South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2221

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2221
Ratification Number:       41
Act Number                 21
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Time that the terms of office of county
                           officers commence
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(A21, R41, H2221)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY OFFICERS COMMENCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS AND COUNTY TREASURERS SHALL COMMENCE ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY NEXT FOLLOWING THEIR ELECTION.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Commencement of terms

SECTION 1. Section 4-11-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 4-11-10. The time for the commencement

of the terms of office of the various county officers is the first Tuesday in January next after their election, except that the terms of the county auditors and county treasurers shall commence the first day of July next following their election. Nothing in this section applies to those officers who are appointed by the Governor. This section does not apply to elections held for an unexpired term of office."

Present auditor or treasurer to serve

SECTION 2. Any present county auditor or county treasurer whose current term of office expires in a particular year prior to the first day of July of that year shall serve through the last day of June of that year.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.