Sheriff, vacancy

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VACANCIES IN THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE GOVERNOR HAS APPOINTED AN INTERIM SHERIFF WHO THEN RUNS UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR SHERIFF IN THE ENSUING PRIMARY, PRIMARY RUNOFF, SPECIAL ELECTION, OR GENERAL ELECTION, THE GOVERNOR MAY, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THAT COUNTY'S LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, DECLARE THE OFFICE VACANT, REMOVE THE INTERIM APPOINTEE FROM OFFICE, AND APPOINT THE SHERIFF-ELECT TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF THE ORIGINAL UNEXPIRED TERM.