South Carolina · statute · S.C. Code tit. 5, ch. 5 · 6 active provisions
The forms of municipal government in this State shall be as follows: (a) the mayor-council form provided for in Chapter 9; (b) the council form provided for in Chapter 11; (c) the council-manager form provided for in Chapter 13. All municipalities shall adopt one of these forms in the manner prescribed in this chapter.…
After the date of official council action if a petition executed by fifteen percent of the qualified electors is presented to the municipal governing body, certified by the county election commission, for an election to determine or change the form of government or if the municipal governing body shall by ordinance cal…
Until changed by an election, the selection of the form of government as initially determined by the governing body by ordinance shall remain effective. The ordinance selecting the form of government shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State who shall issue an appropriate certificate of incorporation to th…
In any election to determine a change of a form of government of a municipality, the question must be framed by the governing body and printed on the prepared ballot in the following form: "Shall the municipality of (name of municipality) change its form of government from (form selected by council or by prior election…
Notice of all special elections relating to a change in form of government shall be published at least three weeks in advance in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which such election is to be held. The municipality shall pay all expenses incurred in the conduct of any election. Elections shall b…
Upon initial adoption of or on any change to one of the alternate forms of government, all members of the existing governing body shall continue to serve their elected terms and until their successors are elected and qualify.