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SC Code § 5-7-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities|Section 5-7-260. Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance.

 In addition to other acts required by law to be done by ordinance, those acts of the municipal council shall be by ordinances which:  (1) Adopt or amend an administrative code or establish, alter or abolish any municipal department, office or agency;  (2) Provide for a fine or other penalty or establish a rule or regulation in which a fine or other penalty is imposed for violations;  (3) Adopt budgets, levy taxes, except as otherwise provided with respect to the property tax levied by adoption of a budget, pursuant to public notice;  (4) Grant, renew or extend franchises;  (5) Authorize the borrowing of money;  (6) Sell or lease or contract to sell or lease any lands of the municipality; and  (7) Amend or repeal any ordinance described in items (1) through (6) above.  In matters other than those referred to in this section council may act either by ordinance or resolution.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-55; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-7-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities|Section 5-7-270. Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances.

 Every proposed ordinance shall be introduced in writing and in the form required for final adoption. Each municipality shall by ordinance establish its own rules and procedures as to adoption of ordinances. No ordinance shall have the force of law until it shall have been read two times on two separate days with at least six days between each reading.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-56; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-7-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities|Section 5-7-280. Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances.

 The council may adopt any standard code or technical regulations authorized under Section 6-9-60 by reference thereto in the adopting ordinance; provided, that the council shall hold at least one public hearing before the adoption of any such standard code or technical regulations. The procedure and requirements governing such ordinance shall be as prescribed for ordinances listed in Section 5-7-260 and subject to the provisions of Section 5-7-270.  Copies of any adopted code or technical regulations shall be made available by the municipal clerk for distribution or for purchase at a reasonable price.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-57; 1975 (59) 692; 1982 Act No. 351, Section 2.
SC Code § 5-7-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities|Section 5-7-290. Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection.

 Each municipal council shall provide by ordinance for the codification and indexing of all ordinances, either typewritten or printed, and the maintenance of ordinances in a current form reflecting all amendments and repeals. All ordinances as codified shall be available for public inspection at reasonable times.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-58; 1976 Act No. 623, Section 1.
SC Code § 5-7-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities|Section 5-7-310. Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities.

 The provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws enacted by the General Assembly which affect municipalities.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 157, Section 2.
SC Code § 5-9-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 9 - Mayor-council Form Of Government|Section 5-9-10. Applicability of Chapter 7.

 Except as specifically provided for in this chapter, the structure, organization, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of municipal government under the mayor-council form shall be as prescribed in Chapter 7.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-60; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-9-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 9 - Mayor-council Form Of Government|Section 5-9-20. Structure of mayor-council form of government; election of council members.

 (a) Under the mayor-council form of government there shall be a municipal council composed of a mayor and not less than four council members.  (b) The members of council shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 15.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-61; 1975 (59) 692; 1976 Act No. 623, Section 8.
SC Code § 5-9-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 9 - Mayor-council Form Of Government|Section 5-9-30. Responsibilities and powers of mayor.

 The mayor shall be the chief administrative officer of the municipality. He shall be responsible to the council for the administration of all city affairs placed in his charge by or under Chapters 1 through 17. He shall have the following powers and duties:  (1) to appoint and, when he deems it necessary for the good of the municipality, suspend or remove all municipal employees and appointive administrative officers provided for by or under Chapters 1 through 17, except as otherwise provided by law, or personnel rules adopted pursuant to Chapters 1 through 17. He may authorize any administrative officer who is subject to his direction and supervision to exercise these powers with respect to subordinates in that officer's department, office or agency;  (2) to direct and supervise the administration of all departments, offices and agencies of the municipality except as otherwise provided by Chapters 1 through 17;  (3) to preside at meetings of the council and vote as other councilmen;  (4) to act to insure that all laws, provisions of Chapters 1 through 17 and ordinances of the council, subject to enforcement by him or by officers subject to his direction and supervision, are faithfully executed;  (5) to prepare and submit the annual budget and capital program to the council;  (6) to submit to the council and make available to the public a complete report on the finances and administrative activities of the municipality as of the end of each fiscal year; and  (7) to make such other reports as the council may require concerning the operations of municipal departments, offices and agencies subject to his direction and supervision.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-62; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-9-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 9 - Mayor-council Form Of Government|Section 5-9-40. Establishment of municipal departments, offices and agencies by council; employment of administrator to assist mayor; offices and agencies under direction of mayor administered by officer appointed by mayor; annual budget.

 The council may establish municipal departments, offices, and agencies in addition to those created by Chapters 1 through 17 and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices and agencies, except that no function assigned by law to a particular department, office or agency may be discontinued or assigned to any other agency. The mayor and council may employ an administrator to assist the mayor in his office.  All departments, offices and agencies under the direction and supervision of the mayor shall be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the mayor.  The council shall adopt an annual budget for the operation of the municipality and capital improvements.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-63; 1975 (59) 692; 1976 Act No. 623, Section 4.
SC Code § 5-11-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 11 - Council Form Of Government|Section 5-11-10. Applicability of Chapter 7.

 Except as specifically provided for in this chapter, the structure, organization, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of municipal government under the council form shall be as prescribed in Chapter 7.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-70; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-11-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 11 - Council Form Of Government|Section 5-11-20. Structure of council form of government; election of mayor and members of council.

 (a) Under the council form of government there shall be a municipal council composed of five, seven or nine members including the mayor.  (b) The mayor and members of the council shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 15.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-71; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-11-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 11 - Council Form Of Government|Section 5-11-30. Legislative and administrative powers of municipality vested in municipal council.

 All legislative and administrative powers of the municipality and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the municipal council. Each member of council, including the mayor, shall have one vote.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-72; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-11-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 11 - Council Form Of Government|Section 5-11-40. Establishment of municipal departments, offices or agencies; employment of administrator; administrative officers appointed and controlled by council; annual budget; taxes.

 (a) The council may establish municipal departments, offices or agencies in addition to those created by Chapters 1 through 17 and may prescribe the functions of all departments, offices and agencies. The council may hire an administrator to assist the council.  (b) All departments, offices and agencies may be administered by an officer appointed by and subject to the direction and supervision of the council.  (c) The municipal council shall adopt annually, prior to the beginning of the fiscal year, operating and capital budgets for the operation of city government and shall in such budgets identify the sources of anticipated revenue including taxes necessary to meet the financial requirements of the budgets adopted. The council shall further provide for the levy and collection of taxes necessary to meet all budget requirements except as provided for by other revenue sources.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-73; 1975 (59) 692; 1976 Act No. 623, Section 5.
SC Code § 5-13-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-10. Applicability of Chapter 7.

 Except as specifically provided for in this Chapter the structure, organization, powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of municipal government under the council-manager form shall be as prescribed in Chapter 7.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-80; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-20. Structure of council-manager form of government; election of members of council and mayor.

 (a) Under the council-manager form of government there shall be a municipal council composed of a mayor and four, six or eight councilmen.  (b) The members of council and the mayor shall be elected in accordance with Chapter 15.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-81; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-30. Powers and duties of municipal council.

 All legislative powers of the municipality and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the municipal council, each member, including the mayor, to have one vote. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council shall:  (1) Employ a manager;  (2) Establish other administrative departments and assign and distribute the work thereof upon recommendation of and with the approval of the manager;  (3) Adopt the budget of the municipality;  (4) Authorize the issuance of bonds by bond ordinance, subject to such restrictions and limitations as may be prescribed by law;  (5) Have the power to inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the municipality, make investigations as to municipal affairs and give the public information concerning them;  (6) Adopt plats;  (7) Adopt and modify the official map of the municipality;  (8) Provide for an independent annual audit of the books and business affairs of the municipality and for a general survey of municipal business;  (9) Provide for the general health and welfare of the municipality in accordance with the statute law of the State with reference to the general police powers granted to municipalities;  (10) Enact ordinances of any nature and kind, not prohibited by the law or Constitution of the State or of the United States; and  (11) With the advice of the manager, appoint all committees, boards and commissions relating to the affairs of the municipal government, except as otherwise provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-82; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-40. Councilmen prohibited from holding other offices during term, appointing or removing employees whom manager is empowered to appoint and dealing with employees under control and supervision of manager.

 (a) Except where authorized by law, no councilman shall hold any other municipal office or municipal employment while serving the term for which he was elected to the council.  (b) Neither the council nor any of its members shall in any manner be involved in the appointment or removal of any municipal administrative officers or employees whom the manager or any of his subordinates are empowered to appoint.  (c) Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations, neither the council nor its members shall deal with municipal officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the manager except through the manager, and neither the council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-83; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-50. Employment and qualifications of manager.

 The council shall employ a manager and fix his compensation. The manager shall be employed solely on the basis of his executive and administrative qualifications. He need not be a resident of the municipality or state at the time of his employment and may reside outside the municipality while in office only with the approval of the council.  No councilman or mayor shall be employed as manager of the municipality from which he was elected during the term for which he shall have been elected.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-84; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-60. Surety bonds of manager and other municipal employees.

 The municipal council may require suitable surety bonds of the manager and other municipal employees conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties. The cost of such bonds shall be paid by the municipality.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-85; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-70. Term of employment and compensation of manager; removal of manager by council.

 The term of employment of the manager shall be at the pleasure of the council and he shall be entitled to such compensation for his services as the council may determine. The council may, in its discretion, employ the manager for a definite term. If the council determines to remove the manager he shall be given a written statement of the reasons alleged for the proposed removal and the right to a hearing thereon at a public meeting of the council.  Within five days after the notice of removal is delivered to the manager, he may file with the council a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held at a council meeting not earlier than twenty days nor later than thirty days after the request is filed. The manager may file with the council a written reply not later than five days before the hearing. The removal shall be stayed pending the decision at the public hearing.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-86; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-80. Designation by manager of administrative officer to act in manager's absence or disability; effect of manager's failure to designate officer.

 By letter filed with the municipal clerk the manager shall designate a qualified municipal administrative officer to exercise the powers and perform the duties of manager during his temporary absence or disability.  In the event of the failure of the manager to make such designation the municipal council may by resolution appoint an officer of the municipality to perform the duties of the manager until he shall return or his disability shall cease.  During such absence or disability, the council may revoke such designation at any time and appoint another officer of the municipality to serve until the manager shall return or his disability shall cease.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-87; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-90. Responsibilities of manager.

 The manager shall be the chief executive officer and head of the administrative branch of the municipal government. He shall be responsible to the municipal council for the proper administration of all affairs of the municipality and to that end, subject to the provisions of this chapter, he shall:  (1) Appoint and, when necessary for the good of the municipality, remove any appointive officer or employee of the municipality and fix the salaries of such officers and employees, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or prohibited by law and except as he may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint and remove subordinates in such department or office;  (2) Prepare the budget annually, submit it to the municipal council and be responsible for its administration after adoption;  (3) Prepare and submit to the municipal council at the end of each fiscal year a complete annual report on the finances and administrative activities of the municipality for the preceding year and make such other financial reports from time to time as may be required by the council or by Chapters 1 through 17;  (4) Keep the municipal council advised of the financial condition and future needs of the municipality and make such recommendations as may seem to him desirable; and  (5) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by law or required of him by the municipal council, not inconsistent with the provisions of Chapters 1 through 17.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-88; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-13-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 13 - Council-manager Form Of Government|Section 5-13-100. Council authorized to create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies.

 Municipal council may, by ordinance, create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies of municipal government upon the recommendation of the manager or may, in accordance with such recommendations, assign additional functions and duties to such offices. The head of each department shall be designated director thereof and shall have supervision and control over his department subject, however, to the direction of the manager.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-89; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-15-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 15 - Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices|Section 5-15-10. Municipal primary, general and special elections conducted mutatis mutandi.

 Municipal primary, general and special elections shall be conducted pursuant to Title 7, mutatis mutandi, except as otherwise provided for specifically in Chapters 1 through 17.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-90; 1975 (59) 692.
SC Code § 5-15-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 15 - Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices|Section 5-15-20. Methods of election of council; mayor elected at large; qualifications.

 Each municipality in this State shall provide by ordinance for the election of its council. Councils shall select any one of the following methods of election of council:  (1) Members of the council elected from the municipality at large.  (2) One member elected from each ward of the municipality by the qualified electors of the ward. Candidates seeking office from a particular ward shall be residents of the ward during their entire terms of office.  (3) Some members elected from wards as provided for in (2) and the remainder elected from the municipality at large.  (4) Members required to be residents of particular wards but be elected from the municipality at large.  (5) Some members may be required to be residents of particular wards and others may be residents of the municipality without regard to a particular ward and all members shall be elected from the municipality at large.  Regardless of the form adopted by the municipality, the mayor shall be elected at large.  Mayors and councilmen shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, if they are elected subject to residential or ward requirements as provided in this section, they shall be qualified electors of the ward prescribed for their election qualification.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-91; 1975 (59) 692; 1976 Act No. 623, Section 6.
SC Code § 5-15-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 5 - Municipal Corporations|Chapter 15 - Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices|Section 5-15-30. Procedure for changing number of or method of election of council members.

 If by action of a majority of council, or if fifteen percent of the registered municipal electors present to the municipal election commission a duly executed petition on which none of the signatures is more than six months old, in which an election is sought to change the number of council members to a number authorized by the form of government under which the municipality is then operating or to change the method of election of council members, then the municipal governing body shall call a referendum not later than ninety days nor earlier than thirty days after the petition has been certified and delivered to the governing body by the municipal election commission. A petition must be certified as valid or rejected by the municipal election commission within sixty days after it has been delivered to the commission. There may be only one question framed by the municipal governing body for the referendum in a format similar to that provided by Section 5-5-40, and no other election on the same question may be held for two years after that time. If more than one petition is received before publication of a notice of special election, the change sought in the petition bearing the highest number of qualified signatures must be submitted on the ballot. A change receiving a majority of the votes cast is effective at the next general election of the municipality.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-91.1; 1975 (59) 692; 1988 Act No. 455; 1990 Act No. 490, Section 1.