Under the council, council-supervisor and council-administrator forms of government provided for in this chapter the county treasurer and the county auditor shall be elected. Officials serving unexpired terms when a form of government provided for in this chapter is adopted by a particular county shall continue to serve until successors are elected and qualify. Under the council-manager form the county treasurer and county auditor shall serve out their unexpired terms but shall thereafter be elected or appointed as council shall by ordinance prescribe.
S.C. Code Ann. § 4-9-60
Election or appointment, and terms, of county treasurer and auditor under certain forms of government; continuation of officials in office
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Eargle v. Horry County (2001)
Most recently applied in Eargle v. Horry County (April 2001)
1962 Code SECTION 14-3703.3; 1975 (59) 692.
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