Except as otherwise expressly provided, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county a county superintendent of education for each county, who shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, hold his office for a term of four years and until his successor is elected and qualified. He shall, before being commissioned and entering upon the duties of his office, give bond to the State for the use of the county in which he is elected, for educational purposes, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, except as otherwise provided, with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the governing body of the county, conditioned for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of his office, and he shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in Section 26, article III of the Constitution of this State, which he shall file in the office of the Secretary of State. When commissioned he shall immediately enter upon the discharge of his duties. His failure to qualify within thirty days after notice of his election shall create a vacancy.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-61; 1952 Code Section 21-61; 1942 Code Section 5301; 1932 Code Sections 4398, 5308; Civ. C. '22 Section 2566; Civ. C. '12 Section 1717; Civ. C. '02 Section 1186; 1896 (22) 150; 1903 (23) 58; 1907 (25) 652; 1908 (25) 1350; 1909 (26) 124, 180; 1910 (26) 698, 699, 700; 1911 (27) 62; 1912 (27) 683, 684; 1914 (28) 494, 497, 647; 1915 (29) 185, 515; 1919 (31) 75; 1920 (31) 1068; 1921 (32) 104, 130; 1923 (33) 41; 1924 (33) 1157; 1925 (34) 121, 144; 1927 (35) 254; 1928 (35) 1291; 1929 (36) 1, 7, 33, 227, 267; 1931 (37) 40, 77, 389.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 13 - County Superintendents Of Education
Section 59-13-10. Election, term, oath, and bond of county superintendent of education.
Section 59-13-30. Commencement of term of office.
Section 59-13-40. Vacancies in office.
Section 59-13-50. Office; supplies and equipment.
Section 59-13-60. General duties of county and district superintendents.
Section 59-13-70. Superintendent shall keep record of school district bonds.
Section 59-13-80. Superintendent shall keep register of claims and other matters.
Section 59-13-90. Annual report to county treasurer of claims approved.
Section 59-13-100. Expenses of superintendents.
Section 59-13-110. Procedure for payment of expenses.
Section 59-13-120. Annual reports to superintendent.
Section 59-13-130. Private schools required to report to superintendents.
Section 59-13-140. Annual reports to State Board of Education.