South Carolina § 57-19-220 - Application of commutation tax.
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§ 57-19-220. Application of commutation tax.
All moneys paid into the county treasury under a commutation road tax shall be kept separate and apart from the general county fund and, except as otherwise herein directed, shall be exclusively applied by the governing body of the county to repairing the highways and bridges of the county, by contract or otherwise, as may be deemed most expedient. The governing body of any county may use, for other county purposes than repairs of highways, any balance of the road commutation tax remaining in the county treasurer's hands on the first day of January in each year.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-962; 1952 Code SECTION 33-962; 1942 Code SECTION 5841; 1932 Code SECTION 5841; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2934; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1958; 1902 (23) 1013.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-19-220 ("Application of commutation tax.") 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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