South Carolina General Assembly
106th Session, 1985-1986

Bill 2576

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2576
Ratification Number:       166
Act Number:                114
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                        Dual office holding and compensation
                           for county council members
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(A114, R166, H2576)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUAL OFFICE HOLDING AND COMPENSATION FOR COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBERS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN OF A COUNTY COUNCIL WHO IS ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS THE COUNCIL MAY PROVIDE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL ONLY APPLY IN THOSE COUNTIES WHERE THIS PRACTICE EXISTS ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Salary and compensation for county council members

SECTION 1. Section 4-9-100 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 300 of 1980, is further amended to read:

"Section 4-9-100. No member of council, including supervisors, shall hold any other office of honor or profit in government, except military commissions and commissions as notaries public, during his elected term. After adoption of a form of government as provided for in this chapter, council shall by ordinance prescribe the salary and compensation for its members. After the initial determination of salary, council may by ordinance adjust the salary but the ordinance changing the salary is not effective until the date of commencement of terms of at least two members of council elected at the next general election following the enactment of the ordinance affecting the salary changes at which time it will become effective for all members. A chairman of a county council who is assigned additional administrative duties may receive additional compensation as the council may provide. The additional compensation becomes effective with the passage of the ordinance increasing the compensation of the chairman. Members may also be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the conduct of their official duties. The restriction on salary changes does not apply to supervisors under the council-supervisor form of government whose salaries may be increased during their terms of office but supervisors shall not vote on the question when it is considered by council."

Applicability of act

SECTION 2. The provisions of this act shall only apply in those counties where such practice exists upon the effective date of this act.

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.