S.C. Code § 4-11-10

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.

Section 4-11-10 - Time for commencement of terms of county officers

The time for the commencement of the terms of office of the various county officers is the first Tuesday in January next after their election, except that the terms of the county auditors and county treasurers shall commence the first day of July next following their election. Nothing in this section applies to those officers who are appointed by the Governor. This section does not apply to elections held for an unexpired term of office.

S.C. Code § 4-11-10

1987 Act No. 21 Section 1, eff 3/31/1987; 1907 (25) 541; Civ. C. '12 Section 675; Civ. C. '22 Section 759; 1932 Code Section 3072; 1942 Code Section 3072; 1952 Code Section 14-301; 1962 Code Section 14-301.

1987 Act No. 21, Section 2, provides as follows:

"Any present county auditor or county treasurer whose current term of office expires in a particular year prior to the first day of July of that year shall serve through the last day of June of that year."