The circuit courts of this State are hereby vested with jurisdiction to hear and determine all questions, actions and controversies, other than those involving rates of public service companies for which specific procedures for review are provided in Title 58, affecting boards, commissions and agencies of this State, and officials of the State in their official capacities in the circuit where such question, action or controversy shall arise.
S.C. Code Ann. § 15-77-50
Jurisdiction and venue of actions affecting State agencies and officials
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Unisys Corp. v. South Carolina Budget & Control Board Division of General Services Information Technology Management Office (2001)
Most recently applied in Hunt v. Avondale Mills, Inc. (November 2009)
1962 Code SECTION 10-2605; 1954 (48) 1541.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.