South Carolina § 14-11-10 Establishment of master-in-equity court.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-11-10 — Establishment of master-in-equity court.

South Carolina § 14-11-10

Title 14COURTS

Ch. 11MASTERS AND REFEREES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 14-11-10 (2026).

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As a part of the unified judicial system, there is established in each of the counties of this State having a population of at least one hundred thirty thousand, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, a master-in-equity court. The master-in-equity for the court must be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-11-20. Nothing in this section prohibits a county or area with a population of less than one hundred thirty thousand, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, from having a part-time master-in-equity. The governing bodies of any two or more counties may join together to fund the office of master-in-equity to serve two or more counties. Funding of this master-in-equity must be borne by each county included on a per capita popu

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As a part of the unified judicial system, there is established in each of the counties of this State having a population of at least one hundred thirty thousand, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, a master-in-equity court. The master-in-equity for the court must be appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 14-11-20. Nothing in this section prohibits a county or area with a population of less than one hundred thirty thousand, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, from having a part-time master-in-equity. The governing bodies of any two or more counties may join together to fund the office of master-in-equity to serve two or more counties. Funding of this master-in-equity must be borne by each county included on a per capita population basis.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-1802; 1952 Code SECTION 15-1802; 1942 Code SECTION 3678; 1932 Code SECTION 3678; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2219; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1373; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 966; G. S. 782; 1910 (16) 609; 1914 (29) 26; 1916 (29) 805; 1920 (31) 764; 1921 (32) 139; 1923 (33) 131, 193; 1924 (33) 948; 1935 (39) 458; 1936 (39) 1531; 1939 (41) 230; 1979 Act No. 164 Part II SECTION 2, eff July 1, 1979; 1988 Act No. 678, Part II, SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1989.