South Carolina § 57-17-140 - Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.
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§ 57-17-140. Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.
All accounts, claims and demands of whatever nature existing against any county for opening, constructing, maintaining and operating any public highway, road, bridge or ferry shall be presented to the governing body of the county duly attested, and, if approved by said body, the county supervisor shall draw his warrant upon the county treasurer under the seal of the governing body of the county for the amount of any such claim. Such warrant shall be countersigned by the secretary of the governing body and shall be paid by the county treasurer out of the county road fund.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-823; 1952 Code SECTION 33-823; 1942 Code SECTION 3825; 1932 Code SECTION 3825; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 1065; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 945; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 767; 1893 (21) 485; 1931 (37) 306.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-17-140 ("Presenting accounts, claims, and demands; approval and payment.") 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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