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SC Code § 7-25-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-150. Swearing falsely at elections or taking oath in another's name.

 Any voter who shall swear falsely at any election, general, special or primary, in taking the prescribed oath or shall impersonate another person and take the oath in his name in order to vote shall be guilty of perjury and be punished, upon conviction, as for perjury.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-664; 1952 Code Section 23-664; 1950 (46) 2059.
SC Code § 7-25-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-160. Wilful neglect or corrupt conduct on part of poll managers.

 A manager at any general, special, or primary election in this State who wilfully violates any of the duties devolved by law upon such position is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years. A manager who commits fraud or corruption in the management of such election is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-665; 1952 Code Section 23-665; 1950 (46) 2059; 1993 Act No. 184 Section 141, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 7-25-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-170. Wilful neglect or corrupt conduct by officers other than managers.

 An officer, other than a manager at any election, on whom a duty is imposed by this title, except under Section 7-13-1170, Articles 1 and 3 of Chapter 17 and Chapters 19 and 23 of this title, who wilfully neglects such duty or engages in corrupt conduct in executing it is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than three years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-666; 1952 Code Section 23-666; 1950 (46) 2059; 1993 Act No. 184 Section 142, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 7-25-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-180. Unlawful distribution of campaign literature.

 (A) It is unlawful on an election day within two hundred feet of any entrance used by the voters to enter the polling place for a person to distribute any type of campaign literature or place any political posters. The poll manager shall use every reasonable means to keep the area within two hundred feet of any such entrance clear of political literature and displays, and the county and municipal law enforcement officers, upon request of a poll manager, shall remove or cause to be removed any material within two hundred feet of any such entrance distributed or displayed in violation of this section.  (B) A candidate may wear within two hundred feet of the polling place a label no larger than four and one-fourth inches by four and one-fourth inches that contains the candidate's name and the office he is seeking. If the candidate enters the polling place, he may not display any of this identification including, but not limited to, campaign stickers or buttons.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-658.2; 1968 (55) 2316; 1990 Act No. 393, Section 1, eff April 3, 1990; 1996 Act No. 466, Section 10, eff August 21, 1996.
SC Code § 7-25-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-190. Illegal conduct at elections generally.

 A person who votes at any general, special, or primary election who is not entitled to vote, or who by force, intimidation, deception, fraud, bribery, or undue influence obtains, procures, or controls the vote of any voter to be cast for any candidate or measure other than as intended or desired by such voter, or who violates any of the provisions of this title in regard to general, special, or primary elections is guilty of a felony. Upon conviction, the person must be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 23-667; 1952 Code Section 23-667; 1950 (46) 2059; 1993 Act No. 184 Section 13, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 7-25-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-200. Unlawful inducement to file for or withdraw from candidacy for election.

 (A) It is unlawful to offer or accept, or attempt to offer or accept, either directly or indirectly, money, a loan of money, or any other thing of value which includes, but is not limited to, employment or the promise of employment to induce a person to file or withdraw as a candidate for any state or federal elected office.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit legitimate campaign contributions or the pledge to make a campaign contribution as otherwise allowed by law. Nor shall this section prevent a person from paying from his own funds, the filing fee of an immediate family member which means a spouse, child, grandchild, mother, father, sister, or brother.  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year.  (B) The Attorney General or the solicitor of the judicial circuit in which the violation occurred, shall prosecute immediately a person violating the provisions of this section.  (C) Nothing in this section shall preclude appropriate civil remedies by an aggrieved party. The court shall, upon a finding that a person violated the provisions of this section, award reasonable attorney's fees and the costs of bringing such action as determined by the court.  HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 287, Section 1, eff March 17, 1992, (became law without Governor's signature).
SC Code § 7-25-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-210. Vandalizing or removing political campaign sign; exceptions; penalty.

 (A) It is unlawful to deface, vandalize, tamper with, or remove a lawfully placed political campaign sign prior to the election without the permission of the candidate or party.  (B) This section does not apply to a governmental entity when a political campaign sign is removed because of noncompliance with applicable law, or because an employee of the governmental entity removing the sign is working within the course and scope of his employment.  (C) A person who violates the provisions of subsection (A) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 116, Section 1, eff June 3, 2005.
SC Code § 7-25-220 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 25 - Offenses Against The Election Laws|Section 7-25-220. Immunity of poll workers.

 A poll worker, whether or not compensated, while acting pursuant to or in furtherance of the holding or conduct of an election, shall be immune from personal civil liability for any act or omission when the act or omission is done or made in good faith and does not constitute gross negligence, recklessness, willfulness, or wantonness.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 284, Section 2, eff May 19, 2006.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 284, Section 5, provides as follows:  "This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and must not be put into practice until it receives preclearance by the United States Department of Justice." [preclearance received September 5, 2006]
SC Code § 8-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-10. "Public officers" defined.

 The term "public officers" shall be construed to mean all officers of the State that have heretofore been commissioned and trustees of the various colleges of the State, members of various State boards and other persons whose duties are defined by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-1; 1952 Code Section 50-1; 1942 Code Sections 1512, 3042; 1932 Code Sections 1512, 3042; Civ. C. '22 Section 733; Cr. C. '22 Section 460; Civ. C. '12 Section 649; Cr. C. '12 Section 535; 1901 (23) 754.
SC Code § 8-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-20. Illegal collecting and retaining rebates, commissions, or discounts.

 A state or county officer who receives or collects a rebate, commission, or discount from a person upon the purchase of books or other property or supplies or from printing or advertising, whether for use of the State or a county, and fails or refuses to pay it to the proper state or county authority at the time of receiving it is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than ten years. A person convicted under this section must forfeit his office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-2; 1952 Code Section 50-2; 1942 Code Section 1254; 1932 Code Section 1254; Cr. C. '22 Section 149; Cr. C. '12 Section 303; Cr. C. '02 Section 223; 1897 (22) 519; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 14, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 8-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-30. Knowingly allowing false claims by witnesses or jurors of mileage traveled.

 It is unlawful for an officer, whose duty it is to certify to the mileage of any juror, witness, or other person required to attend court or to travel to perform any legal duty, to knowingly allow a claim for mileage other than prescribed by law.  A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction, the officer must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. The officer is liable in a civil action to pay to the county a penalty equal to ten times the amount which the county may lose by reason of the excess payment for mileage.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-3; 1952 Code Section 50-3; 1942 Code Section 1517; 1932 Code Section 1517; Cr. C. '22 Section 465; Cr. C. '12 Section 302; Cr. C. '02 Section 222; 1897 (22) 732; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 143, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 8-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-40. Failure of clerk, sheriff, or magistrate to pay over fines or penalties.

 Any clerk of the circuit court, county sheriff or magistrate who shall neglect or refuse immediately to pay over, as required, any and all fines and penalties collected by him in any criminal cause or proceeding shall, on conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment for not less than three nor more than six months and shall be dismissed from office and disqualified from holding any office of trust and profit under this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-4; 1952 Code Section 50-4; 1942 Code Section 1519; 1932 Code Section 1519; Cr. C. '22 Section 467; Cr. C. '12 Section 540; Cr. C. '02 Section 383; G. S. 2553; R. S. 300; 1871 (15) 656.
SC Code § 8-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-50. Allowing records to be taken from office.

 If any clerk of any court of record, judge of probate, master, register of deeds or sheriff shall allow any record, or any part thereof, to be taken or removed from their respective offices by any person whomsoever, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof he shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars for the first offense and for the second and any subsequent offense by a fine of one hundred dollars. Nothing herein contained shall be held to apply to the attendance of any of such officers with any of the records of their respective offices in any court when the actual production of such record is required by the proper process of such court for the purpose of evidence in any trial then proceeding therein nor shall the provisions of this section apply to the taking or removal of any books or records when done under any order of a circuit judge for the better preservation or protection of such books or records.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-5; 1952 Code Section 50-5; 1942 Code Section 1526; 1932 Code Section 1526; Cr. C. '22 Section 473; Cr. C. '12 Section 547; Cr. C. '02 Section 390; G. S. 2557; R. S. 307; 1882 (18) 871; 1885 (19) 415; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
SC Code § 8-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-60. Neglect of duty.

 Any clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions, sheriff, judge of probate or register of deeds in this State who shall wilfully fail or neglect to discharge all the duties and perform all the services which are required of him by law shall, in addition to his liability to the person aggrieved, be liable to be indicted as for a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding five hundred dollars.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-6; 1952 Code Section 50-6; 1942 Code Section 1527; 1932 Code Section 1527; Cr. C. '22 Section 474; Cr. C. '12 Section 548; Cr. C. '02 Section 391; G. S. 2558; R. S. 308; 1837 (6) 577; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
SC Code § 8-1-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-70. Officers reported by circuit solicitor for neglect of duty; indictment.

 If any clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions, sheriff, judge of probate or register of deeds in this State shall be reported by a circuit solicitor as having wilfully failed or neglected to discharge any of the duties or to perform any of the services appertaining to his office which are required of him by law, the court shall order a bill of indictment to be preferred against such delinquent officer.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-7; 1952 Code Section 50-7; 1942 Code Section 1528; 1932 Code Section 1528; Cr. C. '22 Section 475; Cr. C. '12 Section 549; Cr. C. '02 Section 392; G. S. 2559; R. S. 309; 1837 (6) 577; 1997 Act No. 34, Section 1, eff January 1, 1998.
SC Code § 8-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-80. Misconduct of public officer; office declared vacant.

 Any public officer whose authority is limited to a single election or judicial district who is guilty of any official misconduct, habitual negligence, habitual drunkenness, corruption, fraud, or oppression shall be liable to indictment and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than one year.  The presiding judge before whom any public officer convicted under this section is tried shall order a certified copy of the indictment to be immediately transmitted to the Governor who must, upon receipt of the indictment, by executive order declare the office to be vacant. The office must be filled as in the case of the death or resignation of the officer.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-8; 1952 Code Section 50-8; 1942 Code Section 1525; 1932 Code Section 1525; Cr. C. '22 Section 472; Cr. C. '12 Section 545; Cr. C. '02 Section 388; R. S. 305; 1829 (6) 391; 1993 Act No 181 Section 66, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-100. Suspension of officer indicted for crime.

 Except as provided in Section 8-1-110, any state or county officer who is indicted in any court for any crime may, in the discretion of the Governor, be suspended by the Governor, who in event of suspension shall appoint another in his stead until he shall be acquitted. In case of conviction, the office shall be declared vacant by the Governor and the vacancy filled as provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-10; 1956 (49) 1841; 1993 Act No 181, Section 67, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-110. Suspension of officer charged with embezzlement or misappropriation of funds; removal upon conviction.

 Whenever it shall be brought to the notice of the Governor by affidavit that any officer who has the custody of public or trust funds is probably guilty of embezzlement or the appropriation of public or trust funds to private use then the Governor shall direct his immediate prosecution by the proper officer and, upon true bill found, the Governor shall suspend such officer and appoint one in his stead until he shall have been acquitted by the verdict of a jury. In case of conviction the office shall be declared vacant and the vacancy filled as may be provided by law.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-205; 1952 Code Section 50-205; 1942 Code Section 985; 1932 Code Section 985; Cr. P. '22 Section 76; Cr. C. '12 Section 546; Cr. C. '02 Section 389; G. S. 2556; R. S. 306; 1896 (22) 312.
SC Code § 8-1-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-120. County health employees entitled to same employee benefits as other public employees.

 All county health department employees, without regard to whether they are compensated partially or wholly by the State or county, shall be entitled to all benefits to which other state or county employees are entitled including, but not limited to, group insurance benefits.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 32-108.1; 1974 (58) 2184.
SC Code § 8-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-130. Holding certain offices and serving as city attorney not dual officeholding.

 Any member of a lawfully and regularly organized fire department, county veterans affairs officer, constable, or municipal judge serving as attorney for another city is not considered to be a dual officeholder, by virtue of serving in that capacity, for the purposes of the Constitution of this State.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 127 Section 1, eff June 8, 1987.
SC Code § 8-1-145 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-145. Irrevocable resignation of elected office holder to take effect in future; election to fill vacancy.

 (A) A person holding an office in this State filled by a vote of qualified electors may submit a written irrevocable resignation from that office which is effective on a specific date.  (B) An election must be held in accordance with the provisions of Section 7-13-190 or other applicable provisions of law to fill the office to be vacated as if the vacancy occurred on the date the written irrevocable resignation is submitted.  (C) The newly elected official may not take office until the vacancy actually occurs.  HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 382, Section 1, eff March 19, 1990.
SC Code § 8-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-150. Filling vacancies.

 Whenever a vacancy occurs in the membership of the governing body of a special purpose district or public service district, and the duties of the governing body are prescribed by law, and there is no provision for filling the vacancy, it must be filled in the same manner of original appointment or election for the remainder of the unexpired term.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 652, eff June 3, 1988.
SC Code § 8-1-155 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-155. Preference to resident of state.

 Notwithstanding another provision of law, if a vacancy occurs in a state agency, other than an institution of higher learning, or if an agency acts to fill a new position, the agency shall give preference to a resident of this State, if the applicants are equally qualified for the vacancy or new position.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 20D, eff July 1, 2008.
SC Code § 8-1-160 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-160. Performance increase or decrease in salary; redress for decrease.

 Notwithstanding other provisions of law, state agencies may increase or decrease individual employee salaries based upon performance. Such increase or decrease shall be determined by the agency. Performance increases shall not place an employee's salary above the maximum of the grade or executive compensation level. Performance decreases may not place an employee's salary below the minimum of the grade or executive compensation level. Performance decreases shall be based on the results of an EPMS evaluation. Employees assessed salary decreases may seek redress through the state employees' grievance system.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 7, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-170. Group productivity incentive programs.

 State agencies are authorized to develop group productivity incentive programs for the recognition and award of team accomplishments through group performance. Employees of any organizational unit within each of the various agencies are eligible to share equally twenty-five percent of the identified savings resulting from reduced operational costs in the unit up to a maximum of two thousand dollars per employee in a fiscal year. The agency shall adopt policies and procedures to determine unit expenses or base data and for the year of participation in the group productivity incentive program. Records of proposals, actual dollar savings, and employee awards will be reported to the Department of Administration or its designee. Any bonus or cash award paid as a group productivity incentive shall not become a part of the employee's base salary and shall not be considered as compensation in terms of contributions to and determination of benefits for any of the state's retirement systems.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 7, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-1-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-180. Tokens of recognition and other rewards; limit on amount per individual.

 State agencies and institutions shall be allowed to spend public funds on employee plaques, certificates, and other events, including meals and similar types of recognition to reward innovations or improvements by individual employees or employee teams that enhance the quality of work or productivity or as a part of employee development programs of their agency or institution. Awards shall be limited to fifty dollars for each individual.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 7, eff July 1, 1993.
SC Code § 8-1-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 8-1-190. Pilot programs to create innovation in state government.

 Notwithstanding other provisions of law, the Budget and Control Board is authorized to enter into pilot programs with individual agencies or groups of agencies in order to create innovations in State Government. The Budget and Control Board will monitor the findings and results of pilot programs to determine if legislative recommendations should be provided to the General Assembly.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 7, eff July 1, 1993.  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.