South Carolina H 4585: Alice Reed Williams

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2025-2026 Bill 4585 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 17, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4585

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 
BY AMENDING SECTION 8-1-70, RELATING TO NEGLECT OF DUTY OF OFFICERS, SO AS TO 
PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUSPEND DELINQUENT OFFICERS UPON INDICTMENT.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-1-70 of the S.C. 
Code is amended to read:

 Section 
8-1-70. (A) If any clerk of the court of common pleas and general 
sessions, sheriff, judge of probate, or register of deeds, mayor, county 
council member, town council member, or city council member in this 
State shall be reported by a circuit solicitor as having wilfully failed or 
neglected to discharge any of the duties or to perform any of the services 
appertaining to his office which are required of him by law, including negligent or irresponsible financial decisions, 
the court shall order a bill of indictment to be preferred against such 
delinquent officer.

 (B) Within fourteen days after an 
indictment, the Governor shall suspend the delinquent officer.

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

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