 49-17-240. Service of process.
Section 49-17-250. Appointment of board of viewers.
Section 49-17-260. Board of viewers may borrow expense money; payment of expenses.
Section 49-17-270. Preliminary report of board of viewers.
Section 49-17-280. Dismissal of petition if report is unfavorable; new proceedings.
Section 49-17-290. Hearing ordered if report is favorable.
Section 49-17-300. Notice of hearing.
Section 49-17-310. Hearing; action on preliminary report.
Section 49-17-320. Establishment of district.
Section 49-17-330. Right of appeal.
Section 49-17-510. Requirement of complete survey, plans, and specifications; report.
Section 49-17-520. Making complete survey; accompanying documents.
Section 49-17-530. Assessment of damages.
Section 49-17-540. Classification of land according to benefits.
Section 49-17-550. Scale of assessment against land in different classes.
Section 49-17-560. Notice when improvement crosses railroad.
Section 49-17-580. Account of cost of survey.
Section 49-17-590. Delay; extension of time.
Section 49-17-600. Filing and acceptance or reference back of final report.
Section 49-17-610. Notice of hearing on final report; copy available for inspection.
Section 49-17-620. Notice of final hearing to and participation by railroad.
Section 49-17-630. Making additional landowners parties.
Section 49-17-640. Action on final report.
Section 49-17-810. Appointment of drainage commissioners; vacancies.
Section 49-17-820. Commissioners as a body corporate; name and powers.
Section 49-17-830. Officers; seal.
Section 49-17-840. Superintendent of construction.
Section 49-17-850. Removal of engineer and others for cause.
Section 49-17-860. Compensation of commissioners.
Section 49-17-870. Fees of county officers.
Section 49-17-880. Compensation, fees, and expenses generally.
Section 49-17-1010. Notice of letting contract for improvement.
Section 49-17-1020. Letting contract; rejection of bids.
Section 49-17-1030. Contract and bond of successful bidder.
Section 49-17-1040. Entry on lands by contractor; removal of bridges, fences, or timber.
Section 49-17-1050. Land needed but not affected may be condemned.
Section 49-17-1060. Costs and assessments when highways are affected.
Section 49-17-1070. Plans for time and manner of crossing railroad right of way.
Section 49-17-1080. Work of crossing railroad right of way.
Section 49-17-1090. Bill of expenses of railroad company.
Section 49-17-1100. Outlet for lateral drains.
Section 49-17-1110. Joining with border state in work.
Section 49-17-1120. Contract, costs and procedure where work is joined in by border state.
Section 49-17-1130. Failure of contractor; reletting contract.
Section 49-17-1140. Payment for work done.
Section 49-17-1310. Assessment and tax roll.
Section 49-17-1320. Payments to be made in one installment.
Section 49-17-1330. Notice of proposed bond issue.
Section 49-17-1340. Effect of proposed bond issue on assessed landowners.
Section 49-17-1350. Issuance of bonds.
Section 49-17-1360. Terms of bonds.
Section 49-17-1370. Sinking fund.
Section 49-17-1380. Use, numbering, and record of bonds.
Section 49-17-1390. Payment of interest on bonds.
Section 49-17-1400. Lien of assessment; remedies on default.
Section 49-17-1410. Defects that do not defeat assessment.
Section 49-17-1420. Change of assessment; relevy.
Section 49-17-1430. Federal aid.
Section 49-17-1610. Funds to be deposited with county treasurer.
Section 49-17-1620. Disbursement of funds on warrant of board of drainage commissioners.
Section 49-17-1630. Issuance of warrants.
Section 49-17-1640. Assessment rolls.
Section 49-17-1650. Collection of assessments.
Section 49-17-1660. Proceedings upon default in payment of assessments.
Section 49-17-1670. Adjustment of assessments upon lands transferred or conveyed.
Section 49-17-1680. Correction of assessment books.
Section 49-17-1690. Fees of auditor and treasurer.
Section 49-17-1700. Assessments of less than twenty-five dollars payable in cash.
Section 49-17-1710. Extension of time for payment of assessment.
Section 49-17-1810. Control and supervision after completion; rights of cities and towns.