The council shall employ a manager and fix his compensation. The manager shall be employed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He need not be a resident of the municipality or state at the time of his employment and may reside outside the municipality while in office only with the approval of the council.
No councilman or mayor shall be employed as manager of the municipality from which he was elected during the term for which he shall have been elected.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-84; 1975 (59) 692.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government
Section 5-13-10. Applicability of Chapter 7.
Section 5-13-30. Powers and duties of municipal council.
Section 5-13-50. Employment and qualifications of manager.
Section 5-13-60. Surety bonds of manager and other municipal employees.
Section 5-13-70. Term of employment and compensation of manager; removal of manager by council.
Section 5-13-90. Responsibilities of manager.
Section 5-13-100. Council authorized to create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies.