South Carolina § 15-31-150 - Appointment of special referees; compensation; authority.
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§ 15-31-150. Appointment of special referees; compensation; authority.
The provisions of SECTIONS 14-2-50, 14-11-10 to 14-11-90; 14-11-310; 15-31-10 to 15-31-80; 15-39-380 to 15-39-400, and 15-39-490 shall not be construed as preventing a circuit court from appointing a special referee in the manner as provided in SECTION 15-31-140. Special referees shall be compensated by the parties involved. Special referees shall have the same authority as masters-in-equity and shall be accountable to the appointing court.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164, Part II, SECTION 21.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner in 2010, the reference to 14-31-10 was changed to 15-31-10.
Editor's Note
Section 14-11-90, referred to in the text, was repealed by 1988 Act No. 678, Part V.
Sections 15-31-10 to 15-31-80, and 15-31-140, referred to in the text, were repealed by 1985 Act No. 100, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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