South Carolina H 3441: Veterans' Affairs officers

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2025-2026 Bill 3441 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3441

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 25-11-40, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO 
DESIGNATE COUNTY VETERANS' AFFAIRS OFFICERS AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND TO PROVIDE 
THAT THEY MAY BE REMOVED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 25-11-40(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B) Subject to the recommendation of a 
majority of the Senators representing the county and a majority of the House 
members representing the county, the secretary shall appoint a county veterans' 
affairs officer for each county in the State, whose term of office shall begin 
July first of each odd-numbered year and shall continue for a term of two years 
and until a successor shall be appointed. Qualifications shall be determined by 
the county legislative delegation upon a majority vote of the Senators 
representing the county and a majority of the House members representing the 
county. A county veterans' affairs officer is an at-will employee of the department county legislative 
delegation and is considered a county employee, subject to removal for 
cause at any time by the secretary, a majority of 
the Senators representing the county, and a 
majority of the House members representing the county. The 
secretary may offer recommendations to the county delegation after annual 
reviews of the local county veterans' affairs office.

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

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