South Carolina § 57-17-640 - Advertisement for bids under contract system.
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§ 57-17-640. Advertisement for bids under contract system.
If the governing body of any county concludes to adopt a contract system for working, maintaining and operating the several sections of highways, roads, bridges and ferries in its county, or any part thereof, the county supervisor or governing body, as soon as practicable thereafter, may advertise in a newspaper published in the county once a week for three weeks and by notices posted in two or more conspicuous places in the several townships or the township to be worked by the contract system for bids from responsible persons for the performance of the work as above set forth, and may furnish specifications of all such work or contracts as have been advertised.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-905; 1952 Code SECTION 33-905; 1942 Code SECTION 5836; 1932 Code SECTION 5836; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2929; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1954; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1381; 1896 (22) 237; 1902 (23) 1011.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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