South Carolina § 49-19-970 - Considerations in assessing benefits.
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§ 49-19-970. Considerations in assessing benefits.
The commissioners in assessing the benefits to lands, public highways, railroads and other rights of way not traversed by such works and improvements as provided for in the Plan of Reclamation shall not consider what benefits will be derived by such property after other ditches, improvements or other plans for reclamation shall have been constructed but they shall assess only such benefits as will be derived from the construction of the works and improvements set out in the Plan of Reclamation or as the same may afford an outlet for drainage or protection from overflow of such property. The commissioners shall give due consideration and credit to any other canal, drain, ditch, dyke, levee or other system of reclamation which may have already been constructed and which affords partial or complete protection to any tract or parcel of land in the new district. The public highways, railroads and other rights of way shall be assessed according to the increased physical efficiency and decreased maintenance cost of roadways by reason of the protection to be derived from the proposed works and improvements.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-477; 1952 Code SECTION 18-477; 1942 Code SECTION 6169; 1932 Code SECTION 6169; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3223; 1920 (31) 663.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-19-970 ("Considerations in assessing benefits.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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