Section 4-11-60. County officers shall keep records of moneys received or due as pay for services; violations.

SC Code § 4-11-60 (2019) (N/A)
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Each county officer shall be required to purchase and keep in his office, open to public inspection during office hours, a book in which shall be kept an itemized account of all moneys received by or due him, whether received by him or due to him as salary, fees or costs or in any other manner, as pay for him for his services by virtue of his office; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to require any officer to demand the payment of his fees and costs in advance. Any county officer neglecting or refusing to comply with any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not less than two nor more than six months, either or both at the discretion of the court.

HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 14-307; 1952 Code Section 14-307; 1942 Code Section 3078; 1932 Code Sections 1514, 3078; Civ. C. '22 Section 765; Civ. C. '12 Section 681; Civ. C. '02 Sections 611, 612; Cr. C. '22 Section 462; Cr. C. '12 Section 537; Cr. C. '02 Section 380; 1897 (22) 458; 1898 (22) 742; 1902 (23) 1162; 1909 (26) 32; 1916 (29) 762; 1920 (31) 1148, 1149; 1921 (32) 179.