Bill Text: SC H5103 | 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 5103 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: County-administrator form of government

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-10 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H5103 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2013-H5103-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-635 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN A COUNTY WHICH HAS A COUNCIL-ADMINISTRATOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT, BEGINNING JULY 1, 2014, ANY ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIAL, NOT INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY, MUST RECEIVE A SALARY WHICH IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO NINETY PERCENT OF THAT PAID TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

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

SECTION 1. Article 7, Chapter 9, Title 4 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 4-9-635. In a county which has a council-administrator form of government, beginning July 1, 2014, any elected county official, not including members of the county governing body, must receive a salary which is at least equal to ninety percent of that paid to the county administrator."

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