Except for the purposes of inquiries and investigations, the council shall deal with county officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the county administrator solely through the administrator, and neither the council nor its members shall give orders or instructions to any such officers or employees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 4-9-660
Authority of council and its members over county officers and employees
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Cricket Cove Ventures, LLC v. Gilland (2010)
Most recently applied in Cricket Cove Ventures, LLC v. Gilland (August 2010)
1962 Code SECTION 14-3745; 1975 (59) 692.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.