Any attorney's fees assessed against an agency under this article shall be paid from the agency's funds to the extent the funds are available and from the state's or political subdivision's general fund if the agency has no available funds; provided, that such money shall only be paid upon presentation of an itemized accounting of the attorney's fees. The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall determine whether or not the agency has available funds for this purpose.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 44, Section 1.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 15 - Civil Remedies and Procedures
Chapter 77 - Suits Involving State, State Agencies And Officials And United States
Section 15-77-10. Persons appointed by United States may prosecute in its behalf.
Section 15-77-20. Suits affecting obligations of the State.
Section 15-77-30. State as defendant in action affecting title to real estate.
Section 15-77-40. Action for forfeiture of property to State.
Section 15-77-50. Jurisdiction and venue of actions affecting State agencies and officials.
Section 15-77-300. . Allowance of fees.
Section 15-77-320. No right of action created.