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The Friday Report
This weekly legislative update is prepared and distributed every Friday of the legislative session.
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2026 Legislative Policy Positions
Each year before the start of legislative session, the SCAC Legislative Committee reviews the policy steering committees' recommendations, resolves conflicts and adopts the legislative policy positions for the Association.
2026 Legislative Policy Positions
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2026 Insurance Trusts Awards Recognize Innovations in Safety, Risk Management
February 12, 2026
Moonlighting, Cybersecurity Among Hot Topics at 2026 Insurance Trusts Meeting
February 12, 2026
Friday Report - Feb. 6, 2026
February 6, 2026
Friday Report - Jan. 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statements Estimate the Cost of Mandates for the Legislative Process
January 26, 2026
Friday Report - Jan. 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
Upcoming CLEs for government attorneys cover FOIA, mental health
January 20, 2026
Friday Report - Jan. 16, 2026
January 16, 2026
2026 South Carolina Rural Summit Registration is Open
January 13, 2026
SC Opioid Treatment Dashboard Now Includes County-level Data
January 7, 2026
Friday Report - Jan. 9, 2026
January 9, 2026
New Book Chronicles Stories Behind South Carolina’s County Courthouses
November 3, 2025
2025 SCAC Awards Ceremony Honors Collaboration in Times of Crisis, Ingenuity to Serve Community
October 20, 2025
Fall Advocacy Recap: Roads, Relationships and More
October 20, 2025
2026 SCAC Scholarship Program Now Open
October 14, 2025
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County COMPASS - February 2026
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Friday Report - Feb. 13, 2026
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2025 Home Rule Handbook for County Government Supplement
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2025 Revenue Resources for County Government Supplement
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January 14, 2026
Property Tax Rates by County, 2025
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County Clerks to Council Handbook
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December 31, 2025
2026 Legislative Policy Positions
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County COMPASS - December 2025
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County COMPASS - November 2025
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County COMPASS - October 2025
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County Focus Fall 2025
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September 17, 2025
County COMPASS - September 2025
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