South Carolina § 1-1-540 - Written employment applications required.
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§ 1-1-540. Written employment applications required.
State, county and municipal officers, departments, boards and commissions, and all school districts in this State, shall require applications in writing for employment by them, upon such application forms as they may severally prescribe, which shall include information as to active or honorary membership in or affiliation with all membership associations and organizations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any office or position which by law is filled by the vote of the qualified electors in any general or special election.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-36; 1956 (49) 1747; (50) 234.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-1-540 ("Written employment applications required.") 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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