South Carolina § 43-1-50 - State Director of Social Services; selection; term; duties; salary; bond.
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§ 43-1-50. State Director of Social Services; selection; term; duties; salary; bond.
The chief executive officer and the administrative head of the state department is a State Director of Social Services, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 as the State Commissioner or commissioner, who shall hold office until his successor has been appointed and qualified. The director shall be vested with the duty and authority to oversee, manage, and control the operation, administration, and organization of the department subject only to the laws of this State and the United States. He shall receive such compensation as may be established under the provisions of Section 8-11-160 and for which funds have been authorized in the general appropriation act. The director may be required to furnish bond.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 71-5; 1952 Code SECTION 71-5; 1942 Code SECTION 4996-4; 1937 (40) 496; 1942 (42) 1596; 1947 (45) 489; 1972 (57) 2382; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 999, eff July 1, 1993.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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