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Senate subcommittee advances bills adding minimum qualifications, training for county treasurers and auditors
Summary
A finance subcommittee voted to give favorable reports to S.97 and S.98 after approving amendments that add minimum education/experience requirements, a phased-in 40-hour initial orientation and grandfathering language for current officeholders.
The Finance Committeeproperty tax subcommittee on Thursday voted to give favorable reports as amended to two bills (S.97 and S.98) that would set minimum qualifications and training requirements for county treasurers and county auditors across South Carolina.
Supporters said the measures are designed to professionalize offices that currently have no uniform statutory qualifications. "Our state association, the South Carolina Association of Auditors, Treasurers, and Tax Collectors are in support of this," Jason Phillips, Anderson County treasurer, told the subcommittee. Phillips said the association set these changes as a legislative priority and described plans for an initial orientation session to smooth transitions…
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