South Carolina § 42-7-50 - Subdivisions of State; optimal participation.
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§ 42-7-50. Subdivisions of State; optimal participation.
Any county or municipality in the State or any agency or institution thereof shall have the option of participating under the provisions of this article but no county, municipality, agency or institution thereof shall be covered by the workers' compensation insurance provided in this article until payment of the annual charge provided in this title shall have been made to the fund, nor shall any county, municipality, agency or institution thereof be covered by this insurance after the lapse of the period for which the annual charge has been paid. The director shall notify each county, municipality, agency or institution thereof at least thirty days before the expiration date of its coverage in order that the county, municipality, agency, or institution may keep its insurance in force continuously.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 72-455; 1952 Code SECTION 72-455; 1947 (45) 147; 1974 (58) 2237.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-7-50 ("Subdivisions of State; optimal participation.") 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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