WHEREAS, Nancy S. King has resigned as Abbeville County Clerk of Court, effective July 20, 2005; and

WHEREAS, the undersigned is authorized to appoint a County Clerk of Court in the event of a vacancy pursuant to Sections 1-3-220(2), 4-11-20(1) and 14-17-30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, as amended; and

WHEREAS, Emily Yeargin McMahan, is a fit and proper person to serve as the Abbeville County Clerk of Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes of this State, I hereby appoint Emily Yeargin McMahan as Clerk of Court of Abbeville County until the next general election for this office and until her successor shall qualify.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND THE GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THIS 4th DAY OF AUGUST, 2005.

MARK SANFORD
Governor

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