No payment shall be made from state appropriated funds or other public funds to satisfy claims or judgments against governmental entities or governmental employees acting within the scope of their official duties arising under the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act. The South Carolina Tort Claims Act is the exclusive and sole remedy for any tort committed by an employee of a governmental entity while acting within the scope of his official duty. The Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act shall not apply to governmental entities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-38-65
Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act not applicable to governmental entities
Known as the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
The act spans §§ 15-38-10–15-38-70 (9 sections).
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Smalls v. South Carolina Department of Education (2000)
Most recently applied in Bowers v. South Carolina Department of Transportation (June 2004)
1994 Act No. 497, Part II, SECTION 107A.
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Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.