The commission and the Department of Transportation may own such real estate, in fee simple or by lease, as shall be deemed necessary for the purpose of facilitating the proper operation of the department or for the building and maintenance of the public highways in the state highway system.
S.C. Code Ann. § 57-5-310
Ownership of real estate
1962 Code SECTION 33-121; 1952 Code SECTION 33-121; 1951 (47) 457; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1510.
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