The department shall maintain in the office of the tax assessor for each of the several counties a copy of all highway plans on which are indicated the widths of the rights-of-way for each road in the related district or county and an alphabetical list of property owners on each road for which rights-of-way have been acquired. These records must be for the convenience of persons making inquiry as to the right of the State in and to the right-of-way for roads constructed by the department in any county. The tax assessors of the several counties shall cooperate with the department in keeping these records current, without charge.
S.C. Code Ann. § 57-5-570
Records to be maintained in tax assessors' offices
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Bixby (2010)
Most recently applied in North Point Development Group, LLC v. South Carolina Department of Transportation (March 2012)
1962 Code SECTION 33-146; 1952 Code SECTION 33-146; 1951 (47) 457; 1952 (47) 2041; 1986 Act No. 494; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1510.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.