South Carolina § 4-11-10 Time for commencement of terms of county officers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 4-11-10 — Time for commencement of terms of county officers.

South Carolina § 4-11-10

Title 4COUNTIES

Ch. 11COUNTY OFFICERS

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 4-11-10 (2026).

Text

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.

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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.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-301; 1952 Code SECTION 14-301; 1942 Code SECTION 3072; 1932 Code SECTION 3072; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 759; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 675; 1907 (25) 541; 1987 Act No. 21 SECTION 1, eff March 31, 1987. Editor's Note 1987 Act No. 21, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "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." Effect of Amendment The 1987 amendment provided that the terms of office of county auditors and treasurers shall commence on the first day of July following their election.