South Carolina Statutes
§ 43-5-200 — Endorsement when recipient dies after issuance of check.
South Carolina § 43-5-200
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 43-5-200 (2026).
Text
When a recipient dies after issuance but before delivery or negotiation of his assistance check for the month in which his death occurs, endorsement of such check without recourse by the county director of social services to the "spouse or nearest living relative" of the recipient shall be sufficient authority to the drawee bank to pay such check.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1976 Code SECTION 43-5-150; 1962 Code SECTION 71-65; 1952 Code SECTION 71-65; 1947 (45) 489; 1972 (57) 2382; 1978 Act No. 549; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 43-5-200, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/5/43-5-200.