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SC Code § 8-5-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Buying And Selling Of Offices Prohibited|Section 8-5-20. Buying and selling of offices prohibited.

 If any person (a) bargain for the purchase or sale of, or sell, any office or deputation thereof, or any part thereof, (b) receive any money, fee, reward or any other profit, directly or indirectly or (c) take any promise, agreement, covenant, bond or assurance for the payment of any money, fee, reward or other profit, directly or indirectly, for any office or deputation thereof, or any part thereof or to the intent that any person should have, exercise or enjoy any office or deputation thereof, or any part thereof, which office, or any part thereof, shall in any wise touch or concern the administration or execution of justice or the receipt, control or payment of any public treasure, money, rent, revenue, account, auditorship or surveying of any public lands or which shall touch or concern any clerkship to be occupied in any court of record wherein justice is administered, such person shall not only lose and forfeit all right and interest in or to such office or deputation thereof, or any part thereof, but shall immediately, upon the payment of such fee, money or reward or upon any such promise, covenant, bond or agreement had or made for the payment of such fee, sum of money or reward, be adjudged a disabled person in law, to all intents and purposes, to have, occupy or enjoy such office or deputation, or any part thereof, for which any such person shall so give or enjoy or make any promise, covenant, bond or other assurance to give or pay any sum of money, fee or reward.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-102; 1952 Code Section 50-102; 1942 Code Section 3065; 1932 Code Section 3065; Civ. C. '22 Section 752; Civ. C. '12 Section 670; Civ. C. '02 Section 601; G. S. 454; R. S. 520; 1737 (3) 468.
SC Code § 8-5-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Buying And Selling Of Offices Prohibited|Section 8-5-30. Sales and other agreements void.

 Every bargain, sale, promise, bond, agreement, covenant and assurance, as before specified, shall be void to and against him by whom any such bargain, sale, bond, promise, covenant or assurance shall be had or made.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-103; 1952 Code Section 50-103; 1942 Code Section 3066; 1932 Code Section 3066; Civ. C. '22 Section 753; Civ. C. '12 Section 671; Civ. C. '02 Section 602; G. S. 555; R. S. 521; 1737 (3) 469.
SC Code § 8-5-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 5 - Buying And Selling Of Offices Prohibited|Section 8-5-40. Official acts performed after offense but before removal shall be valid.

 If any person shall offend in anything contrary to the tenor and effect of Sections 8-5-20 and 8-5-30, yet, notwithstanding, all judgments given and all other acts executed or done by such person so offending, by authority or color of the office or deputation which ought to be forfeited or not occupied or not enjoyed by the person so offending, after the offense so by such person committed or done and before such person so offending for such offense be removed from the exercise, administration and occupation of such office or deputation, shall be and remain good and sufficient in law to all intents, constructions and purposes.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-104; 1952 Code Section 50-104; 1942 Code Section 3067; 1932 Code Section 3067; Civ. C. '22 Section 754; Civ. C. '12 Section 672; Civ. C. '02 Section 603; G. S. 556; R. S. 522; 1737 (3) 469.
SC Code § 8-7-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-10. Definitions.

 For the purpose of Sections 8-7-10 to 8-7-80, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  (1) "Officer" means any officer or employee of the State or any political subdivision thereof who is elected or appointed for a definite term which is fixed by law;  (2) "Military service" means service in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States or any compulsory service in any capacity to the Federal Government for the purpose of national defense; and  (3) "Appointive authority" means (a) the person, board, commission or other authority originally electing or appointing the officer, (b) if the officer was elected to his office in a general election or nominated in a primary, the Governor of the State, with the advice and consent of the Senate, if the officer is a State official or employee, (c) the Governor, upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation, if the officer is an official or employee of a county or any of its political subdivisions and (d) the Governor, upon the recommendation of the mayor and city council or other governing body of a city or town if the officer is an official or employee of a municipality.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-151; 1952 Code Section 50-151; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-20. Leaves of absence authorized for public employees serving in armed forces.

 Every employee of the State or any political subdivision thereof who, on or after June 25, 1950 has been, or shall be, commissioned, enlisted or selected for service in the armed forces of the United States shall, so long as the requirements and regulations of the armed forces shall prevent his return to his civil employment and for a period of ninety days thereafter, but in no event for a period longer than five years from the date of his entry into the armed forces of the United States, be entitled to leave of absence from his duties as an employee of the State or any political subdivision thereof, without loss of seniority or efficiency or register rating.  The word "employee" as used herein shall not be construed to mean an officer or official elected or appointed to a term pursuant to a statute or the Constitution of this State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-151.1; 1952 Code Section 50-151.1; 1951 (47) 195; 1972 (57) 2404.
SC Code § 8-7-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-30. Absence of public officer in military service creates temporary vacancy; "forfeiture of office" and "vacancy in office" defined.

 The absence of any officer from his office or position caused by his being in the military service shall not create a forfeiture of or vacancy in the office or position to which such officer was elected or appointed but shall be construed merely to create a temporary vacancy. Wherever the terms "forfeiture of office" or "vacancy in office" or other words of similar import are used in any law of this State in relation to an officer they shall be construed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-7-10 to 8-7-80 and shall not be construed to apply to any absence of such officer who is absent from his office or position by reason of his being in the military service. An officer who is present at and able to perform the duties of his office shall not be considered absent within the meaning of this section.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-152; 1952 Code Section 50-152; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-40. Appointment of person to fill temporary vacancy; terms.

 In case a temporary vacancy is created in any office or position by reason of the absence of the officer in the military service the appointive authority shall appoint some person to fill temporarily the office or position to which such officer was elected or appointed. All such appointees shall hold the office or position which they are temporarily to fill during the absence of the officer in the military service or until the expiration of the term for which such officer in the military service was elected or appointed, whichever period of time is the shorter.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-153; 1952 Code Section 50-153; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-50. Duties, powers, and pay of temporary appointee.

 The person appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 8-7-10 to 8-7-80 to fill temporarily any office or position shall have and may exercise all the rights, powers, authority and jurisdiction and shall perform the duties vested in or required by law of the officer whose office or position such person is so appointed to fill temporarily and shall receive the same salary, fees, expenses or other compensation as such officer would be entitled to receive.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-154; 1952 Code Section 50-154; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-60. Qualifications and bond of temporary appointee.

 Every person who shall be appointed to fill temporarily any office or position shall possess the qualifications prescribed by law, if any, for the regular holder of such office or position. If a bond be required by law of the regular holder of such office or position then such person so appointed shall give bond in the manner and in the amount so prescribed by law and shall be liable thereon in like manner as the regular holder of the office.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-155; 1952 Code Section 50-155; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-70. Bond requirement waived during military absence.

 Any officer temporarily in the military service shall not be required to be under bond during the period of such absence.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-156; 1952 Code Section 50-156; 1943 (43) 250.
SC Code § 8-7-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-80. Compensation and resumption of office by officer in military service.

 An officer who shall be absent from his office or position in the military service shall not be entitled to any compensation as such officer during such absence, but upon his return, if he return before the expiration of the term for which he was elected or appointed, after thirty days' notice, in writing, he shall be entitled to possession of the office or position from which he was absent and upon reassuming the duties of the office to receive the compensation for the remainder of the term to which the holder thereof is entitled.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-157; 1952 Code Section 50-157; 1942 Code Section 3075-1; 1941 (42) 313.
SC Code § 8-7-90 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 7 - Absences In Military Service|Section 8-7-90. Leaves of absence for public officers and employees in National Guard or reserve military forces; service in combat zone.

 All officers and employees of this State or a political subdivision of this State who are either enlisted or commissioned members of the South Carolina National Guard, the United States Army Reserve, the United States Air Force Reserve, the United States Naval Reserve, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, or the United States Coast Guard Reserve are entitled to leaves of absence from their respective duties without loss of pay, time, or efficiency rating for one or more periods not exceeding an aggregate of fifteen regularly scheduled work days in any one year during which they may engage in training or any other duties ordered by the Governor, the Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Treasury, or any other department or agency of the government of the United States having authority to issue lawful orders requiring military service. Saturdays, Sundays, and state holidays may not be included in the fifteen-day aggregate unless the particular Saturday, Sunday, or holiday to be included is a regularly scheduled work day for the officer or employee involved. In the event any such person is called upon to serve during an emergency he is entitled to such leave of absence for not exceeding thirty additional days.  A state employee in a full time position who serves on active duty in a combat zone and who has exhausted all available leave for military purposes is entitled to receive up to thirty additional days of military leave in any one year.  As used in this section, "in any one year" means either a calendar year or, in the case of members required to perform active duty for training or other duties within or on a fiscal year basis, the fiscal year of the National Guard or reserve component issuing the orders. The provisions of this section must be construed liberally to encourage and allow full participation in all aspects of the National Guard and reserve programs of the Armed Forces of the United States and to allow state officers and employees who are enlisted or commissioned members of the National Guard or reserve components to excel in military and emergency preparedness and service by taking full advantage of all career-enhancing assignments and training opportunities.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 44-861; 1952 Code Section 44-861; 1950 (46) 2549; 1954 (48) 1566; 1961 (52) 104; 1968 (55) 2855; 1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 36, eff June 18, 1986 (became law without the Governor's signature); 1990 Act No. 587, Section 1, eff June 11, 1990; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 20C, eff July 1, 2009.
SC Code § 8-9-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor|Section 8-9-10. Delivery by officer of books and papers to successor.

 A person removed from office or whose elected or appointed term expires shall deliver on demand to his successor all the books and papers in his custody as officer or in any way appertaining to his office. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-201; 1952 Code Section 50-201; 1942 Code Section 837; 1932 Code Section 837; Civ. P. '22 Section 785; Civ. P. '12 Section 472; Civ. P. '02 Section 434; 1870 (14) 453; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 144, eff January 1, 1994.
SC Code § 8-9-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor|Section 8-9-20. Successor may demand books and records from any person having possession.

 If any person appointed or elected to any office shall die or his office shall in any way become vacant and any books or papers belonging or appertaining to such office shall come to the hands of any person, the successor to such office may, in like manner as prescribed in Section 15-63-130, demand such books or papers from the person having them in his possession. And if such books or papers are withheld an order may be obtained and the person charged may, in like manner as provided in Section 15-63-140, make oath of the delivery of all such books and papers that ever came to his possession and, in case of omission to make such oath and to deliver up the books and papers so demanded, such person may be committed to jail and a search warrant may be issued and the property seized by virtue thereof may be delivered to the complainant, as prescribed in Section 15-63-140.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-202; 1952 Code Section 50-202; 1942 Code Section 837; 1932 Code Section 837; Civ. P. '22 Section 785; Civ. P. '12 Section 472; Civ. P. '02 Section 434; 1870 (14) 453.
SC Code § 8-9-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor|Section 8-9-30. Delivery by officer of moneys on hand to successor.

 Every State or county officer entrusted with funds by virtue of his office upon retiring from office shall turn over to his successor all moneys received by him as such officer and remaining in his hands as such officer, within thirty days from the time when his successor shall have entered upon the duties of his office, in the same manner as he is required by law to turn over the furniture, books and papers. The successor shall receive and be responsible for the moneys so turned over to him in the same manner as he is liable for other moneys received by him officially. Any public officer neglecting or refusing obedience to the requisition herein contained shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars and imprisonment not exceeding twelve months, besides his liability on his official bond, at the suit of any person aggrieved by such neglect.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-203; 1952 Code Section 50-203; 1942 Code Sections 1524, 3069; 1932 Code Sections 1524, 3069; Civ. C. '22 Section 756; Cr. C. '22 Section 471; Civ. C. '12 Section 674; Cr. C. '12 Section 544; Civ. C. '02 Section 605; Cr. C. '02 Section 387; G. S. 457, 779; R. S. 304, 523; 1874 (15) 674; 1885 (19) 158; 1904 (24) 375.
SC Code § 8-9-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 9 - Delivery Of Books, Records And Money To Successor|Section 8-9-40. Representative of deceased officer shall deliver moneys to successor.

 Upon the death of any State or county officer entrusted with funds by virtue of his office, his personal representative shall pay over to the successor of such deceased officer all moneys which such deceased officer had in his hands officially at the time of his death within two months after he shall have assumed the administration of such estate. Upon his neglect or failure to do so, without good cause, the estate of such deceased officer and the sureties on his official bond shall be liable to pay to such successor the amount due, with interest at the rate of five per cent per month thereon, after the expiration of such term of two months, to be recovered by action brought by such successor for the benefit of the parties entitled to receive such money.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 50-204; 1952 Code Section 50-204; 1942 Code Section 3069; 1932 Code Section 3069; Civ. C. '22 Section 756; Civ. C. '12 Section 674; Civ. C. '02 Section 605; G. S. 457; R. S. 523; 1874 (15) 674; 1885 (19) 158; 1904 (24) 375.
SC Code § 8-11-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-15. Minimum full-time workweek; alternative scheduling strategies and alternate work locations authorized.

 (A) The minimum full-time workweek for employees of state agencies and institutions is thirty-seven and one-half hours. The agency or institution may vary an employee's work schedule through the use of alternative scheduling strategies to meet the needs and service delivery requirements of the agency or institution.  (B) State agencies may use alternate work locations, including telecommuting, that result in greater efficiency and cost savings.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 178, Section 8, eff July 1, 1993; 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Pt XI.N, eff July 1, 2002.
SC Code § 8-11-17 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-17. Flexible scheduling.

 In conformance with the authorization for use of alternative scheduling strategies for employees of state agencies and institutions pursuant to Section 8-11-15, a state agency or institution specifically may use flexible scheduling of the minimum full-time workweek hours for an employee, including hours before eight-thirty a.m. and after five p.m., so long as the implementation of flex-time does not impair the ability of the agency or institution to meet its needs and service delivery requirements.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 29, Section 1, eff May 29, 2001.
SC Code § 8-11-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-20. Oath and bonds of certain state employees; blanket departmental bonds.

 All persons who hold or are appointed to any of the positions in the departments of the State government referred to in this section, or who shall be appointed by any of such departments as accountants to investigate and report the condition of any State or county officer, shall take oath of office in the usual form and the constitutional oath and give good and sufficient bond in the form of official bonds as prescribed by Section 8-3-30. Such bonds shall be approved and filed as the bonds of other State officers. In the instance of individual bonds to be given pursuant to this section by employees of each of the departments referred to below, the penal sums of such bonds shall be as follows: For each clerk in the office of the Secretary of State, four thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the Comptroller General, five thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the State Treasurer, ten thousand dollars; for each clerk in the office of the State Superintendent of Education, twenty-five hundred dollars; for each stenographer or typist in the office of the State Treasurer, twenty-five hundred dollars; for each Assistant Attorney General, twenty-five hundred dollars; and for each accountant appointed by any of such departments, five thousand dollars.  In lieu of the individual bonds as provided above, the heads of the respective departments referred to in this section may, with the approval of the Department of Administration, procure bonds in form to be approved by the Attorney General covering all persons employed in or by such department, including, if practical, such accountants mentioned above. In such event the penal sum of such bonds shall be in such amount as the Department of Administration shall approve.  Any individual or blanket bonds given pursuant to the requirements of this section shall be executed by a fidelity or surety company licensed to do business in this State. In all cases, the premium or annual payment required to keep such bonds in force and effect shall be paid by the State Treasurer on the warranty of the Comptroller General.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-41; 1952 Code Section 1-41; 1942 Code Section 3060; 1932 Code Section 3060; Civ. C. '22 Section 751; Civ. C. '12 Section 669; 1906 (25) 25; 1959 (51) 136.
SC Code § 8-11-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 11 - State Officers And Employees|Section 8-11-30. Payment or receipt of salary which is not due.

 (A) It is unlawful for a person:  (1) to receive a salary from the State or any of its departments which is not due; or  (2) employed by the State to issue vouchers, checks, or otherwise pay salaries or monies that are not due to state employees, except that monies due to employees of the State or any department of the State earned during the month of December may be paid either just before or just after Christmas.  (B) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-42; 1952 Code Section 1-42; 1942 Code Section 3071-1; 1941 (42) 311; 1993 Act No. 184, Section 145, eff January 1, 1994.