South Carolina Attorney General Opinions

from June 07, 1935
Last Document: June 17, 2024



Cantidad de documentos en esta fuente: 6124

May 15, 1990

  • Opinion concerning the legality of a municipal or county ordinance making the offenses of resisting arrest, codified as a State statutory offense at Section 16-9-320 (A) of the Code, and pointing a firearm, codified as a State statutory offense at Section 16-23-410 of the Code, offenses triable by a magistrate or municipal court judge with a fine and term of imprisonment of $200.00 and 30 days.

    • July 01, 1997

  • Opinion regarding whether the Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission is authorized by its enabling legislation to enter into lease agreements.

    • November 27, 2007

  • Opinion concerning the enabling legislation establishing the Greenville Hospital Board of Trustees.

    • January 26, 1972

  • AGO 1972-56

    • December 08, 2008

  • Opinion regarding the “statutory foundation for the Greenville Council’s authority to appoint the Greenville Technical College Board of Commissioners and/or the statutory authority for a change of appointment responsibility from the Greenville County Council to the Greenville Legislative Delegation.”

    • July 06, 2006

  • Opinion questioning the jurisdiction of a magistrate when hearing an interpleader action where the defendant/ buyer and defendant/ seller are not located in the same county and/or state where the plaintiff/ realtor is located.

    • February 02, 1996

  • Opinion referencing another dated February 11, 1970, in light of numerous changes in federal and state law since that time, which addressed the issue of whether “loan production offices” are regarded as “branch banks” for purposes of the South Carolina banking code. This opinion has been requested to inquire and confirm that the conclusion reached in the aforementioned opinion is no longer applicable.

    • April 06, 1984

  • AGO 1984-378

    • September 11, 1996

  • Opinion requested to revisit an opinion of the Attorney General’s Office dated July 20, 1979, addressing a provision contained in the South Carolina Atomic Energy and Radiation Control Act dealing with the confidentiality of information obtained by DHEC in investigating radiation sources.

    • October 21, 1987

  • AGO 1987-206

    • October 15, 2003

  • Opinion concerning dual office holding. Specifically, as the Clerk of Court for the Town of Perry, may serve simultaneously as the Utility Clerk for the Town of Wagener without violating the constitutional prohibition on dual office holding.

    • April 02, 2003

  • Opinion providing the scope of the phrase “tourism related expenditures” as defined in the Accommodations Tax statute.

    • October 08, 2003

  • Opinion regarding the Pimlico Special Tax District (PSTD) and whether the PSTD is within its authority in transferring monies collected as fees on tax bills on private organizations such as a civic club. And whether the civic club can use tax monies obtained from the PSTD to pay legal fees resulting from litigation brought by the civic club against Pimlico residents for matters such as not cleaning ditches or erecting fences.

    • July 23, 1996

  • Opinion concerning whether a dual office holding situation exists if a member of the Beaufort County Board of Elections and Voter Registration simultaneously serves on any other boards and/or commissions.

    • February 07, 1996

  • Opinion concerning S.C. Code Ann. Section 56-5-6240; such provision deals with the confiscation of motor vehicles for a “fourth or subsequent violation within the last five years of operating a motor vehicle while the license is cancelled, suspended or revoked (DUS), or a fourth or subsequent violation within the last ten years of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (DUI)…”

    • April 18, 1996

  • Opinion regarding the legality of reopening the filing process when a single candidate or, in some cases, two candidates have filed with a political party as a candidate for an office during the statutory filing period, and one or more of those candidates withdraws after filing is closed.

    • August 25, 2011

  • Opinion regarding the policy of Spartanburg School District Three (the “School District”) requiring visitors to produce identification for scanning when entering a public school.

    • December 07, 1973

  • AGO 1973-532

    • August 09, 1991

  • Opinion concerning whether a dual office holding situation exists if a member of the Board of the Dillon County Department of Social Services simultaneously serves on the Dillon County Development Board.

    • May 22, 1987

  • AGO 1987-76

    • April 17, 2008

  • Opinion questioning whether a certified deputy officer can operate a business with his wife as a citizen which provides drug sweeps of schools and business using his own personal drug sniffing dog.

    • January 05, 1972

  • AGO 1972-13

    • December 17, 2002

  • Opinion as to whether a “member of our Union County Fair Board [who is] …appointed to Union County Election Commission” may simultaneously hold both positions without contravention of the dual office holding provision of the South Carolina Constitution.

    • March 15, 1972

  • AGO 1975-182

    • July 01, 2011

  • Opinion questioning whether one who has been unable to work and is presently drawing 100% disability from the Veterans Administration would be eligible to be appointed as the Spartanburg County Veterans Affairs Officer.

    • January 07, 1985

  • AGO 1985-65

    • May 05, 2006

  • Opinion referencing the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. §16-3-1750 which provides for the seeking of a restraining order against an individual engaged in harassment in the first or second degree or stalking.

    • May 30, 2012

  • Opinion concerning the employment of the Mayor by a law firm that serves as general obligation bond counsel for the City of Columbia (the “City”) as well as underwriter’s counsel on the issuance of City water and sewer bonds.

    • March 18, 1986

  • AGO 1986-117

    • December 05, 1973

  • AGO 1973-527

    • June 04, 1999

  • Opinion concerning the effect of S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-330 (Supp. 1998) concerning satisfactions of mortgages.

    • June 18, 1975

  • AGO 1975-190

    • May 08, 2009

  • Opinion regarding the requirement of a sheriff to provide courtroom security for the court of general sessions. And if security could be contracted to a private security company….or other options outside of sworn deputy sheriffs.

    • February 08, 2011

  • Opinion concerning Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages.

    • January 28, 2013

  • Opinion regarding the constitutional validity of “the Pickens County School Board…having an invocation at its regularly monthly meeting.”

    • May 09, 2022

  • AGO 2464

    • April 23, 2002

  • Opinion concerning the legality of a particular video game machine. Specifically, a game ‘Chess Challenge’ and they assume and are convinced that is perfectly legal…”

    • April 21, 1987

  • AGO 1987-105

    • January 19, 1987

  • AGO 1987-16

    • March 02, 1993

  • Opinion concerning whether a school district may increase the size of its local advisory committee under the Comprehensive Health Education Act, S.C. Code Ann. § 59-32-5

    • March 27, 1986

  • AGO 1986-104

    • October 02, 2013

  • Opinion regarding Architectural Board of Appeals.

    • April 23, 2009

  • Opinion regarding a case involving Magistrate William Gilner.

    • October 18, 1991

  • Opinion regarding the meaning of the phrase “one or more” as it appears in a Clover school district referendum.

    • October 06, 1993

  • Opinion regarding property interests obtained by a company operating a condominium hotel. The Opinion also addresses questions relating to ownership of the property and relating to real estate broking and property managing license requirements.

    • January 13, 2012

  • Opinion concerning the legal status of a person who “performs the administrative duties” of the Town of Pinewood, such as collecting fees, paying bills, keeping the town checkbook, and other similar “duties required for the operation of the town.”

    • February 27, 1985

  • AGO 1985-72

    • August 15, 2022

  • AGO 2478

    • June 27, 1985

  • AGO 1985-133

    • December 20, 2002

  • Opinion concerning the following questions as they relate to S.C. Code Ann. §23-20-30, the “Law Enforcement Assistance and Support Act.”