South Carolina Statutes
§ 12-45-20 — Term of office; failure to complete term.
South Carolina § 12-45-20
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 12-45-20 (2026).
Text
The county treasurer shall hold office for four years and until his successor is appointed or elected and qualified. His term of office shall commence on the first day of July following his appointment or election. When any treasurer for any reason fails to complete his term of office, his successor shall be appointed initially for the unexpired portion of the term for which his predecessor was appointed.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 65-1954; 1952 Code SECTION 65-1954; 1942 Code SECTION 2769; 1932 Code SECTIONS 2789, 2816, 4041, 4398; 1925 (34) 122; 1929 (36) 93; 1930 (36) 1174; 1932 (37) 1262; 1934 (38) 1222, 1427; 1935 (39) 171; 1940 (41) 1748; 1955 (49) 155.
Nearby Sections
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§ 12-45-10
Repealed.§ 12-45-115
Institution of collection proceedings when check for payment of taxes or fees is returned unpaid.§ 12-45-160
Procedure in apportionment cases.§ 12-45-170
Apportionment applies to municipal taxes.§ 12-45-185
Waiver of penalties.§ 12-45-220
Investments by county treasurers.§ 12-45-260
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 12-45-20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/45/12-45-20.