South Carolina § 49-17-550 - Scale of assessment against land in different classes.
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§ 49-17-550. Scale of assessment against land in different classes.
The scale of assessment upon the several classes of land returned by the engineer and viewers shall be in the ratio of five, four, three, two and one; that is to say, as often as five mills per acre is assessed against the land in "Class A," four mills per acre shall be assessed against the land in "Class B," three mills per acre in "Class C," two mills per acre in "Class D," and one mill per acre in "Class E." This shall form the basis of the assessment of benefits to the lands for drainage purposes.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-235; 1952 Code SECTION 18-235; 1942 Code SECTION 6107; 1932 Code SECTION 6107; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3161; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 2207; 1911 (27) 92; 1917 (30) 338.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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