The governing body of a county shall not enter into any contract for the expenditure of more than four fifths of its apportionment before the first of the last quarter of the fiscal year, and any contract entered into in excess of such apportionment shall be void. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than thirty dollars or by imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days for each and every offense, either or both at the discretion of the court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-820; 1952 Code Section 33-820; 1942 Code Sections 5847, 5847-1; 1932 Code Sections 1589, 5847; Civ. C. '22 Section 2939; Cr. C. '22 Section 546; Civ. C. '12 Section 1963; Cr. C. '12 Section 632; Cr. C. '02 Section 456; 1897 (22) 421; 1898 (22) 739; 1902 (23) 1015.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 17 - County Roads, Bridges And Ferries Generally
Section 57-17-10. County supervision of public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries.
Section 57-17-20. Opening new or changing old roads; condemnation.
Section 57-17-30. Interference with surveyor laying out public roads.
Section 57-17-50. Erection of local direction posts.
Section 57-17-70. Repairs to county highways and bridges.
Section 57-17-80. Neglect of work on county highways and bridges.
Section 57-17-90. Highway districts.
Section 57-17-100. Closing certain railroad-highway crossings.
Section 57-17-110. Apportionment of funds through year; contracts in excess of void.
Section 57-17-120. Disposition of fines and forfeitures.
Section 57-17-130. Unauthorized diversion of highways.
Section 57-17-140. Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.
Section 57-17-510. Width of road.
Section 57-17-610. County may hire overseers and laborers to work roads.
Section 57-17-620. County may use chain gang to work roads.
Section 57-17-630. Counties may combine chain gangs or hire convicts to work roads.
Section 57-17-640. Advertisement for bids under contract system.
Section 57-17-650. Bids; acceptance procedures.