South Carolina Statutes
§ 17-3-540 — Maintenance and staffing of county public defender offices.
(A)Subject to the provisions of this section, the circuit public defender in each judicial circuit may maintain offices and employ chief county public defenders, assistant public defenders, investigators, and other staff as necessary to provide adequate and meaningful representation of indigent clients within the counties of the judicial circuit. Personnel employed pursuant to the provisions of this section serve at the pleasure of the circuit public defender and have responsibilities as the circuit public defender directs.
(B)These employees are employees of the administering county and entitled to the same fringe benefits as other personnel employed by the administering county. All personnel costs including fringe benefits must be paid by the administering county, but must be reimburse
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2007 Act No. 108, SECTION 3, eff June 21, 2007.
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Funding.