South Carolina § 8-11-140 - Minimum wage for state employees and public school bus drivers.

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§ 8-11-140. Minimum wage for state employees and public school bus drivers.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, effective March 1, 1978, and for the balance of fiscal year 1977-78, no state employee or public school bus driver shall receive as compensation from the State less than two dollars and sixty-five cents per hour.

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 423.

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

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