No member of council, including supervisors, shall hold any other office of honor or profit in government, except military commissions and commissions as notaries public, during his elected term. After adoption of a form of government as provided for in this chapter, council shall by ordinance prescribe the salary and compensation for its members. After the initial determination of salary, council may by ordinance adjust the salary but the ordinance changing the salary is not effective until the date of commencement of terms of at least two members of council elected at the next general election following the enactment of the ordinance affecting the salary changes at which time it will become effective for all members. A chairman of a county council who is assigned additional administrative duties may receive additional compensation as the council may provide. The additional compensation becomes effective with the passage of the ordinance increasing the compensation of the chairman. Members may also be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the conduct of their official duties. The restriction on salary changes does not apply to supervisors under the council-supervisor form of government whose salaries may be increased during their terms of office but supervisors shall not vote on the question when it is considered by council.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-3707; 1975 (59) 692; 1980 Act No. 300, Section 5; 1985 Act No. 114, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 4-9-20. Designation of permissible alternative forms of government.
Section 4-9-25. Powers of counties.
Section 4-9-33. Referendum required to approve creation of county police department.
Section 4-9-35. County public library systems; boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-36. Duties of boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-37. Additional duties of boards of trustees.
Section 4-9-38. Status of donations for tax purposes; applicability of state laws.
Section 4-9-39. Funding of systems; transfer of assets of former libraries.
Section 4-9-40. Power of county to contract for services within municipalities.
Section 4-9-45. Police jurisdiction of coastal counties.
Section 4-9-81. Authority for increasing size of governing body of district; procedure.
Section 4-9-100. Council members shall not hold other offices; salaries and expenses of members.
Section 4-9-150. Audits of county records; designation of auditors; public inspection of report.
Section 4-9-155. Repealed by 1994 Act No. 516, Section 36, eff August 31, 1994.
Section 4-9-160. Council shall provide for centralized purchasing system.
Section 4-9-190. Certain provisions inapplicable to board of commissioners form of government.
Section 4-9-410. Membership of council; election, term, and compensation of supervisor.
Section 4-9-420. Powers and duties of supervisor.
Section 4-9-440. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-610. Membership of council; election and term of members.
Section 4-9-630. Powers and duties of administrator.
Section 4-9-640. Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.
Section 4-9-650. Authority of administrator over certain elected officials.
Section 4-9-660. Authority of council and its members over county officers and employees.
Section 4-9-670. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-810. Membership of council; election and terms of members.
Section 4-9-830. Powers and duties of manager.
Section 4-9-840. Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.
Section 4-9-860. Election or appointment of county treasurer and auditor.
Section 4-9-870. Applicability of Article 1.
Section 4-9-1010. Membership of county board of commissioners.
Section 4-9-1030. Board shall be county governing body; duties of board.
Section 4-9-1040. Time and place of meetings; special meetings; notice.
Section 4-9-1050. Board may elect clerk; duties, salary, and term of office.
Section 4-9-1070. Commissioners may administer oaths and punish for contempt of their proceedings.
Section 4-9-1080. Commissioners shall not be interested in certain contracts.
Section 4-9-1090. Commissioners must give bond.
Section 4-9-1100. Governor shall make certain appointments.
Section 4-9-1220. Electors may petition for repeal of certain ordinances.
Section 4-9-1230. Election shall be held where council fails to adopt or repeal ordinance.