H 5103 General Bill, By Williams
 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.

   04/10/14  House  Introduced and read first time
   04/10/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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.