South Carolina § 5-19-170 - General duties; employees.
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§ 5-19-170. General duties; employees.
Such civil service commission, by and with the advice of the chief of each department, shall have disciplinary control and supervision over the employees of the fire department and the police department of such city and may employ, promote and discharge employees thereof, except that the chiefs of the fire, police and detective departments shall be elected by the commission and confirmed or approved by city council. The commission shall make and enforce all such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary in the exercise of their duties and powers and establish and fix the requirements of applicants for employment therein.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-727; 1952 Code SECTION 47-727; 1942 Code SECTION 7546; 1939 (41) 160; 1943 (43) 45.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-19-170 ("General duties; employees.") 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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