South Carolina § 49-19-560 - Vacancy in office of elected supervisors.
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§ 49-19-560. Vacancy in office of elected supervisors.
In case of a vacancy in an office of supervisor elected by the landowners the remaining supervisors or, if they fail to act within thirty days, the State Director of the Department of Administration may fill such vacancy until the next annual meeting when a successor shall be elected for the unexpired term.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 18-446; 1952 Code SECTION 18-446; 1942 Code SECTION 6161; 1932 Code SECTION 6161; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 3215; 1920 (31) 663.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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