South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities

Section 5-7-10. Scope of chapter. - The provisions of this chapter provide for the structure, organization,...

Section 5-7-12. School resource officers; procedures for certain arrests; jurisdiction; employment rights. - (A) The governing body of a municipality or county may...

Section 5-7-20. Form and effect of corporate name of municipality. - The corporate name of every city or town incorporated under...

Section 5-7-30. Powers conferred upon municipalities; surtax for parking spaces. - Each municipality of the State, in addition to the powers...

Section 5-7-32. Municipal code enforcement officers; appointment; powers and duties. - A municipality may appoint and commission as many code enforcement...

Section 5-7-35. Mailing, to division superintendent or local agent of railroad, copies of certain municipal ordinances. - No ordinance of a municipality which affects the operation of...

Section 5-7-36. Assessments for additional police, fire, and garbage services on residential property in improvement districts. - No assessment for the Improvement District improvements may be made...

Section 5-7-40. Ownership and disposition of property by municipalities. - All municipalities of this State may own and possess property...

Section 5-7-50. Municipalities' acquisition of land, easement or right-of-way by condemnation. - Any municipality desiring to become the owner of any land...

Section 5-7-60. Municipality authorized to perform any of its functions or to furnish any of its services; charges and financing. - Any municipality may perform any of its functions, furnish any...

Section 5-7-80. Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality. - (1) Any municipality is authorized to provide by ordinance that...

Section 5-7-90. Trial of persons charged with violations of ordinances of municipality or laws of State. - The municipal judge or judges of a municipality shall speedily...

Section 5-7-100. Investigations of departments of municipal government by governing body; compelling attendance of witnesses; subpoenas; contempt. - The governing body of the municipalities or its agents may...

Section 5-7-110. Municipal police officers; contracting to provide police protection beyond corporate limits of municipality. - Any municipality may appoint or elect as many police officers,...

Section 5-7-120. Municipalities authorized to send law enforcement officers to other political subdivisions of State upon request in emergency situations. - (A) The governing body of any municipality may upon the...

Section 5-7-130. Conflict of interests of municipal officer or employee. - Any municipal officer or employee who has a substantial financial...

Section 5-7-140. Extension of police jurisdiction and authority of municipalities bordering on high tide line or high water mark of navigable body of water. - (A) The corporate limits of any municipality bordering on the...

Section 5-7-145. Lifeguard and safety services provided by coastal municipalities. - (A) Each municipality bordering on the Atlantic Ocean is authorized...

Section 5-7-150. Coastal municipalities' criminal jurisdiction over piers and other structures and waters of the ocean. - Every coastal municipality has criminal jurisdiction over piers and other...

Section 5-7-155. Police jurisdiction over certain streets and highways along which municipal boundaries run. - If any portion of a street or highway is within...

Section 5-7-160. Powers of municipality vested in council; quorum. - All powers of the municipality are vested in the council,...

Section 5-7-170. Salaries and expenses of mayor and councilmen determined by council through ordinance. - The council may determine the annual salary of its members...

Section 5-7-180. Mayor or councilman prohibited from holding other political office during term elected. - Except where authorized by law, no mayor or councilman shall...

Section 5-7-190. Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership. - Immediately after any general election for the municipal council, the...

Section 5-7-200. Grounds for forfeiture of office of mayor or councilman; filling vacancies in office. - (a) A mayor or councilman shall forfeit his office if...

Section 5-7-210. Council as judge of election and qualifications of its members and of grounds for forfeiture of their office. - The council shall be the judge of the election and...

Section 5-7-220. Appointment and duties of municipal clerk. - The council under the council and mayor-council forms of government...

Section 5-7-230. Appointment or election of municipal attorney and judge of municipal court. - The city council may elect or appoint a municipal attorney...

Section 5-7-240. Council required to provide for independent annual audit of financial records and transactions of municipality and agencies funded by municipal funds. - The council shall provide for an independent annual audit of...

Section 5-7-250. Council meetings; rules and procedures for meetings; freedom of information; emergency ordinances. - (a) The council, after public notice shall meet regularly at...

Section 5-7-260. Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance. - In addition to other acts required by law to be...

Section 5-7-270. Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances. - Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in...

Section 5-7-280. Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances. - The council may adopt any standard code or technical regulations...

Section 5-7-290. Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection. - Each municipal council shall provide by ordinance for the codification...

Section 5-7-300. Collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes by municipalities. - (A) All municipalities of the State may provide by ordinance...

Section 5-7-310. Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities. - The provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws enacted...