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The 2022 Directory of County Officials is now available online. To view the Directory, get information on advertising, or submit updates, visit the Directory Publications page.

For a wrap-up of the 2022 SCAC Mid-Year Conference, information on GASB-87 and GASB-96, and more, check out the new edition of the Carolina Counties newsletter.

The February General Fund Revenue Digest and General Fund Revenue Monitor from the S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office are now available. These reports will also be posted on S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office.

Action on User Fee Legislation Needed Senate Bill 984 ( S. 984), dealing with user fee authorization, would allow counties to assess service or user fees to the nonexclusive benefit of the payers. In Burns v. Greenville County, the Supreme Court...

Action on User Fee Legislation Needed Senate Bill 984 ( S. 984) dealing with user fee authorization would allow counties to assess service or user fees to the nonexclusive benefit of the payers. Prior to the Supreme Court Opinion in Burns v...

County emergency management directors discuss emergency preparedness, SC RIA covers why counties should partner on critical infrastructure projects, and more, check out the new edition of the County Focus Magazine.

The 250th Anniversary is Here! The SC American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) considers the American Revolution anniversary years 1770-1783 | 2020-2033. In an effort to ensure that all counties across SC have Sestercentennial...

Presentations from the Institute of Government for County Officials level II course, Current Issues - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), are now available as resources on online. Charleston County: Engaging Our Community; Establishing Our Vision for...

Presentations from the 2022 Mid-Year Conference are now available online. Economic Outlook — Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director, SC Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office ARPA and US Treasury's Final Rule Briefing — Matthew D. Chase, Executive...

Maximum penalties for federal posting violations are now going up by more than $2,000 under the increases just announced by the Department of Labor - highlighting the seriousness of posting compliance. The department outlined the increases in a rule...

In the 10 months since the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, local governments have been working to prioritize and invest resources from the act’s $350 billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. To illuminate the many options at communities...

FEMA and the SC Emergency Management Division provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related deaths. Please note – this is not an SCAC program or service. To register for COVID-19 funeral assistance, the representative or family will need to call...