South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 9 - County Government
Section 4-9-20. Designation of permissible alternative forms of government.

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 4 - Counties

Chapter 9 - County Government

Section 4-9-10. Referendum to determine form of county government; adoption of form of government selected; form of government when not otherwise determined by referendum; change in initial form; continuation of officials in office.

Section 4-9-20. Designation of permissible alternative forms of government.

Section 4-9-25. Powers of counties.

Section 4-9-30. Designation of powers under each alternative form of government except board of commissioners form.

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 4-9-41. Joint administration of functions by county, incorporated municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision.

Section 4-9-45. Police jurisdiction of coastal counties.

Section 4-9-50. Source of funds for use of county personnel, facilities, or equipment to implement general law.

Section 4-9-55. Enactment of general laws affecting counties' expenditures and revenue raising; conditions; exceptions.

Section 4-9-60. Election or appointment, and terms, of county treasurer and auditor under certain forms of government; continuation of officials in office.

Section 4-9-70. Powers of county councils with regard to public school education; establishing school tax millage.

Section 4-9-80. Powers of county councils with regard to public service and special purpose districts, water and sewer authorities, and other political subdivisions; procedures upon dissolution of such districts.

Section 4-9-81. Authority for increasing size of governing body of district; procedure.

Section 4-9-82. Transfer by hospital public service district of assets, properties, and responsibilities for delivery of medical services.

Section 4-9-85. Examination of financial impact on revenues of county where district is abolished; procedure for refunding taxes.

Section 4-9-90. Election of council members; reapportionment; terms of office and vacancies; election at large of chairman; procedure for changing term of office; continuation in office after reapportionment.

Section 4-9-100. Council members shall not hold other offices; salaries and expenses of members.

Section 4-9-110. Council shall select chairman and other officers; terms of office; appointment of clerk; frequency and conduct of meetings; minutes of proceedings.

Section 4-9-120. Procedures for adoption of ordinances; proceedings and all ordinances shall be recorded.

Section 4-9-130. Public hearings on notice must be held in certain instances; adoption of standard codes or technical regulations and furnishing copies; emergency ordinances.

Section 4-9-140. Designation of fiscal and budget years; annual reports; adoption of budgets; levying and collection of taxes; supplemental appropriations; obtaining reports, estimates, and statistics.

Section 4-9-145. Litter control officers; custodial arrest authority; number of officers; powers and duties.

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 4-9-170. Council shall provide for appointment of certain boards, committees, and commissions; appointive powers of council.

Section 4-9-175. Per diem, travel, and other expenses authorized for travel by board or commission members outside county.

Section 4-9-180. Officers and employees shall disclose personal interests in county business and refrain from voting on or participating in such matters.

Section 4-9-190. Certain provisions inapplicable to board of commissioners form of government.

Section 4-9-195. Grant of special property tax assessments to "rehabilitated historic property" or "low and moderate income rental property".

Section 4-9-310. Responsibility for policy making and administration; membership of council; applicability of Article 1.

Section 4-9-410. Membership of council; election, term, and compensation of supervisor.

Section 4-9-420. Powers and duties of supervisor.

Section 4-9-430. Powers of council and its members; authority of supervisor over certain elected officials.

Section 4-9-440. Applicability of Article 1.

Section 4-9-610. Membership of council; election and term of members.

Section 4-9-620. Employment and qualifications of administrator; compensation; term of employment; procedure for removal.

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 4-9-820. Employment and qualifications of manager; term of office; compensation; procedure for removal.

Section 4-9-830. Powers and duties of manager.

Section 4-9-840. Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.

Section 4-9-850. Authority of county manager over elected officials; authority of council and its members over county officers and employees.

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 4-9-1020. Supervisor as administrator; method of election and terms of office of supervisor and commission members; vacancies.

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 4-9-1060. Commissioners shall account for claims audited and allowed and conform to prescribed system of bookkeeping.

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 4-9-1110. Inapplicability of certain provisions to county board of commissioners form of government.

Section 4-9-1210. Electors may propose and adopt or reject certain ordinances; submission by petition to council.

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.