Source: http://www.scag.gov/archives/category/opinions/2005opinions
Timestamp: 2020-07-04 14:53:21
Document Index: 580157576

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 40', '§ 36', '§ 16', '§ 23', '§ 23', '§ 4']

2005 Opinions Archives - South Carolina Attorney GeneralSouth Carolina Attorney General
Opinion questioning whether the state can regulate alcohol sales, such as time or day of sale, on a train whether it is moving or stopped.
Opinion questioning where weapons may be fired in subdivisions.
Requested by: Ms. Lee E. Harley- Fitts
Opinion referencing that an order has been received from a master in equity which states that “It is further ordered that the Clerk of Court for Greenville County satisfy of record that certain mortgage…”. Specifically, whether the order needs to specify the correct office or can the register of deeds comply with the order as written.
Opinion questioning the applicability of S. C. Code Ann. § 40-5-310 to an out of state licensed attorney.
Requested by: Francis A. Humphries, Jr., Chief Deputy Solicitor, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Requested by: The Honorable J. Edward Lee, Ph. D., Mayor, City of York
Opinion questioning the requirements for obtaining a commercial shellfish culture or mariculture permit.
Opinion inquired as to whether it would be a violation of the dual office holding prohibition to serve simultaneously as Aiken City Attorney and a member of the Aiken County Commission on Higher Education.
Opinion regarding whether the service of your wife on the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Board of Directors (hereinafter “Board”) would be in conflict with your position of serving in the State House of Representatives.
Opinion questioning whether a scrap metal company can buy a large amount of scrap metal from an individual who has a picture license issued by a foreign country and who is not a United States citizen.
Opinion as to whether or not the Sumter Legislative Delegation was allowed to use two undocumented proxy votes in a public hearing to replace Mr. Rudy Newman on the Central Carolina Technical College Board.
Requested by: Swati S. Patel, Chief Legal Counsel, Office of the Governor
Requested by: Paula H. Hite, Board Chairperson, School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties June 30, 2005
Opinion referencing the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 36-9-410 (B(4) (Supp. 2004). Specifically, where a private citizen lender loaned money to a private citizen borrower.
Requested by: Andrew M. Hodges, Esquire, Deputy Solicitor, Eighth Judicial Circuit
Opinion questioned whether particular “Sworn Affidavits”, copies of which you forwarded with your letter, should be recorded in the Register of Deeds office.
Opinion requested an interpretation of S.C. Code Ann. § 16-23-420.
Requested by: Richard J. Austin, Chief, Campus Police, Francis Marion University
Opinion questioning whether it would be possible to charge a greenhouse operator employed by the Commission on Public Works with larceny under the common law or by some other disposition.
Requested by: The Honorable Jerry W. Peace, Solicitor, Eighth Judicial Circuit
Opinion questioned whether the Five Wishes document if completed by an individual in this State would be legally binding on that individual’s family and on medical professionals attending the individual.
Opinion requesting clarification of an over twenty year old opinion of this office dates September 27, 1984 which dealt with the applicability if former S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-180.
Opinion requesting clarification of an over twenty year old opinion of this office dated September 27, 1984 which dealt with the applicability of former S.C. Code Ann. § 23-31-180.
Requested by: J. A. Cox, Jr., Chief of Police, City of Darlington
Opinion questioning whether you have the authority to go outside the normal budge process, using your own revenue stream, to protect historic documents. Also, cited the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 4-9-650 (1986).
Requested by: The Honorable Charlie Lybrand, Register Mesne Conveyance
Requested by: B. J. Willoughby, General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Opinion on dual office holding (members of the Dorchester County Transportation Committee may serve simultaneously on the Dorchester County Transportation Authority). Requested by The Honorable George H. Bailey, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read full opinion.
Opinion questioning whether when recoding an original document, would it be permissible to validate and stamp with the book and page number only the first page of the document.
Requested by: The Honorable Cynthia Forte, Register of Deeds, Berkeley County
Requested by: The Honorable Mar E. English, Chief Magistrate, Newberry County
Opinion questioning the authority of the State Board of Financial Institutions (“the Board”) to issue an order to cease and desist against a company found by your office to be in violation of Chapter 7 of Title 32 of the State Code dealing with the sale of preneed funeral contracts.
Requested by: The Honorable Louie A. Jacobs, Commissioner of Banking
Opinion regarding a magistrate being placed on interim suspension pursuant to Rule 17(b) of Rule 502, Rules for Judicial Disciplinary Enforcement.