South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 554

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      554
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990303
Primary Sponsor:                  Reese
All Sponsors:                     Reese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1249dw99.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Finance Committee 06 SF
Subject:                          County officers, duties of; county to pay 
                                  attorney fees in defense of; Political 
                                  Subdivisions, Counties


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  19990303  Introduced, read first time,           06 SF
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 12-60-1760, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A COUNTY MUST PAY REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES, EXPENSES, DAMAGES, AND COSTS RESULTING FROM DEFENDING AN ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST A COUNTY OFFICER FOR PERFORMING A DUTY IMPOSED ON HIM BY TITLE 12 IF THE PLAINTIFF PREVAILS IN THE ACTION AND IT AFFECTS THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DUTY WAS IMPOSED BY TITLE 12 AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PLAINTIFF MUST PREVAIL AND IT MUST AFFECT THE INTEREST OF THE COUNTY.

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

SECTION 1. Section 12-60-1760(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 60 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) The county shall pay the reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, damages, and costs resulting from defending an action brought against a county officer for performing or attempting to perform a duty imposed on him by this title if the plaintiff prevails in the action and it affects the interest of the county. The county auditor shall ratably apportion the fees, expenses, damages, and costs among all parties, except the State, interested in the revenue involved in the action."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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