South Carolina § 43-3-60 - Duties and powers of county directors.
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§ 43-3-60. Duties and powers of county directors.
The respective county directors shall act as the representatives of the director in administering such welfare activities within the county as are provided for by law or as are directed and required by the director when not otherwise provided for by law. Each of such county directors shall see that all laws are enforced for the protection and welfare of minors and the removal of moral menaces to the young and to safeguard and promote the health, education and general welfare of minors. Subject to the rules and regulations of the state department, each of the county directors may use any funds supplied by the county in which the county department operates for such purposes as may be directed by law, in addition to their other duties. Each county director shall serve as the agent of the state department in the performance of such functions as the director may delegate to it.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 71-36; 1952 Code SECTION 71-36; 1942 Code SECTION 4996-8; 1937 (40) 496; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1006, eff July 1, 1993.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 43-3-60 ("Duties and powers of county directors.") 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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