South Carolina § 23-1-65 - Initial and renewal application fees for constables.
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§ 23-1-65. Initial and renewal application fees for constables.
(A) When making application for appointment, a nonrefundable fee of fifty dollars is required of all state constables appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 23-1-60. A fee of fifty dollars must be paid with each renewal application. No fees are required of employees of the State or any political subdivision appointed in the line of duty, and no fees are required on initial or renewal applications of law enforcement officers who have retired honorably from service as a law enforcement officer. "Honorably" means that the officer was not under investigation or subject to any disciplinary proceedings at the time of retirement.
(B) The fee must be paid to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The division shall remit quarterly these fees to the State Treasurer to be credited to the general fund of the State.
HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, SECTION 6; 1982; 1983 Act No. 4, SECTION 1; 1990 Act No. 612, SECTION 25; 1992 Act No. 298, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-1-65 ("Initial and renewal application fees for constables.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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