South Carolina § 22-8-50 - Redress of classification, reclassification or compensation actions by county governing body.
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§ 22-8-50. Redress of classification, reclassification or compensation actions by county governing body.
(A) A magistrate aggrieved by a ruling or action taken by a county or the governing body of the county concerning classification, reclassification, or compensation of magistrates based upon this chapter, or with respect to the operation of the magistrates' court system within the county, may petition the county governing body, in writing, for redress.
(B) The county governing body of each county shall hear and determine contested cases arising within the county in connection with classification, reclassification, and compensation of magistrates, or with respect to the operation of the magistrates' court system within its county, in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Chapter 23 of Title 1, and subject to judicial review as provided in Section 1-23-380.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 678, Part I, SECTION 7.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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