South Carolina § 1-7-420 - Assistant solicitor for first judicial circuit.
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§ 1-7-420. Assistant solicitor for first judicial circuit.
The solicitor of the first judicial circuit may, upon the approval of a majority of the Dorchester County legislative delegation, appoint an attorney who is a resident of Dorchester County as his assistant who shall perform any of the duties and functions imposed by law upon the circuit solicitor relating to Dorchester County. The term of the assistant solicitor shall be coterminous with that of the solicitor and he shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law. The compensation of the assistant solicitor and any other expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be borne by Dorchester County.
In Dorchester County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 512 of 1996.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-257.1:1; 1970 (56) 2073.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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