South Carolina Code — 8
Browse 348 sections in division 8 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 8-1-10. "Public officers" defined.
- § 8-1-20. Illegal collecting and retaining rebates, commissions, or discounts.
- § 8-1-30. Knowingly allowing false claims by witnesses or jurors of mileage traveled.
- § 8-1-40. Failure of clerk, sheriff, or magistrate to pay over fines or penalties.
- § 8-1-50. Allowing records to be taken from office.
- § 8-1-60. Neglect of duty.
- § 8-1-70. Officers reported by circuit solicitor for neglect of duty; indictment.
- § 8-1-80. Misconduct of public officer; office declared vacant.
- § 8-1-100. Suspension of officer indicted for crime.
- § 8-1-110. Suspension of officer charged with embezzlement or misappropriation of funds; removal upon conviction.
- § 8-1-115. Lien on public retirement or pension plan of persons convicted of embezzling public funds; procedures; exceptions.
- § 8-1-120. County health employees entitled to same employee benefits as other public employees.
- § 8-1-130. Holding certain offices and serving as city attorney not dual officeholding.
- § 8-1-145. Irrevocable resignation of elected office holder to take effect in future; election to fill vacancy.
- § 8-1-150. Filling vacancies.
- § 8-1-155. Preference to resident of state.
- § 8-1-160. Performance increase or decrease in salary; redress for decrease.
- § 8-1-170. Group productivity incentive programs.
- § 8-1-180. Tokens of recognition and other rewards; limit on amount per individual.
- § 8-1-190. Pilot programs to create innovation in state government.
- § 8-3-10. Oath and commission prerequisite to assumption of duties.
- § 8-3-30. Form of bond by all public officers.
- § 8-3-40. Secretary of State to supply blank forms of bonds.
- § 8-3-50. Clerks shall receive blank forms and give to officers.
- § 8-3-60. Assumption of office before giving bond.
- § 8-3-70. Prohibition on pay until bond given.
- § 8-3-80. Certain county officials required to give corporate surety.
- § 8-3-90. Surety company bonds authorized.
- § 8-3-100. Cost of bonds from corporate surety.
- § 8-3-110. Distribution of liability among sureties.
- § 8-3-120. Residence of sureties for county officers.
- § 8-3-130. Examination and approval of bonds.
- § 8-3-140. Approval by Attorney General of form and execution of bonds of officers of State; recordation.
- § 8-3-150. Recordation and filing of bonds of county officers.
- § 8-3-160. Governing body of county to examine sufficiency of county officers' bonds and correct deficiencies.
- § 8-3-180. Procedure when bond becomes unsatisfactory.
- § 8-3-190. Execution of new bond when surety demands relief; release of prior sureties.
- § 8-3-200. Effect of failure to submit satisfactory new bond.
- § 8-3-210. State officers and employees shall advise interested persons as to bonds and furnish copies.
- § 8-3-220. Bonds of public officers may be sued on.
- § 8-3-230. Certified copies of bonds delivered to parties to suit on request.
- § 8-3-240. Distribution of moneys recovered on bond after defalcation.
- § 8-3-250. State officers shall not be officers of surety companies.
- § 8-5-20. Buying and selling of offices prohibited.
- § 8-5-30. Sales and other agreements void.
- § 8-5-40. Official acts performed after offense but before removal shall be valid.
- § 8-7-10. Definitions.
- § 8-7-20. Leaves of absence authorized for public employees serving in armed forces.
- § 8-7-30. Absence of public officer in military service creates temporary vacancy; "forfeiture of office" and "vacancy in office" defined.
- § 8-7-40. Appointment of person to fill temporary vacancy; terms.
- § 8-7-50. Duties, powers, and pay of temporary appointee.
- § 8-7-60. Qualifications and bond of temporary appointee.
- § 8-7-70. Bond requirement waived during military absence.
- § 8-7-80. Compensation and resumption of office by officer in military service.
- § 8-7-90. Leaves of absence for public officers and employees in National Guard or reserve military forces; service in combat zone.
- § 8-9-10. Delivery by officer of books and papers to successor.
- § 8-9-20. Successor may demand books and records from any person having possession.
- § 8-9-30. Delivery by officer of moneys on hand to successor.
- § 8-9-40. Representative of deceased officer shall deliver moneys to successor.
- § 8-11-15. Minimum full-time workweek; alternative scheduling strategies and alternate work locations authorized.
- § 8-11-17. Flexible scheduling.
- § 8-11-20. Oath and bonds of certain state employees; blanket departmental bonds.
- § 8-11-30. Payment or receipt of salary which is not due.
- § 8-11-33. Withholding or deducting pay from state employee's wages.
- § 8-11-35. Salary payment schedule; maximum salaries; dual compensation; reports; exception.
- § 8-11-40. Sick leave; leave when employee attacked; leave for sick family member.
- § 8-11-41. Sick leave; application to all state agencies, departments, and institutions; auditing of sick leave records.
- § 8-11-45. Transfer of accumulated leave upon transfer of legislative employees.
- § 8-11-46. Transfer of accumulated leave upon transfer between state agency and school district.
- § 8-11-50. Compensatory time for working on legal holidays.
- § 8-11-55. Compensatory time for working overtime.
- § 8-11-57. Declaration of state of emergency or order to close state offices due to hazardous weather; paid leave.
- § 8-11-60. Removal of officers elected by General Assembly.
- § 8-11-65. Leaves of absence to be organ donor.
- § 8-11-70. Assistance in selling United States savings bonds to employees; deductions from pay.
- § 8-11-75. Repayment of deferred compensation plan loans.
- § 8-11-80. Deduction for group life, hospital, and other insurance.
- § 8-11-83. Payroll deduction for dues of certain organizations.
- § 8-11-90. Deductions for federal taxes.
- § 8-11-91. Deductions for charitable contributions.
- § 8-11-92. Qualifying criteria for charitable organizations; Secretary of State to determine eligibility.
- § 8-11-93. Minimum level of employee participation required.
- § 8-11-94. Names of contributors and amounts to be held confidential; exception for tax purposes.
- § 8-11-95. Two charitable solicitation drives permitted per year.
- § 8-11-96. When authorization for payroll deductions may be made or terminated; deductions may be prorated.
- § 8-11-97. Promulgation of regulations.
- § 8-11-98. Deductions for payment to credit union.
- § 8-11-99. Payroll deduction for parking fees on state-owned or state-operated property.
- § 8-11-100. Representation on boards and commissions when new judicial circuits created.
- § 8-11-110. Alcoholism.
- § 8-11-120. Posting notice of job vacancies.
- § 8-11-130. State agencies authorized to provide aid to employees in moving personal effects.
- § 8-11-135. Payment of moving expenses of new employees.
- § 8-11-140. Minimum wage for state employees and public school bus drivers.
- § 8-11-145. Use of sick or annual leave in conjunction with workers' compensation under certain circumstances.
- § 8-11-150. Paid parental leave; birth of child; placement of foster child.
- § 8-11-151. Paid parental leave for eligible school district employees; birth of child or placement of foster child.
- § 8-11-155. Paid parental leave; adoption.
- § 8-11-156. Paid parental leave for eligible school district employees; adoption.
- § 8-11-160. Agency Head Salary Commission; salary increases for agency heads.
- § 8-11-162. Technical College Presidents covered by authority of Agency Head Salary Commission.
- § 8-11-165. Salary and fringe benefit survey for agency heads; limits on salaries of agency employees and presidents of a technical college; agency head salary adjustments; new members of agency governing board to attend performance appraisal training.
- § 8-11-170. Agency head dually employed by another state agency; timely payment.
- § 8-11-175. Blood drives and donations.
- § 8-11-177. Funeral leave.
- § 8-11-180. Paid leave for certified disaster service volunteers with the American Red Cross.
- § 8-11-185. Reduction in work force applicant pool; priority consideration for vacancies or new positions; prohibition on filling vacancy without seeking qualified person from pool.
- § 8-11-186. Reporting interim new full-time employment positions.
- § 8-11-187. Reporting full-time employment positions transferred to or received from another state agency.
- § 8-11-190. Use of public funds to reward state employees.
- § 8-11-192. Mandatory state agency furlough programs; consultation and guidance services.
- § 8-11-193. Employee furloughs.
- § 8-11-194. Employee benefit costs not funded from general fund.
- § 8-11-195. State employee furlough policies.
- § 8-11-196. Hiring of employees to fill temporary grant positions.
- § 8-11-197. Mileage reimbursement rate.
- § 8-11-198. Per diem from more than one source.
- § 8-11-199. American Bar Association dues payment or reimbursement.
- § 8-11-200. Reimbursement of travel expenses to persons interviewing for state employment.
- § 8-11-210. Declaration of purpose.
- § 8-11-220. Definitions.
- § 8-11-230. Creation, duties, and administrative head of State Personnel Division; duties of Department of Administration.
- § 8-11-240. Board approval of policies and programs.
- § 8-11-250. Creation, membership, and duties of Advisory Council.
- § 8-11-260. Exemptions from application of article.
- § 8-11-270. Exemptions from classification and compensation plan.
- § 8-11-271. Salary structure for instructional personnel at South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind.
- § 8-11-280. Prior actions remain in effect.
- § 8-11-290. Legislators shall receive information annually.
- § 8-11-300. Compensation increases for certain state employees currently receiving maximum compensation under their classifications.
- § 8-11-610. Manner in which annual leave is computed.
- § 8-11-620. Leave and lump-sum payment permitted upon termination of employment, death or retirement of employee; retired police officers hired by state agency.
- § 8-11-630. Employment of additional employees to replace those on leave and those terminated.
- § 8-11-640. Credit for prior State service; transfer from one agency to another.
- § 8-11-650. Workweek upon which leave is based.
- § 8-11-660. Situation in which leave may not be credited.
- § 8-11-670. Additional leave may be granted in case of emergency or extreme hardship.
- § 8-11-680. Application of article.
- § 8-11-700. Definitions.
- § 8-11-710. Request for leave from pool leave account.
- § 8-11-720. Selection of leave recipients.
- § 8-11-730. Transfer from annual or sick leave account to pool account.
- § 8-11-740. Use of leave from pool account; unused portion of pool account upon termination of leave recipient's employment.
- § 8-11-750. Termination of personal emergency.
- § 8-11-760. Leave remaining after termination of personal emergency to be restored to pool account.
- § 8-11-770. Employing agencies to maintain records and report pertinent information to division.
- § 8-11-910. Legislative intent.
- § 8-11-920. Definitions.
- § 8-11-930. Competitiveness report; determination of base pay increases; adjustment of minimum and maximum in salary grades.
- § 8-11-940. Performance increases.
- § 8-11-945. Increases applicable to certain health care providers.
- § 8-11-950. Bonus payments.
- § 8-11-960. Increases totalling more than agency maximum; audits.
- § 8-12-10. Definitions.
- § 8-12-20. Interchange of governmental employees authorized; length of assignment; public officials; consent of employee.
- § 8-12-30. Status of employees of sending agencies.
- § 8-12-40. Relation of interchanged employees with receiving agency.
- § 8-12-50. Payment of travel expenses by receiving agency.
- § 8-12-60. Regulations.
- § 8-13-100. Definitions.
- § 8-13-120. Fee for education and training programs.
- § 8-13-130. Levying enforcement or administrative fees on persons in violation; use of fees and costs.
- § 8-13-140. Retention of funds derived from additional assessments associated with late filing fees.
- § 8-13-150. Carrying forward unexpended lobbyists and lobbyist's principals registration fees.
- § 8-13-310. State Ethics Commission reconstituted; appointment of members; terms of office; officers; quorum requirements; meetings; per diem, mileage, and subsistence for members; removal.
- § 8-13-320. Duties and powers of State Ethics Commission.
- § 8-13-322. Prohibited contacts during pendency of investigation or open complaint.
- § 8-13-325. Commission to retain fees.
- § 8-13-330. Executive director of commission; restrictions on political activities of members, employees and staff of commission.
- § 8-13-340. Annual report of commission.
- § 8-13-350. Ethics brochure to be provided to public officials, members, and employees.
- § 8-13-360. Statements and reports filed with commission open for public inspection and copying.
- § 8-13-365. Electronic filing system for disclosures and reports; public accessibility.
- § 8-13-510. Creation of ethics committees; committee membership; terms; filling vacancies.
- § 8-13-520. Duty to recommend changes in ethics laws and rules.
- § 8-13-530. Additional powers and duties of committee.
- § 8-13-535. Issuance of ethics advisory opinions.
- § 8-13-540. Manner in which investigations and hearings are conducted; findings and reports of committees.
- § 8-13-550. Consideration of report of committee by House or Senate; action; public record.
- § 8-13-560. Suspension of House or Senate member under indictment for particular crime; removal upon conviction; reinstatement upon acquittal.
- § 8-13-700. Use of official position or office for financial gain; disclosure of potential conflict of interest.
- § 8-13-705. Offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving anything of value to influence action of public employee, member or official, or to influence testimony of witness; exceptions; penalty for violation.
- § 8-13-710. Reporting of particular gifts received by public employee, official, or member on statement of economic interests.
- § 8-13-715. Speaking engagements of public officials, members or employees; only expense reimbursement permitted; authorization for reimbursement of out-of-state expenses.
- § 8-13-720. Offering, soliciting, or receiving money for advice or assistance of public official, member, or employee.
- § 8-13-725. Use or disclosure of confidential information by public official, member, or employee for financial gain; examination of private records; penalties.
- § 8-13-730. Membership on or employment by regulatory agency of person associated with regulated business.
- § 8-13-735. Participation in decision affecting personal economic interests by one employed by and serving on governing body of governmental entity.
- § 8-13-740. Representation of another by a public official, member, or employee before a governmental entity.
- § 8-13-745. Paid representation of clients and contracting by member of General Assembly or associate in particular situations.
- § 8-13-750. Employment, promotion, advancement, or discipline of family member of public official, member, or employee.
- § 8-13-755. Restrictions on former public official, member, or employee serving as lobbyist or accepting employment in field of former service.
- § 8-13-760. Employment by government contractor of former public official, member, or employee who was engaged in procurement.
- § 8-13-765. Use of government personnel or facilities for campaign purposes; government personnel permitted to work on campaigns on own time.
- § 8-13-770. Members of General Assembly prohibited from serving on state boards and commissions; exceptions.
- § 8-13-775. Public official, member, or employee with official function related to contracts not permitted to have economic interest in contracts.
- § 8-13-780. Remedies for breaches of ethical standards by public officials, members, or employees.
- § 8-13-785. Communication by elected official with state board or commission on behalf of constituent.
- § 8-13-790. Recovery of amounts received by official or employee in breach of ethical standards; recovery of kickbacks.
- § 8-13-795. Receipt of award, grant, or scholarship by public official or family member.
- § 8-13-910. Candidates elected or consented to by General Assembly to file statements of economic interests; authority with whom to file.
- § 8-13-920. Report of campaign expenditures.
- § 8-13-930. Seeking or offering pledges of votes for candidates.
- § 8-13-935. Public Service Commission election requirements; violations and penalties.
- § 8-13-1110. Persons required to file statement of economic interests.
- § 8-13-1120. Contents of statement of economic interests.
- § 8-13-1125. Exception to reporting requirement for events to which entire legislative body invited.
- § 8-13-1127. Legislative invitations committees to keep records of invitations accepted; public inspection.
- § 8-13-1130. Report on names of, and purchases by, lobbyists.
- § 8-13-1140. Filing of updated statement.
- § 8-13-1150. Filing of statement by certain consultants.
- § 8-13-1160. Forwarding of copies of statement to State Ethics Commission and filing person's county of residence.
- § 8-13-1170. Technical violations of disclosure requirements; extensions of time for filing statements.
- § 8-13-1180. Soliciting of contributions by elective official or agent from employees; favoritism by public official or employee towards employees making contributions.
- § 8-13-1300. Definitions.
- § 8-13-1301. Joint candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor considered a single candidate.
- § 8-13-1302. Maintenance of records of contributions, contributors, and expenditures.
- § 8-13-1304. Committees receiving and spending funds to influence elections required to file statement of organization.
- § 8-13-1306. Contents of statement of organization.
- § 8-13-1308. Filing of certified campaign reports by candidates and committees.
- § 8-13-1309. Certified campaign reports; filing; contents.
- § 8-13-1310. Recipients of certified campaign reports and copies thereof; State Ethics Commission review.
- § 8-13-1312. Campaign bank accounts.
- § 8-13-1314. Campaign contribution limits and restrictions.
- § 8-13-1316. Restrictions on campaign contributions received from political parties; exception for multi-candidate promotions.
- § 8-13-1318. Acceptance of contributions to retire campaign debt; limits; reporting requirements.
- § 8-13-1320. Contributions within specified period after primary, special, or general election attributed to that primary or election.
- § 8-13-1322. Dollar limits on contributions to committees.
- § 8-13-1324. Anonymous campaign contributions.
- § 8-13-1326. Loans to candidates considered contributions; limitations; exceptions.
- § 8-13-1328. Limits on repayment of loans from candidate or family members to campaign.
- § 8-13-1330. Contributions by spouses or parent and child.
- § 8-13-1331. Solicitation of contributions by corporations from shareholders, executive personnel, and certain related corporate entities.
- § 8-13-1332. Unlawful contributions and expenditures.
- § 8-13-1333. Soliciting contributions from the general public.
- § 8-13-1334. Certain solicitation of contributions by corporations and organizations from employees not unlawful.
- § 8-13-1336. Accepting or soliciting contributions on State Capitol grounds or in official residence prohibited; exception for contributions by mail.
- § 8-13-1338. Persons prohibited from soliciting contributions.
- § 8-13-1340. Restrictions on contributions by one candidate to another; committees established, financed, maintained, or controlled by a candidate.
- § 8-13-1342. Restrictions on contributions by contractor to candidate who participated in awarding of contract.
- § 8-13-1344. Contributions by public utilities; seeking endorsement in return for contribution; discrimination by employers based on contributions; reimbursement for contributions.
- § 8-13-1346. Use of public funds, property, or time to influence election prohibited; exceptions.
- § 8-13-1348. Use of campaign funds for personal expenses; expenditures more than twenty-five dollars; expenditures not to exceed fair market value; petty cash funds.
- § 8-13-1350. Prohibition of use of funds for campaign for one office to further candidacy of same person for different office.
- § 8-13-1352. Exception to prohibition of use of funds for campaign for one office to further candidacy of same person for different office.
- § 8-13-1354. Identification of person independently paying for election-related communication; exemptions.
- § 8-13-1356. Economic interests statements, filing deadlines for particular candidates.
- § 8-13-1358. Format of certified campaign reports.
- § 8-13-1360. Contribution and expenditure reporting form; contents.
- § 8-13-1362. Filing of statement of inactivity by candidate or committee having no contributions or expenditures to report.
- § 8-13-1364. Sending of notice of obligation to report and forms.
- § 8-13-1366. Public availability of certified campaign reports.
- § 8-13-1368. Termination of campaign filing requirements; dissolution of committees; final report.
- § 8-13-1370. Use of unexpended contributions by candidate after election; distribution of unexpended funds of committee.
- § 8-13-1371. Use of contributions for unintended purposes by ballot measure committee; written authorization; distribution of seized funds.
- § 8-13-1372. Technical violations of rules on campaign reports.
- § 8-13-1373. Fiscal Accountability Authority to defend State after refusal by Attorney General; selection of counsel; management of litigation.
- § 8-13-1374. Richland County designated as site of failure to file.
- § 8-13-1510. Civil and criminal penalties for late filing of or failure to file report or statement required by this chapter.
- § 8-13-1520. Violation of chapter constitutes misdemeanor; violation not necessarily ethical infraction.
- § 8-14-10. Definitions.
- § 8-14-20. Public employer participation in federal work authorization program; service contractors and private employers.
- § 8-14-30. Enforcement of chapter; pre-award protest process.
- § 8-14-40. Certification from contractor as compliance by public employer.
- § 8-14-50. Good faith compliance as defense.
- § 8-14-60. Filing false or fraudulent statement or report; penalty.
- § 8-14-70. Local ordinances or policies affecting enforcement of chapter.
- § 8-14-80. Forms and regulations; publication on Department of Administration's website.
- § 8-14-90. Forms and regulations promulgated by director of Department of Transportation; publication on website.
- § 8-15-10. Determination of compensation of officers and employees.
- § 8-15-30. Duties of officers receiving statutory publications; manner in which publications are delivered.
- § 8-15-40. Officer's delivery of state-owned Code and supplements to successor in office; liability on bond for value of retained Code; Code Commissioner to determine value.
- § 8-15-50. Public employee taking statement in investigation to provide copy to person making statement.
- § 8-15-60. Powers of governmental units to provide in-service training for employees.
- § 8-15-65. Annual salary supplements.
- § 8-15-70. Non-discriminatory procurement of construction-related services by the State; exemptions.
- § 8-15-80. Repealed.
- § 8-17-110. Legislative findings, declaration of purpose, and short title.
- § 8-17-120. Adoption of plan for resolution of employee grievances; proper subjects for consideration.
- § 8-17-130. Establishment, membership, and powers of grievance committees.
- § 8-17-140. Findings and decisions of committee; review by local governing body.
- § 8-17-150. Request for hearing before committee.
- § 8-17-160. Powers of city managers.
- § 8-17-310. Legislative findings; declaration of purpose; short title.
- § 8-17-320. Definitions.
- § 8-17-330. Agency employee grievance plans; procedures; appeals.
- § 8-17-340. State Employee Grievance Committee; hearings; procedures; appeals.
- § 8-17-345. Mediation-arbitration of employment action appeals.
- § 8-17-350. Duties of state personnel director relative to grievance appeals from agency decisions.
- § 8-17-360. Mediation of grievances by State Human Resources Director.
- § 8-17-370. Exemptions.
- § 8-17-375. Reassignment, termination, or reduction of compensation of unclassified executive department employees appointed by governing board subject to Senate confirmation.
- § 8-17-380. Grievance and performance appraisal procedure for academic employees.
- § 8-19-15. Establishment of merit principles for personnel administration.
- § 8-21-10. Only fees and costs prescribed are recoverable.
- § 8-21-15. No fee for performing duty, responsibility, or function of agency unless authorized by statute and regulation; exceptions.
- § 8-21-20. Mileage computed by shortest practical route.
- § 8-21-30. Liability for ten times fee illegally charged.
- § 8-21-40. Bills of costs attached to executions.
- § 8-21-50. Rules of construction.