South Carolina § 2-3-170 - Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
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§ 2-3-170. Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
(A) All persons elected or appointed under the provisions of this chapter shall receive such compensation as the General Assembly shall determine.
(B) Notwithstanding any other law, the Speaker must authorize and allocate any base pay increase, merit pay, or bonus among the staff of the House of Representatives in the manner the Speaker determines after consultation with the Operations and Management Committee and chairmen of the standing committees of the House.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 30-64; 1952 Code SECTION 30-64; 1942 Code SECTION 2062; 1932 Code SECTION 2062; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 25; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 25; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 23; G. S. 23; R. S. 23; 1877 (16) 294; 1951 (47) 506; 1961 (52) 254; 1967 (55) 719; 1968 (55) 2855; 2002 Act No. 356, SECTION 1, Part VI.M.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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