2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
CHAPTER 17 - SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Section 59-17-110. Duty of school districts to defend actions or proceedings against their employees.

SC Code § 59-17-110 (2015) What's This?

In the event that any employee of any school district in South Carolina is prosecuted in any action, civil or criminal, or special proceeding in the courts of this State, or of the United States, by reason of any act done or omitted in good faith in the course of his employment, it is made the duty of the school district, when requested in writing by any such public school employee, to appear and defend the action or proceeding in his behalf.

HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 48.

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