South Carolina § 12-45-35 - Deputy treasurer.
Full text of South Carolina South Carolina Code of Laws § 12-45-35 — Deputy treasurer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-45-35. Deputy treasurer.
(A) A county treasurer may appoint an employee in his office to be his deputy. The appointment must be filed with the State Treasurer and the governing body of that county. When the appointment is filed, the deputy may act for and on behalf of the county treasurer when the treasurer is incapacitated by reason of a physical or mental disability or during a temporary absence.
(B) If there is a vacancy in the office of county treasurer by reason of death, resignation, or disqualification, the appointed deputy shall carry out the duties of the office until a successor is appointed or elected and qualified.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 89, SECTION 62A, eff July 20, 2001; 2006 Act No. 386, SECTION 55.S, eff June 14, 2006; 2015 Act No. 87 (S.379), SECTION 33, eff June 11, 2015.
Effect of Amendment
2015 Act No. 87, SECTION 33, in (A), substituted "filed with the State Treasurer" for "filed with the department".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-45-35 ("Deputy treasurer.") 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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