South Carolina § 8-3-70 - Prohibition on pay until bond given.
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§ 8-3-70. Prohibition on pay until bond given.
No executive, judicial or other officer, elected or appointed to any office in the State, shall be entitled to receive any pay or emoluments of office until he shall have been duly commissioned and qualified and shall have given bond when so required to do by law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 50-59; 1952 Code SECTION 50-59; 1942 Code SECTION 3077; 1932 Code SECTION 3077; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 764; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 680; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 610; G. S. 582; R. S. 529; 1901 (23) 750.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-3-70 ("Prohibition on pay until bond given.") 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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