South Carolina § 1-9-60 Applicability of emergency interim successor provisions to officers of political subdivisions not included in SECTION 1-9-50.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 1-9-60 — Applicability of emergency interim successor provisions to officers of political subdivisions not included in SECTION 1-9-50.

South Carolina § 1-9-60

Title 1ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 9EMERGENCY PROVISIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 1-9-60 (2026).

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The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions (including, but not limited to, cities, towns, villages, townships and counties, as well as school, fire, power, water, sewer, watershed conservation, soil conservation, public service and drainage districts) not included in SECTION 1-9-50. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head of the political subdivision may issue, shall upon approval of this article, designated by title (if feasible) or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this article to insure their current status. The officer will designate a sufficient number of persons so that there will be 

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The provisions of this section shall be applicable to officers of political subdivisions (including, but not limited to, cities, towns, villages, townships and counties, as well as school, fire, power, water, sewer, watershed conservation, soil conservation, public service and drainage districts) not included in SECTION 1-9-50. Such officers, subject to such regulations as the executive head of the political subdivision may issue, shall upon approval of this article, designated by title (if feasible) or by named person, emergency interim successors and specify their order of succession. The officer shall review and revise, as necessary, designations made pursuant to this article to insure their current status. The officer will designate a sufficient number of persons so that there will be not less than three, nor more than seven, deputies or emergency interim successors or any combination thereof, at any time. In the event that any officer of any political subdivision (or his deputy provided for pursuant to law) is unavailable, the powers of the office shall be exercised and duties shall be discharged by his designated emergency interim successors in the order specified. The emergency interim successor shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties of the office to which designated until such time as a vacancy which may exist shall be filled in accordance with the Constitution or statutes; or until the officer (or his deputy or a preceding emergency interim successor) again becomes available to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of his office.