{"data":{"id":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-17-10","jurisdiction":"us-sc","citation":"S.C. Code Ann. § 49-17-10","heading":"Legislative declaration of public interest.","body":"It is hereby declared that the drainage of swamps, the drainage of surface water from agricultural lands and the reclamation of tidal marshes shall be considered a public benefit and conducive to the public health, convenience, utility and welfare.","path":["Title 49 - WATERS, WATER RESOURCES AND DRAINAGE","CHAPTER 17 Drainage or Levee Districts Under 1911 Act","ARTICLE 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t49c017.php","current_through":"2025 Session of the General Assembly","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T07:46:09Z","sha256":"2104efadac94a1dec6b334872ef87caec4cf49b8386aa45910e16293df566a89","source_id":"us-sc","stale":false,"prev":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-11-260","next":"us-sc/s.c.-code-ann.-49-17-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}