South Carolina § 6-29-1320 - Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.

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§ 6-29-1320. Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.

(A) The local governing body must:

(1) by no later than December 31st of each year, identify the appointed officials and professional employees for the jurisdiction and provide a list of those appointed officials and professional employees to the clerk and each planning or zoning entity in the jurisdiction; and

(2) annually inform each planning or zoning entity in the jurisdiction of the requirements of this article.

(B) Appointed officials and professional employees must comply with the provisions of this article according to the following dates and populations based on the population figures of the latest official United States Census:

(1) municipalities and counties with a population of 35,000 and greater: by January 1, 2006; and

(2) municipalities and counties with a population under 35,000: by January 1, 2007.

HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 39, SECTION 14, eff June 2, 2003; 2004 Act No. 287, SECTION 3, eff July 22, 2004.

Effect of Amendment

The 2004 amendment, in paragraph (B)(1), substituted "of 35,000 and greater" for "above 70,000".

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 6-29-1320 ("Identification of persons covered by act; compliance schedule.") 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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