To the extent necessary to carry out the consumer advocacy responsibilities, the Consumer Advocate may employ, in addition to a regular staff, temporary, professional, technical, or research specialists to assist in preparing and presenting cases. The compensation paid to these persons may be commensurate with compensation generally paid by the regulated industry for these specialists but must not exceed the appropriation made for such purposes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 37-6-608
Temporary staff; compensation
Known as the South Carolina Consumer Protection Code
The act spans §§ 37–37 (347 sections).
1978 Act No. 644, Part II, SECTION 31; 2004 Act No. 175, SECTION 3, eff February 18, 2004.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.