South Carolina Statutes
§ 23-13-290 — Responsibility for malfeasance of deputies.
South Carolina § 23-13-290
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 23-13-290 (2026).
Text
Neither the sheriff of the county nor the industrial corporation shall be responsible for the malfeasance, nonfeasance or misfeasance of any such officer, but he and his sureties shall be answerable therefor on his official bond.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 53-112; 1952 Code SECTION 53-112; 1942 Code SECTION 3502; 1932 Code SECTION 3502; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2045; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1152; 1904 (24) 424.
Nearby Sections
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§ 23-13-20
Bond and oath.§ 23-13-210
Appointment and qualifications.§ 23-13-230
Oath; bond.§ 23-13-240
Term of office; removal.§ 23-13-250
Salary.§ 23-13-260
Jurisdiction.§ 23-13-270
Extension of jurisdiction.§ 23-13-280
Rights, powers, and duties of deputies.§ 23-13-290
Responsibility for malfeasance of deputies.§ 23-13-300
Applicability of article.§ 23-13-40
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South Carolina § 23-13-290, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/13/23-13-290.