When an emergency interim successor exercises the powers and assumes the duties of a legislator, he shall be accorded the privileges and immunities, compensation, allowances and other perquisites of office to which a legislator is entitled. In the event of attack, each emergency interim successor, whether or not called upon to exercise the powers and assume the duties of a legislator, shall be accorded the privileges and immunities of a legislator while traveling to and from a place of session and shall be compensated for his travel in the same manner and amount as a legislator. This section shall not in any way affect the privileges, immunities, compensation, allowances or other perquisites of office of an incumbent legislator.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-412; 1962 (52) 2192.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Emergency Interim Legislative Succession Act
Section 2-5-30. Designation of emergency interim successors.
Section 2-5-40. Qualifications, powers and terms of successors.
Section 2-5-50. Designation of successors when legislator does not designate sufficient number.
Section 2-5-60. Effective dates of designations, removals and changes in order of succession.
Section 2-5-70. Oath of successors.
Section 2-5-80. Successor shall keep himself informed.
Section 2-5-90. Change of place of session.
Section 2-5-100. Sessions after attack.
Section 2-5-110. Exercise of powers and assumption of duties of legislator by successor.
Section 2-5-120. Privileges of office of successor.
Section 2-5-130. Quorum; necessary proportion of vote.
Section 2-5-140. Termination, extension or restoration of emergency procedure.