South Carolina § 5-31-260 - Incurring indebtedness.

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§ 5-31-260. Incurring indebtedness.

No board of commissioners of public works may incur any indebtedness without the concurrence of the city or town council.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 59-181; 1952 Code SECTION 59-181; 1942 Code SECTION 7283; 1932 Code SECTION 7283; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4432; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3017; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2010; 1896 (22) 85; 1901 (23) 725; 1915 (29) 53; 1924 (33) 1161; 1929 (36) 84; 1932 (37) 1409; 1933 (38) 277.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 5-31-260 ("Incurring indebtedness.") 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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