South Carolina § 44-1-90 - Board shall advise municipal and county authorities.
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§ 44-1-90. Board shall advise municipal and county authorities.
The State Board of Health and Environmental Control or its designated agents, when it is deemed necessary by the municipal officers of any town or city or the governing body of any county, may (a) visit cities, towns, villages or localities where disease is prevalent or threatened, (b) investigate and advise with the local authorities or persons as to such measures as may tend to prevent the spread of disease or to remove or abate causes that may tend to cause or intensify disease, (c) advise, when practicable or possible, as to measures of sanitation or hygiene and (d) investigate and advise as to all matters respecting water supply, sewage, drainage, ventilation, heating, lighting or other measures connected with public sanitation or safety.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 32-39; 1952 Code SECTION 32-39; 1942 Code SECTION 5013; 1932 Code SECTION 5056; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2364; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1617; 1908 (25) 998; 1972 (57) 2687.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-1-90 ("Board shall advise municipal and county authorities.") 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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