Terms Used In South Carolina Code 17-5-30

  • Coroner: means the person elected or serving as the county coroner pursuant to Section 24 of Article V of the South Carolina Constitution, 1895, this chapter, and Chapter 7 of Title 17. See South Carolina Code 17-5-5
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
Before the coroner is qualified to act, he must take and subscribe the constitutional oath of office and also the additional oath required by § 8-3-20. When a person has been elected or designated for appointment to the office of coroner and has taken and subscribed the oaths and given the bond as required by law, the Governor must issue a commission to him accordingly.