(A) Members of the General Assembly shall annually receive as compensation for their services such sum as may be provided by law and mileage at the rate provided for by law for the actual distance traveled in the most direct route going to and returning from their homes on weekend adjournments of the General Assembly at the place where the sessions of the General Assembly are held. The terms of this provision shall be subject to limitations imposed by the State Constitution.
(B) The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House shall receive, in addition, such amounts as may annually appear in the State appropriation act.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-52; 1952 Code Section 30-52; 1942 Code Section 2054; 1932 Code Section 2054; Civ. C. '22 Section 16; Civ. C. '12 Section 16; Civ. C. '02 Section 14; G. S. 13; R. S. 13; 1877 (16) 246; 1893 (21) 417; 1908 (25) 1079; 1920 (31) 875; 1938 (40) 1672; 1944 (43) 1429; 1960 (51) 1779; 1964 (53) 1918; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 14, eff January 31, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 1, Section 14, inserted the (A) and (B) designators; and in (B), substituted "the Speaker of the House, and the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House" for "the President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House and the Speaker pro tempore of the House".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Organization, Employees And Compensation
Section 2-3-10. Oath of members.
Section 2-3-20. Compensation of members.
Section 2-3-30. Subsistence expenses for members and Lieutenant Governor.
Section 2-3-40. Payment to members for postage expense.
Section 2-3-45. Postage and telephone allocation; using unused funds in other category.
Section 2-3-50. Stationery for each house.
Section 2-3-60. Supplies and equipment for Speaker of House and President of Senate.
Section 2-3-67. Installation of telephone service for use by General Assembly membership.
Section 2-3-70. Purchase of supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-3-75. Legislative Services Agency.
Section 2-3-80. Election of clerks of Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 2-3-90. Election of reading clerks, sergeants at arms, and assistant sergeants at arms.
Section 2-3-100. Duties of Sergeants At Arms.
Section 2-3-105. Duties of Sergeants at Arms and Directors of Security.
Section 2-3-120. Election of chaplains.
Section 2-3-130. Appointment of other officers and employees of the Senate.
Section 2-3-140. Appointment of other officers and employees of the House.
Section 2-3-150. Additional employees for office of Speaker of House.
Section 2-3-160. Employees shall be designated as temporary or full time in budget requests.
Section 2-3-170. Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
Section 2-3-175. Outside employment.
Section 2-3-180. Lists of appointments shall be filed with Treasurer.
Section 2-3-190. Qualification for appointment of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-200. Pay certificates for members.
Section 2-3-210. Certification and attestation of pay certificates.
Section 2-3-220. Pay certificates of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-225. Reimbursement of travel and other expenses.