South Carolina § 7-17-340 - Record of elected county officers.

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§ 7-17-340. Record of elected county officers.

The Secretary of State shall enter in a book to be kept in his office the names of the respective county officers elected in this State, specifying the counties for which they were severally elected, their place of residence, the office for which they were respectively elected and their term of office.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 23-482; 1952 Code SECTION 23-482; 1942 Code SECTION 2329; 1932 Code SECTION 2329; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 263; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 261; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 235; G. S. 139; R. S. 193; 1882 (17) 1121 SECTION 52.

ARTICLE 5
Provisions Applicable to Primary Elections

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

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