South Carolina § 8-11-120 - Posting notice of job vacancies.
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§ 8-11-120. Posting notice of job vacancies.
In addition to any other requirement provided by law, when a job vacancy occurs in any state office, agency, department, or other division of the executive branch of state government, the appointing authority must post a notice with the Office of Human Resources of the Department of Administration and the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce at least five working days before employing a person to fill the vacancy. The posting must give notice of the job vacancy, describe the duties to be performed by a person employed in that position, and include any other information required by law.
For purposes of this section, "appointing authority" shall have the same meaning as in Section 8-11-220.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-42.4; 1972 (57) 2429; 1990 Act No. 484, SECTION 1, eff May 29, 1990; 2009 Act No. 29, SECTION 2, eff June 2, 2009.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-11-120 ("Posting notice of job vacancies.") 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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