If any clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions, sheriff, judge of probate or register of deeds in this State shall be reported by a circuit solicitor as having wilfully failed or neglected to discharge any of the duties or to perform any of the services appertaining to his office which are required of him by law, the court shall order a bill of indictment to be preferred against such delinquent officer.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-7; 1952 Code Section 50-7; 1942 Code Section 1528; 1932 Code Section 1528; Cr. C. '22 Section 475; Cr. C. '12 Section 549; Cr. C. '02 Section 392; G. S. 2559; R. S. 309; 1837 (6) 577; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Section 8-1-10. "Public officers" defined.
Section 8-1-20. Illegal collecting and retaining rebates, commissions, or discounts.
Section 8-1-30. Knowingly allowing false claims by witnesses or jurors of mileage traveled.
Section 8-1-40. Failure of clerk, sheriff, or magistrate to pay over fines or penalties.
Section 8-1-50. Allowing records to be taken from office.
Section 8-1-60. Neglect of duty.
Section 8-1-70. Officers reported by circuit solicitor for neglect of duty; indictment.
Section 8-1-80. Misconduct of public officer; office declared vacant.
Section 8-1-100. Suspension of officer indicted for crime.
Section 8-1-130. Holding certain offices and serving as city attorney not dual officeholding.
Section 8-1-150. Filling vacancies.
Section 8-1-155. Preference to resident of state.
Section 8-1-160. Performance increase or decrease in salary; redress for decrease.
Section 8-1-170. Group productivity incentive programs.
Section 8-1-180. Tokens of recognition and other rewards; limit on amount per individual.
Section 8-1-190. Pilot programs to create innovation in state government.