South Carolina § 3-5-350 - Uses for which property is condemned declared to be for purposes paramount to other uses.
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§ 3-5-350. Uses for which property is condemned declared to be for purposes paramount to other uses.
In such condemnation proceedings the uses for which such land or property is condemned are hereby declared to be for a purpose paramount to all other public uses and the fact that any portion thereof has theretofore been condemned by a railroad company, canal company, telephone or telegraph company or other public service corporation or by any political subdivision of the State for public uses or has been conveyed by any person for any such public uses shall in no way affect the right of the State or the United States Government to condemn such lands and property as herein provided.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 70-285; 1952 Code SECTION 70-285; 1942 Code SECTION 6039; 1932 Code SECTION 6039; 1931 (37) 228.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-5-350 ("Uses for which property is condemned declared to be for purposes paramount to other uses.") 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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