2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 54 - Ports and Maritime Matters
CHAPTER 5 - PORT AND TERMINAL UTILITIES AND COMMISSIONS IN CITIES
Section 54-5-10. Establishment and operation of port and terminal utilities.
All cities of this State having a population of fifty thousand inhabitants or more, located upon a navigable stream, whether tidal or nontidal, may purchase or otherwise acquire, within or without or partly within and partly without the corporate limits of such cities, lands, water or riparian rights, wharves, docks, warehouses, buildings, rights of way and any other property for the purpose and with the right of establishing, constructing, developing, improving, maintaining and operating the port and terminal utilities of such cities in aid of the commerce and for the public use and benefit of such cities and their citizens, with the right to make any and all contracts, rules, rates and regulations necessary or incident to that end.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 54-101; 1952 Code Section 54-101; 1942 Code Section 7558; 1932 Code Section 7574; Civ. C. '22 Section 4756; 1920 (31) 969.
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