South Carolina § 49-19-540 - Removal or vacancy in office of appointed supervisor.
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§ 49-19-540. Removal or vacancy in office of appointed supervisor.
Any such supervisor so appointed by the State Director of the Department of Administration may be removed by the Director of the Department of Administration for dishonesty, incompetency or failure to perform the duties imposed upon him by this chapter and any vacancies which may occur in any such office so filled by appointment shall be filled by the Director of the Department of Administration as soon as practicable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-444; 1952 Code SECTION 18-444; 1942 Code SECTION 6160; 1932 Code SECTION 6160; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3214; 1920 (31) 663.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-19-540 ("Removal or vacancy in office of appointed supervisor.") 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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