The clerks of court and registers of deeds of the several counties shall receive such salaries for performance of their duties as may be fixed by the governing body of the county, which shall not be diminished during their terms of office, and such compensation shall not be measured or affected by the fees and costs received by such officers under the provisions of this article. All such fees and costs received under the provisions of this article by such officials of any county shall be accounted for and paid into the general fund of the county as directed by the governing body thereof.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164 Part I Section 1; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 21 - Fees And Costs Generally
Section 8-21-10. Only fees and costs prescribed are recoverable.
Section 8-21-20. Mileage computed by shortest practical route.
Section 8-21-30. Liability for ten times fee illegally charged.
Section 8-21-40. Bills of costs attached to executions.
Section 8-21-50. Rules of construction.
Section 8-21-110. Fees of Secretary of State.
Section 8-21-120. Fees of appraisers of homestead and commissioners in dower or partition.
Section 8-21-130. Fee of county auditors.
Section 8-21-140. Fees of notaries public.
Section 8-21-150. Fees of deputy surveyors.
Section 8-21-310. Schedule of fees and costs to be collected.
Section 8-21-320. Motion fees.
Section 8-21-760. Salaries of probate judges; disposition of costs and fees received.
Section 8-21-765. Salary schedules.
Section 8-21-770. Determination of fees and costs; schedule of fees and costs to be collected.
Section 8-21-790. Fees for settlement of estates; disposition of fees by Department of Revenue.
Section 8-21-800. Relief from filing fees, court costs, and other probate costs.
Section 8-21-1000. Magistrates to receive salaries; accounting for fees and costs received.
Section 8-21-1010. Schedule of fees and costs to be collected by magistrates.
Section 8-21-1020. Relief from payment of magistrate court costs.
Section 8-21-1030. Compensation of constables.
Section 8-21-1040. Payment of mileage to constables.
Section 8-21-1050. Accounting for fees and costs received by constables.
Section 8-21-1060. Schedule of fees and costs to be collected by magistrate or his officers.
Section 8-21-1070. Constables' fees and mileage for performance of duties outside county.
Section 8-21-1080. Fees prescribed for magistrates and constables exclusive.