South Carolina § 57-3-710 - Counties shall make land payments and be liable for damages.
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§ 57-3-710. Counties shall make land payments and be liable for damages.
All payments to be made or obligated on account of rights-of-way and other lands acquired for the purposes contemplated by Section 57-3-690 shall be made by the county on order of the department. Any person having any claim on account of damages to property, injuries to person, or death growing out of any such construction as is contemplated in said section shall have such right of action against the county concerned as is authorized by law, and the remedy thus afforded shall be exclusive.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 33-80; 1952 Code SECTION 33-80; 1942 Code SECTION 5866-1; 1936 (39) 1309; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1508.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-3-710 ("Counties shall make land payments and be liable for damages.") 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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