No claim against any county of this State shall be valid and payable unless the same be presented to and filed with the governing body of such county during the fiscal year in which it is contracted or the next thereafter, and all claims not so presented and filed shall be barred. No claim audited and allowed by the governing body or clerk of court for fees of witnesses and jurors shall be paid by the county treasurer unless it is presented to him for payment within five years from the date it is audited and allowed. This provision shall not affect the law as to the bonded debt of any county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-412; 1952 Code Section 14-412; 1942 Code Section 3873; 1932 Code Section 3873; Civ. C. '22 Section 1114; Civ. C. '12 Section 993; Civ. C. '02 Section 808; G. S. 625; R. S. 693; 1898 (22) 737.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - Claims Against Counties
Section 4-13-10. Claims shall be itemized and verified.
Section 4-13-20. Claims filed by court clerk, sheriff, or magistrate require additional oath.
Section 4-13-30. Claims of certain county officers and physicians for post mortems.
Section 4-13-40. "File Book" of claims.
Section 4-13-50. Memorandum of time of presentment and name of claimant must appear in minutes.
Section 4-13-60. Custody of claim; withdrawal from custody.
Section 4-13-70. Time when claims are barred.
Section 4-13-90. Fees shall not be paid by county in connection with proof of claims.
Section 4-13-100. Drawing of orders on county treasurer.
Section 4-13-110. Repealed by 1993 Act No. 100, Section 1, eff June 14, 1993.
Section 4-13-130. Publication of list of claims audited.
Section 4-13-140. Failure to publish list of claims audited.
Section 4-13-150. Designation of accounts allowed; copies; endorsements.