General Provisions

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  2. South Carolina Code of Laws
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  4. General Provisions

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Section
8-1-10

"Public officers" defined.

Section
8-1-20

Illegal collecting and retaining rebates, commissions, or discounts.

Section
8-1-30

Knowingly allowing false claims by witnesses or jurors of mileage traveled.

Section
8-1-40

Failure of clerk, sheriff, or magistrate to pay over fines or penalties.

Section
8-1-50

Allowing records to be taken from office.

Section
8-1-60

Neglect of duty.

Section
8-1-70

Officers reported by circuit solicitor for neglect of duty; indictment.

Section
8-1-80

Misconduct of public officer; office declared vacant.

Section
8-1-100

Suspension of officer indicted for crime.

Section
8-1-110

Suspension of officer charged with embezzlement or misappropriation of funds; removal upon conviction.

Section
8-1-115

Lien on public retirement or pension plan of persons convicted of embezzling public funds; procedures; exceptions.

Section
8-1-120

County health employees entitled to same employee benefits as other public employees.

Section
8-1-130

Holding certain offices and serving as city attorney not dual officeholding.

Section
8-1-145

Irrevocable resignation of elected office holder to take effect in future; election to fill vacancy.

Section
8-1-150

Filling vacancies.

Section
8-1-155

Preference to resident of state.

Section
8-1-160

Performance increase or decrease in salary; redress for decrease.

Section
8-1-170

Group productivity incentive programs.

Section
8-1-180

Tokens of recognition and other rewards; limit on amount per individual.

Section
8-1-190

Pilot programs to create innovation in state government.