The department may bring suits in its name, whenever a cause of action shall accrue to the State by reason of the injury, damage, destruction, or obstruction of any road in the state highway system, any bridge, culvert, ditch, causeway, embankment, wharf, tollgate, tollhouse, or other facility or any equipment, apparatus, or property, real or personal, belonging to the state highway system. Suits for the recovery of appropriate damages, and other proceedings incident thereto, shall be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction, for and in behalf of the State in the name of the department as plaintiff. Complaints and other pleadings requiring verification may be verified by the director or any other person duly authorized by him.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 33-73; 1952 Code Section 33-73; 1951 (47) 457; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1508.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 57 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 3 - Department Of Transportation
Section 57-3-10. Department divided into divisions.
Section 57-3-20. Responsibilities and duties of division deputy directors.
Section 57-3-40. Office of Public Transit; powers and duties.
Section 57-3-50. Establishment of highway districts; review.
Section 57-3-110. Powers and duties of Department of Transportation.
Section 57-3-120. Definitions.
Section 57-3-150. Multiple trip permit; annual trip permit.
Section 57-3-160. Permit for cotton modular vehicle.
Section 57-3-170. Open-end permit, deposit or bond required.
Section 57-3-600. Newly constructed roads.
Section 57-3-610. Naming a road, bridge, or highway in honor of an individual.
Section 57-3-615. Highway tolls; usage.
Section 57-3-618. Imposition and collection of toll on Interstate 73.
Section 57-3-630. Bringing of suits.
Section 57-3-640. Driveways and roads in state parks.
Section 57-3-660. Streets, roads, and driveways at state institutions.
Section 57-3-670. Cooperation and contracts with Federal Highway Administration.
Section 57-3-680. Federal-aid projects which are not part of state system.
Section 57-3-690. Construction of county roads with Federal funds.
Section 57-3-700. Department as agent for counties.
Section 57-3-710. Counties shall make land payments and be liable for damages.
Section 57-3-720. Access facilities to state ports shipping and warehousing facilities.
Section 57-3-750. Records of road projects, contacts, and force accounts, must be kept and open.
Section 57-3-760. Annual report.