South Carolina § 8-7-40 - Appointment of person to fill temporary vacancy; terms.
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§ 8-7-40. Appointment of person to fill temporary vacancy; terms.
In case a temporary vacancy is created in any office or position by reason of the absence of the officer in the military service the appointive authority shall appoint some person to fill temporarily the office or position to which such officer was elected or appointed. All such appointees shall hold the office or position which they are temporarily to fill during the absence of the officer in the military service or until the expiration of the term for which such officer in the military service was elected or appointed, whichever period of time is the shorter.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 50-153; 1952 Code SECTION 50-153; 1942 Code SECTION 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-7-40 ("Appointment of person to fill temporary vacancy; terms.") 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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