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SC Code § 1-7-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-150. Accounting to Treasurer; deposit of funds.

 (A) The Attorney General shall account to the State Treasurer for all fees, bills of costs, and monies received by him by virtue of his office.  (B) All monies, except investigative costs or costs of litigation awarded by court order or settlement, awarded the State of South Carolina by judgment or settlement in actions or claims brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the State or one of its agencies or departments must be deposited in the general fund of the State, except for monies recovered for losses or damages to natural resources, which must be deposited in the Mitigation Trust Fund, or where some other disposition is required by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-242; 1952 Code Section 1-242; 1942 Code Section 3124; 1932 Code Section 3124; Civ. C. '22 Section 806; Civ. C. '12 Section 721; Civ. C. '02 Section 649; G. S. 506; R. S. 566; 1868 (14) 89; 1998 Act No. 419, Section PT. 2, Section 18.
SC Code § 1-7-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-160. Hiring of attorneys.

 A department or agency of state government may not hire a classified or temporary attorney as an employee except upon the written approval of the Attorney General and at compensation approved by him. All of these attorneys at all times are under the supervision and control of the Attorney General except as otherwise provided by law unless prior approval by the State Budget and Control Board is obtained. This section does not apply to an attorney hired by the General Assembly or the Judicial department.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 10A, eff July 1, 2009.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference in this section to the former Budget and Control Board has not been changed pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), until further action by the General Assembly.
SC Code § 1-7-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-170. Engaging attorney on fee basis.

 (A) A department or agency of state government may not engage on a fee basis an attorney at law except upon the written approval of the Attorney General and upon a fee as must be approved by him. This section does not apply to the employment of attorneys in special cases in inferior courts when the fee to be paid does not exceed two hundred fifty dollars or exceptions approved by the State Budget and Control Board. This section does not apply to an attorney hired by the General Assembly or the judicial department.  (B) A public institution of higher learning shall engage and compensate outside counsel in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority for matters of bonded indebtedness, public finance, borrowing, and related financial matters.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 10B, eff July 1, 2009; 2011 Act No. 74, Pt VI, Section 9, eff August 1, 2011.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference in (A) to the former Budget and Control Board has not been changed pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), until further action by the General Assembly. Reference in (B) to the former Budget and Control Board was changed to the State Fiscal Accountability Authority pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1).  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendment inserted subsection identifier (A) in the first paragraph and added subsection (B) relating to outside counsel.
SC Code § 1-7-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-310. Number, election and terms of solicitors.

 There is one solicitor for each judicial circuit, to be elected by the qualified electors of the circuit, who holds his office for the term of four years. The term of office of a solicitor begins at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January following his election and ends at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January four years later. A solicitor must be licensed to practice law by the South Carolina Bar at the time of his election and throughout his term.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-250; 1973 (58) 47; 1998 Act No. 359, Section 6; 2005 Act No. 20, Section 1, eff March 22, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment added the second sentence setting forth the beginning and ending of the solicitor's term.
SC Code § 1-7-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-320. Solicitors shall perform duties of Attorney General and assist in prosecutions.

 Solicitors shall perform the duty of the Attorney General and give their counsel and advice to the Governor and other State officers, in matters of public concern, whenever they shall be, by them, required to do so; and they shall assist the Attorney General, or each other, in all suits of prosecution in behalf of this State when directed so to do by the Governor or called upon by the Attorney General.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-251; 1952 Code Section 1-251; 1942 Code Section 3126; 1932 Code Section 3126; Civ. C. '22 Section 808; Civ. C. '12 Section 723; 1877 (16) 246; 1893 (21) 417; 1906 (25) 120; 1919 (31) 101.
SC Code § 1-7-325 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-325. Solicitors to be full-time state employees; compensation; secretary.

 The solicitors of this state shall be full-time employees of the State of South Carolina, provided, however, that any solicitor serving in office on July 1, 1976, whose term of office expires in the year 1979 shall not be required to be full time as provided by this section until the expiration of his term in 1979. Each solicitor shall receive an annual salary and a monthly expense allowance as is provided by the General Assembly.  When a solicitor is required to serve out of his circuit, he shall also receive such subsistence and mileage as is authorized by law for circuit judges while holding court without the county in which they reside. Each solicitor shall have one full-time secretary who shall receive such annual salary as may be provided by the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690 Art. IX, Section 1; 1977 Act No. 119.
SC Code § 1-7-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-330. Attendance at circuit courts; preparation and publication of docket.

 The solicitors shall attend the courts of general sessions for their respective circuits. Preparation of the dockets for general sessions courts shall be exclusively vested in the circuit solicitor and the solicitor shall determine the order in which cases on the docket are called for trial. Provided, however, that no later than seven days prior to the beginning of each term of general sessions court, the solicitor in each circuit shall prepare and publish a docket setting forth the cases to be called for trial during the term.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-252; 1952 Code Section 1-252; 1942 Code Section 3132; 1932 Code Section 3132; Civ. C. '22 Section 814; Civ. C. '12 Section 729; Civ. C. '02 Section 655; G. S. 510; R. S. 572; 1842 (11) 222; Const. 1895, Art. 5, Section 29; 1972 (57) 2477; 1980 Act No. 462, Section 3.  Validity  For validity of this section, see State v. Langford, 400 S.C. 421, 735 S.E.2d 471 (S.C. 2012).
SC Code § 1-7-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-340. Attendance at inquests and preliminary hearings in capital cases.

 The several solicitors of the State shall attend all inquests and preliminary hearings in capital cases when requested by the coroner or the sheriff.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-252.1; 1954 (48) 1566.
SC Code § 1-7-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-350. Representation of State institutions, departments and agencies; assignment to criminal matters outside circuit.

 The several solicitors of the State shall, within their respective circuits, in cooperation with, and as assigned by the Attorney General, represent in all matters, both civil and criminal, all institutions, departments, and agencies of the State. Likewise in criminal matters outside their circuits, and in extradition proceedings in other states, they shall be subject to the call of the Attorney General, who shall have the exclusive right, in his discretion, to so assign them in case of the incapacity of the local solicitor or otherwise.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-252.2; 1954 (48) 1566.
SC Code § 1-7-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-360. Compensation of solicitors; disposition of defendants' costs; expenses for services performed outside circuit.

 The circuit solicitors of the various judicial circuits of this State shall each receive such annual salary, payable monthly, as may be provided by the General Assembly. Such salaries shall be in lieu of all charges against the State and the counties. All costs from defendants shall be paid over by each solicitor to the county treasurer for the use of the State.  It shall be the duty of the solicitors to perform the services required in Sections 1-7-340 and 1-7-350, and in no instance, civil or criminal, shall they receive for such services any additional compensation, except that they shall be entitled to expense allowance, as provided for State employees and officers, when performing such services outside of their respective circuits.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-254; 1952 Code Section 1-254; 1942 Code Section 3127; 1932 Code Section 3127; Civ. C. '22 Section 809; Civ. C. '12 Section 724; 1877 (16) 246; 1893 (21) 417; 1906 (25) 120; 1919 (31) 101; 1954 (48) 1566.
SC Code § 1-7-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-370. When solicitors may defend accused persons.

 The solicitors may defend any persons brought to trial before any criminal courts of this State when their duty shall not require them to prosecute such persons and their assistance shall not be required against such persons by the Governor or Attorney General.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-255; 1952 Code Section 1-255; 1942 Code Section 3126; 1932 Code Section 3126; Civ. C. '22 Section 808; Civ. C. '12 Section 723; 1877 (16) 246; 1893 (21) 417; 1906 (25) 120; 1919 (31) 101.
SC Code § 1-7-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-380. Litigation against the State prohibited.

 The several solicitors of the State shall not engage in litigation against the State or any of its departments.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-255.1; 1954 (48) 1566.
SC Code § 1-7-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-390. Vacancies.

 In case any circuit solicitor shall cease to reside in his circuit, his office shall become vacant. In case any vacancy shall occur in such office by death, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy thereby created shall be filled by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The judge residing in the circuit of the solicitor, whose office shall thus become vacant, shall certify such vacancy to the Governor.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-256; 1952 Code Section 1-256; 1942 Code Section 3125; 1932 Code Section 3125; Civ. C. '22 Section 807; Civ. C. '12 Section 722; Civ. C. '02 Section 650; G. S. 515; R. S. 567; 1812 (5) 675; 1876 (16) 152; 1936 (39) 1456.
SC Code § 1-7-396 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-396. Full-time solicitor's investigator to have police power.

 Any investigator employed by a solicitor who is required to devote full time to his duties and receives compensation on a full-time basis shall be granted the police powers that are granted to a deputy sheriff. The investigator shall exercise his authority within the jurisdictional territory of the solicitor. Investigators who qualify to be granted police power shall be required to post bond and take the oath as required of constables.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 170, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-7-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-400. Circuit solicitors disabled by intoxication.

 Any circuit solicitor who shall, while in the public discharge of the duties of his office, be drunk or intoxicated or in any extent disabled by reason of the use of intoxicating liquors from the proper discharge of his duties shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not less than one month nor more than one year, in the discretion of the court, and shall be dismissed from his office. And whenever it shall be brought to the attention of the Attorney General that any circuit solicitor has been charged with an offense mentioned in this section, he shall prepare a bill of indictment against such officer and prosecute it in the county where the offense was committed. And if such officer is duly convicted, the Attorney General shall cause to be forwarded to the Governor of the State a record of such conviction, upon the receipt of which the Governor shall forthwith declare the office to be vacant and order an election to fill it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257; 1952 Code Section 1-257; 1942 Code Section 1529; 1932 Code Section 1529; Cr. C. '22 Section 476; Cr. C. '12 Section 550; Cr. C. '02 Section 393; G. S. 2560; R. S. 310; 1873 (15) 486.
SC Code § 1-7-405 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-405. Appointment of assistant solicitors, investigators and secretaries.

 Each solicitor may appoint as many assistant solicitors, investigators and secretaries as he deems necessary and whose salaries are provided by the counties of the circuit in which they serve. They shall serve at the pleasure of the solicitor and shall have such responsibilities as he directs.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 690, Art. IX, Section 2; 1977 Act No. 119, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-7-406 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-406. Full-time assistant solicitor and investigator for each judicial circuit.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each judicial circuit of this State, in addition to its other assistant solicitors, shall have one assistant solicitor and one investigator who shall be full-time employees. Such assistant solicitor and investigator for each circuit shall be appointed by the solicitor of that circuit, shall serve at his pleasure and shall have such responsibilities as the solicitor directs. The compensation of each such assistant solicitor and investigator or such other staff as may be designated by each solicitor for his circuit and related employment expenses shall be as provided by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations act. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the funds so provided for such staff to be designated by the solicitor as being utilized with local and federal funds.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 191, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-7-407 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-407. Receipt and disbursement of funds for employment of assistant solicitor and investigator.

 Each solicitor shall enter into an agreement with a county within his circuit to administer the funds so provided and the funds shall be directed to the administering county. The administering county shall account for the receipt and disbursement of the funds separately from any other funds administered by the county.  The solicitors may expend the funds for the employment of additional assistant solicitors, investigators and payment of expenses related to employment of such additional personnel, including fringe benefits and travel.  Personnel employed under the provisions of Sections 1-7-406 through 1-7-407. shall be employees of the administering county but all personnel costs, including fringe benefits, shall be paid by the administering county from funds provided under provisions of Sections 1-7-406 through 1-7-407.  HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 191, Section 2.
SC Code § 1-7-410 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-410. Additional duties of solicitor for fourteenth judicial circuit.

 The circuit solicitor of the fourteenth judicial circuit shall advise with and aid the grand jury of Colleton County in its duties and the coroner or magistrate of Colleton County in inquisitions.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257.1; 1959 (51) 81.
SC Code § 1-7-420 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-420. Assistant solicitor for first judicial circuit.

 The solicitor of the first judicial circuit may, upon the approval of a majority of the Dorchester County legislative delegation, appoint an attorney who is a resident of Dorchester County as his assistant who shall perform any of the duties and functions imposed by law upon the circuit solicitor relating to Dorchester County. The term of the assistant solicitor shall be coterminous with that of the solicitor and he shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law. The compensation of the assistant solicitor and any other expenses incurred pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be borne by Dorchester County.  In Dorchester County, appointments made pursuant to this section are governed by the provisions of Act 512 of 1996.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257.1:1; 1970 (56) 2073.
SC Code § 1-7-430 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-430. Additional assistant solicitor for first judicial circuit.

 The solicitor of the first judicial circuit may appoint an assistant solicitor, who shall be a licensed attorney-at-law residing in the circuit, to serve at the pleasure of the solicitor and have such responsibility as the solicitor shall direct. The salary to be paid such assistant solicitor shall be paid from funds provided by Public Law 90-351, The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257.1:2; 1974 (58) 2989.
SC Code § 1-7-440 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-440. Assistant solicitor for third judicial circuit.

 The solicitor of the third judicial circuit may appoint an assistant solicitor, who shall be a licensed attorney at law residing in the circuit, to serve at the pleasure of the solicitor and have such responsibility as the solicitor shall direct. The solicitor shall also determine the salary to be paid such assistant solicitor and such salary shall be paid from funds provided by Public Law 90-351, The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257.1:3; 1971 (57) 24.
SC Code § 1-7-450 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-450. Assistant solicitor for fourth judicial circuit.

 The solicitor of the fourth judicial circuit may appoint an attorney, who is a resident of the circuit, as an assistant solicitor, who shall perform such duties and functions as may be assigned him by the solicitor. His term shall be coterminous with that of the solicitor and he shall receive as compensation for his services such salary as may provided by the General Assembly, one fourth of which shall be paid by each county of the circuit.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-257.2; 1966 (54) 2014.
SC Code § 1-7-460 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-460. Assistant solicitors for fifth judicial circuit.

 The circuit solicitor of the fifth judicial circuit may appoint competent attorneys, who are residents of the circuit, as assistant solicitors who shall perform any and all of the duties and functions imposed by law upon the circuit solicitor as the solicitor shall authorize, designate and direct. The solicitor shall designate in which county of the circuit such assistant solicitors shall perform their duties. The assistant solicitors shall be appointed by the solicitor to serve for the same term as the solicitor. The assistant solicitors performing services in Kershaw County shall receive as compensation for their services such annual salary as may be provided by the Kershaw County Council and the assistant solicitors performing services in Richland County shall receive as compensation for their services such annual salary as may be provided by the Richland County Council.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-258; 1959 (48) 139; 1975 (59) 819.
SC Code § 1-7-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 7 - Attorney General And Solicitors|Section 1-7-470. Assistant solicitor for seventh judicial circuit.

 The circuit solicitor of the seventh judicial circuit may appoint a competent attorney, who is a resident of Spartanburg County, as assistant solicitor. He shall perform any and all of the duties and functions now or hereafter imposed by law upon the circuit solicitor in Spartanburg County, as the solicitor of the circuit shall authorize, designate and direct. The assistant solicitor shall be appointed by the solicitor of the seventh judicial circuit and shall after appointment be commissioned by the Governor; provided, however, the solicitor of the seventh judicial circuit shall have the right to remove the assistant solicitor from office at his pleasure, and in no event can the assistant solicitor be appointed for a period beyond the term of office of the circuit solicitor. The assistant solicitor shall receive from Spartanburg County as compensation for his services such sum per year as may be provided by the General Assembly, payable the first and fifteenth of each month, and eight hundred dollars per year for travel.  The assistant solicitor shall appear and represent the State in magistrates' courts when requested by the sheriff's department or the highway patrol located in Spartanburg County. He shall further prosecute appeals from magistrates' courts in that county.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-260; 1953 (48) 401.