South Carolina § 57-3-630 - Bringing of suits.
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§ 57-3-630. Bringing of suits.
The department may bring suits in its name, whenever a cause of action shall accrue to the State by reason of the injury, damage, destruction, or obstruction of any road in the state highway system, any bridge, culvert, ditch, causeway, embankment, wharf, tollgate, tollhouse, or other facility or any equipment, apparatus, or property, real or personal, belonging to the state highway system. Suits for the recovery of appropriate damages, and other proceedings incident thereto, shall be instituted in any court of competent jurisdiction, for and in behalf of the State in the name of the department as plaintiff. Complaints and other pleadings requiring verification may be verified by the director or any other person duly authorized by him.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-73; 1952 Code SECTION 33-73; 1951 (47) 457; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1508.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-3-630 ("Bringing of suits.") 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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