South Carolina § 57-17-620 - County may use chain gang to work roads.
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§ 57-17-620. County may use chain gang to work roads.
The governing body of any county may work the highways in its county, or any part thereof, by a chain gang, without regard to the system used in other portions of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-903; 1952 Code SECTION 33-903; 1942 Code SECTION 5839; 1932 Code SECTION 5839; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2932; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1957; 1902 (23) 1013.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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