South Carolina § 5-39-220 - Bond and compensation.
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§ 5-39-220. Bond and compensation.
The commissioners shall each give bond in such sum as the city or town council shall fix, the premiums therefor to be paid out of the funds left with them, each fund bearing its proportion of such expense. The commissioners shall receive no compensation except such as may be allowed the secretary and treasurer, to be paid by the city or town, and the position of commissioner shall not be such office as defined or held in this State to prevent the holding of any office or position of honor, profit or trust.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-1432; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1432; 1942 Code SECTION 7536; 1935 (39) 97.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-39-220 ("Bond and compensation.") 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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