The council in those counties adopting the council-administrator form of government provided for in this article shall consist of not less than three nor more than twelve members who are qualified electors of the county. Council members shall be elected in the general election for terms of two or four years commencing on the first of January next following their election.
S.C. Code Ann. § 4-9-610
Membership of council; election and term of members
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Wilson v. Preston (2008)
Most recently applied in Cunningham v. Anderson County (January 2013)
1962 Code SECTION 14-3740; 1975 (59) 692.
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