South Carolina Attorney General Opinions

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



Cantidad de documentos en esta fuente: 6124

March 09, 2000

  • Opinion asking whether 911 charges may be used to support outbound communications as well as inbound communications.

    • January 17, 1973

  • AGO 1973-579

    • April 30, 2002

  • Opinion concerning “[t]he Medical University if South Carolina (MUSC) as to its responsibilities for the present Area Health Consortium (AHEC) and its various programs.” Specifically, is MUSC legally responsible for funds appropriated by the Legislature for the benefit of AHEC which through MUSC, the programs and activities of AHEC, and its obligations or responsibilities for the oversight of other AHEC activities in assuring that the organization complies with its stated mission and goal.”

    • October 14, 1994

  • Opinion concerning whether a dual office holding situation exists if a member of the Aiken County Board of Education (if elected in the general election next month) simultaneously serves on the Aiken County Higher Education Commission.

    • February 16, 2006

  • Opinion regarding the tax exempt status of volunteer fire departments located in Greenwood County.

    • December 01, 2005

  • Opinion questioning the applicability of the words “as defined in local board policy” as used in the provision of S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-60. Particularly, whether the referenced phrase modifies the entire provision or just that part of the phrase “his property”.

    • January 23, 1995

  • Opinion requesting as to the applicability of S.C. Code Ann. § 15-27-15 (1993 Cum. Supp.) to juveniles committed to the care of the Department of Juvenile Justice who are hearing-impaired.

    • May 14, 1986

  • AGO 1986-87

    • March 10, 1986

  • AGO 1986-110

    • August 10, 1999

  • Opinion questioning whether a defendant is entitled to a preliminary hearing where he was indicted before the hearing could be held.

    • April 09, 2004

  • Opinion concerning dual office holding with serving as a member of the Town of Dillon Board of Architectural Review and serving on the Marion-Dillon County Disabilities and Special Needs Board.

    • November 29, 2005

  • Opinion questioning whether Jasper County has two or four representatives on the board of the Beaufort- Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (hereinafter “the Authority”).

    • November 15, 2004

  • Opinion questioning whether there are any State laws which would prohibit the purchase and use of the referenced machine by a retail minibottle account in conjunction with legally purchased minibottles.

    • July 10, 2003

  • Opinion regarding Section 54-7-100 and as to whether to return a note left by Ralph Wilbanks, one of the discoverers of the H.L. Hunley submarine, that was left at the Hunley site.

    • October 07, 2010

  • Opinion questioning whether school administrators that allow children, described as being between 4 and 13 years of age to be picked up at school and transported to a private facility, could be charged with child endangerment.

    • February 26, 1991

  • Opinion providing clarification for the term appointment for one of the members of the Lee County Development Board.

    • May 25, 1999

  • Opinion concerning Clemson University’s Board of Trustees’ reservations as to potential long term liabilities assumed with the implementation of the collection and disposal of agriculture pesticides addressed in proposed unusable pesticide collection legislation.

    • April 13, 2023

  • AGO 2507

    • January 05, 1972

  • AGO 1972-16

    • March 16, 1988

  • AGO 1988-51

    • February 12, 1996

  • Opinion conveying “the concerns of some Pickens County citizens over the dissemination of allegedly obscene materials.”

    • January 16, 1985

  • AGO 1985-62

    • March 27, 1995

  • Opinion seeking clarification of a recent amendment to Section 22-3-550 of S.C. Code Ann. regarding the amount of sentencing power held by magistrates and municipal judges.

    • October 12, 2010

  • Opinion questioning whether the coroner’s office is responsible for compensating the next of kin of a deceased individual if the personal belongings (i.e. jewelry, money, vehicles, etc.) of the deceased cannot be returned to them in a timely manner.

    • June 04, 2009

  • Opinion questioning the eligibility of Dr. Thomas Rowland to continue to represent District 2 on the Board of Trustees of the Medical University of South Carolina. .

    • August 17, 2004

  • Opinion referencing the situation where law enforcement officers are arresting and transporting individuals to jail based upon information that the person is wanted in another jurisdiction where no warrant is in the officer’s possession.

    • August 25, 1987

  • AGO 1987-188

    • June 08, 1990

  • Opinion concerning the constitutionality of H.5133, R-684, an act pertaining to the Anderson County Fire Protection Commission.

    • April 01, 1991

  • Opinion concerning whether the Richland County Council has the authority to approve a budget for Richland County School District Two in a manner which would, in effect, be at an amount “not to exceed” a specific dollar limit. Requested by: The Honorable Warren K. Giese, Senator, District No. 22

    • July 31, 1990

  • Opinion concerning the constitutionality of H.4960, which authorizes certain drug and alcohol testing of prospective State employees.

    • March 04, 1992

  • Opinion questioning whether there are any constitutional or other potential legal problems with proposed legislation, H.4133.

    • August 11, 1986

  • AGO 1986-296

    • February 21, 1995

  • Opinion requesting advice as to whether the Commission on Higher Education is required to ensure that nonpublic postsecondary institutions in this State comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act as a condition of their licensure by the Commission.

    • December 01, 2006

  • Opinion requesting whether being a member of both Myrtle Beach Downtown Redevelopment Corporation, and a member of the city’s Planning Commission is in violation of the dual office holding.

    • July 28, 2006

  • Opinion reviewing the one year suspension of the driving privilege of Mr. Brandon Kent for the period of 2/19/2002 until 2/19/2003.

    • October 24, 2013

  • Opinion on two issues regarding dual office holding.

    • February 03, 2014

  • Opinion as to whether the developer of a “safety-related” smartphone application (the “Developer”) and certain employees would be subject to licensing and registration requirements of Chapter 18 Title 40 of the S.C. Code concerning private security agencies if the application is made available for use in this State.

    • September 28, 1995

  • Opinion concerning the possibility of the operation of an illegal lottery in South Carolina.

    • March 03, 2006

  • Opinion concerning that legislation constrains the local school boards as it relates to other relevant statutes. And questioning whether the referenced proposed legislation if enacted would direct the school boards to comply in a manner that would be in direct conflict with other existing statutes that would be applicable.

    • November 07, 2008

  • Opinion concerning the organization and authority of the Richland County Recreational District (‘the District”). Specifically, management of day-to-day operations and the responsibility of providing supplies and equipment.

    • March 25, 1976

  • AGO 1976-131

    • January 15, 1985

  • AGO 1985-61

    • December 21, 1994

  • Opinion inquiring about Citadel police officers carrying weapons off-duty.

    • February 21, 1986

  • AGO 1986-209

    • June 27, 1994

  • Opinion asking whether S.C. Code Ann. §6-11-70 (1993 Cum. Supp.) applies to the process of implementing an election and also whether terms of the appointed members may be shortened.

    • August 22, 1996

  • Opinion inquiring whether or not it is proper for the towns of Allendale and Fairfax to be charged a jail fee by Allendale County, even though they are the only two municipalities in the county with their own police departments.

    • May 15, 1989

  • Opinion concerning whether a dual office holding situation exists if a member of Calhoun County Council simultaneously served as executive director of the Calhoun County Development Board.

    • March 19, 1992

  • Opinion concerning whether certain revenues derived from certain motor fuel taxes, commonly known as “SHIMS” funds, may be reallocated for purposes unrelated to those purposes for which the fund was created.

    • October 16, 2006

  • Opinion concerning whether or not an individual may simultaneously serve on the Georgetown County Parks and Recreation Commission (“PRC”) and the Waccamaw Equal Opportunity Council (“WEOC”) without violating the dual office holding prohibition contained in article XVII, section 1A of the South Carolina Constitution.

    • August 06, 1991

  • Opinion concerning whether a dual office holding situation exists if a member of the Live Oaks Hospital Board of Commissioners simultaneously serves on the Jasper County Planning Commission Appeals Board, the Allendale-Hampton-Jasper Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the Jasper County Election Commission, or the Jasper County Development Board.