(A) The director shall select a director for each county department, referred to in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 as the county director, to discharge the duties of such office and may select regional directors to oversee the county directors. The salaries of county directors and any regional directors shall be fixed by the director. In fixing these salaries the director shall consider the individual qualifications of the respective directors and the possibilities of their individual positions. The county director shall be the chief executive officer of the county department and shall perform duties as are directed by the director, regional director, or as directed by law.
(B) Regional and county directors serve at the pleasure of the Director of the State Department of Social Services.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 71-34; 1952 Code Section 71-34; 1942 Code Section 4996-10; 1937 (40) 496; 1942 (42) 1596; 1947 (45) 489; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1006, eff July 1, 1993; 1995 Act No. 102, Part VII, Section 6, eff June 12, 1995.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - County Departments And Boards Of Social Services
Section 43-3-20. Compensation of members of county boards.
Section 43-3-30. Chairman; meetings; quorum; rules of procedure.
Section 43-3-40. County directors; selection; salaries; duties.
Section 43-3-50. County advisory councils of social services.
Section 43-3-60. Duties and powers of county directors.
Section 43-3-80. County budgets; records of activities and funds.
Section 43-3-90. Standards of work, procedure and records of county directors.
Section 43-3-100. Records and accounts of county departments; inspection, supervision, and audit.