South Carolina § 50-3-316 - Criteria for hiring enforcement officers.
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§ 50-3-316. Criteria for hiring enforcement officers.
In employing enforcement officers, the department shall use the criteria as required by the Office of Human Resources and the department. The criteria must include, but are not limited to, a written examination, physical examination, and interview. Each applicant is required to perform at minimal levels as required by the Office of Human Resources and the department. The department shall employ the most qualified applicants. An enforcement officer must reside within the county in which he is assigned, provided that the director, in his discretion, may allow an officer to reside outside the county under special hardship circumstances.
HISTORY: 1986 Act No. 502, Part II, SECTION 8; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1258; 1996 Act No. 458, Part II, SECTION 45A; 2006 Act No. 311, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-3-316 ("Criteria for hiring enforcement officers.") 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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