South Carolina § 12-60-1760 Action pending against county officer.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 12-60-1760 — Action pending against county officer.

South Carolina § 12-60-1760

Title 12TAXATION

Ch. 60SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE PROCEDURES ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 12-60-1760 (2026).

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(A)The county shall pay the reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, damages, and costs resulting from defending an action brought against a county officer for performing or attempting to perform a duty imposed on him by this title if the plaintiff prevails in the action and it affects the interest of the county. The county may ratably apportion the fees, expenses, damages, and costs among all parties, except the State, interested in the revenue involved in the action.

(B)If an action involves only a municipal levy, the municipality shall pay the attorney's fees, expenses, damages, and costs which may be awarded in the action. In such an action, the county may cause a municipality interested in the revenue involved in an action to be made a party to the action. The Administrative Law Judge

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(A) The county shall pay the reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, damages, and costs resulting from defending an action brought against a county officer for performing or attempting to perform a duty imposed on him by this title if the plaintiff prevails in the action and it affects the interest of the county. The county may ratably apportion the fees, expenses, damages, and costs among all parties, except the State, interested in the revenue involved in the action. (B) If an action involves only a municipal levy, the municipality shall pay the attorney's fees, expenses, damages, and costs which may be awarded in the action. In such an action, the county may cause a municipality interested in the revenue involved in an action to be made a party to the action. The Administrative Law Judge or the court in which the action is pending shall join the municipality as a party.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 60, SECTION 4A; 2015 Act No. 87 (S.379), SECTION 67, eff June 11, 2015. Effect of Amendment 2015 Act No. 87, SECTION 67, in (A), substituted "The county may" for "The county auditor shall"; and in (B), substituted "the county may" for "a county auditor or treasurer may", and substituted "The Administrative Law Judge" for "The administrative law judge".