All vacancies in the Court shall be filled in the manner of original election; provided, that if the unexpired term does not exceed one year such vacancy may be filled by executive appointment. When a vacancy is filled, the judge selected shall hold office only for the unexpired term of his predecessor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 14-8-60
Vacancies
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Maner v. Maner (1982)
Most recently applied in Maner v. Maner (October 1982)
1979 Act No. 164 Part IV-A SECTION 1, eff July 1, 1979; 1983 Act No. 89 SECTION 1, eff June 2, 1983; 1983 Act No. 90 SECTION 2, eff July 1, 1985.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.