South Carolina § 14-9-60 - Appointment of county solicitor; term.
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§ 14-9-60. Appointment of county solicitor; term.
Upon the establishment of any such county court the Governor, upon the recommendation of the members of the General Assembly from the county in which such county court has been established, shall appoint for such county a resident attorney at law as county solicitor, whose term of office shall continue until his successor shall have been elected by the qualified electors of the county at the next succeeding general election and until his successor qualifies. After the first term herein provided for, the term of the county solicitor shall be for four years and until the election and qualification of a successor, the qualified electors electing such successor at the general election occurring every four years.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-606; 1952 Code SECTION 15-606; 1942 Code SECTION 96; 1932 Code SECTION 96; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 93; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3868; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 2771; 1900 (23) 322.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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