§ 25-11-45 — County veterans' affairs offices.

South Carolina § 25-11-45

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 25: MILITARY, CIVIL DEFENSE AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
• Ch. 11: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

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Notwithstanding Section 1-30-110(4), a county veterans' affairs office must be funded with monies appropriated by the General Assembly for that purpose and payable directly to the County Treasurer's Office by the State Treasurer.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 297, SECTION 1; 2019 Act No. 26 (H.3438), SECTION 3, eff July 1, 2019. Editor's Note Section 1-30-110 is repealed by 2014 Act No. 121, SECTION G.7.1, effective July 1, 2015. 2019 Act No. 26, SECTION 4, provides as follows: "SECTION 4. (A) All classified or unclassified personnel employed by these offices on the effective date of this act, either by contract or by employment at will, shall become employees of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, with the same compensation, classification, and grade level, as applicable. The Department of Administration shall cause all necessary actions to be taken to accomplish this transfer in accordance with state laws and regulations. "(B) Regulations promulgated by the Division of Veterans' Affairs as it formerly existed under the Department of Administration are continued and are considered to be promulgated by the newly created Department of Veterans' Affairs. "(C) The Code Commissioner is directed to change or correct all references to Division of Veterans' Affairs within the Department of Administration in the 1976 Code, to reflect the transfer of it to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. References to the Division of Veterans' Affairs in the 1976 Code or other provisions of law are considered to be and must be construed to mean appropriate reference to the Department of Veterans' Affairs. This authority shall not be construed to remove any authority from the Department of Administration for approval of statewide policies, procedures, regulations, rates and fees, or specific actions requiring Department of Administration approval." Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 26, SECTION 3, substituted "county veterans' affairs office" for "County Veterans Affairs Office".