South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 27 - Employment Protection For Reports Of Violations Of State Or Federal Law Or Regulation

Section 8-27-10. Definitions. - For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Public body" means a...

Section 8-27-20. No retaliation for filing report of wrongdoing; disciplinary action for unfounded or bad faith report or mere technical violation; reward for report resulting in savings; State Employee Suggestion Program not superseded. - (A) No public body may dismiss, suspend from employment, demote,...

Section 8-27-30. Civil action against employing public body for retaliation; remedies; exhaustion of remedies and other prerequisites; time to bring action. - (A) If an employee is dismissed, suspended from employment, demoted,...

Section 8-27-40. Dismissal, suspension, demotion, or decrease in compensation for independent cause permitted. - Notwithstanding the filing of a report pursuant to this chapter,...

Section 8-27-50. Application of Chapter 27. - The provisions of this chapter do not apply to nonpublic,...

Section 8-27-60. Summary of Chapter 27 to be made available on public body website or in writing. - Each public body must make a summary of this chapter...