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The Attorney General may issue legal opinions to state agencies and officials. These opinions provide advice on legal matters. While these opinions do not have the full effect of law or court order, they provide the State’s interpretation of the legal question presented and should be complied with by State agencies and officials.

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Date Title Statute Requestor
02/06/81 Licenses and Licensing; Occupational Licensing Boards; Necessary and Proper Expenditures 90-15, 93-5, 93B-5, Renfrow, Edward
02/04/81 Administrative and Investigatorial Assistants to the District Attorney 7A-63, 7A-68, 7A-69, Pierce, Herbert
01/29/81 Retirement; Law Enforcement Officers; Right to Badge on Disability Retirement 128-27, 135-5, 143-166, 20-187.2, Thomas, Robert
01/22/81 Rural Fire Protection Districts 41-13, 69-25.1, 69-25.10, 69-25.11, 69-25.12, 69-25.13, Messick, Paul
01/15/81 Weapons; County Pistol Registration 153A-121, 153A-122, Strickland, Ralph
01/15/81 Child Support; Attorneys at Law; Unauthorized Practice of Law 110-130, 110-135, 110-137, Johnson, David
12/10/80 Motor Vehicles; Alcohol and Drug Education Traffic Schools 20-138, 20-179, Morrow, Sarah
12/03/80 Streets and Highway; Effect of Erosion and Accretion on Dedicated Streets N/A Stanley, Richard
11/26/80 Motor Vehicles; Disguise or Concealment of Registration Plate 20-63, Webster, Patrolman Perry
11/24/80 State Departments, Institutions and Agencies; Employee Suggestion System. 143-340, Barnes, Jack
11/21/80 State Departments, Institutions and Agencies; Personnel; Sick Pay; Social Security 126-4, 126-8, Webb, Harold
11/20/80 Education: Power to Make Loans to Parents of Students 116-201, 116-208, 116-209.16, 116-209.3, Broadway, Stan
10/30/80 Health; Authority of local health boards to regulate “Grade A” fluid milk and milk products 106-141, 130-17, 153A-131, 153A-134, 153A-135, 153A-136, 160A-174, Covil, Stacy
10/26/80 Criminal Law and Procedure; Bail bond for fugitive who has waived extradition 15A-723, 15A-727, 15A-735, 15A-736, 15A-746, Sheriff's Department, Onslow County
10/22/80 Taxation; Charitable, Benevolent or Civic Organization 105-275, 105-278.7, Bilisoly, J. Bourke
10/21/80 Courts; Judges; Retirement; Purchase of Military Service 135-4, 135-54, 135-55, Cannaday, Harry
10/20/80 Municipalities; Public Building Contracts; Minority Business Enterprises; Operations of an Airport 143-129, 63-54, Underhill, Henry
10/17/80 Motor Vehicles; Use of Special Warning Equipment; Rules of the Road 20-125, 20-130.1, 20-145, 20-156, 20-157, Riley, J. Randolph
10/16/80 Interest; Judgment 24-1, 24-5, 24-7, Steelman, Sanford
10/16/80 Mental Health; Licensing of Facilities Described 122-36, 122-56.2, 122-58.2, 122-72, 143B-147, 143B-210, 90-109, Morrow, Sarah
10/15/80 Proper Name of Local Mental Health Unit 122-35.36, 122-35.39, 122-35.45, 122-35.53, 122-35.55, 122-35.57, Morrow, Sarah
10/15/80 Marriage and Divorce; Authorization in Divorce Decree for Wife’s Resumption of Maiden Name 50-12, 50-122, Parker, John
09/14/80 Person Serving on Both Board of Health and Nonprofit Board 130-17, 14-234, 55A-19, 55A-28, Swindell, Cliff
09/12/80 Administration of Certain Medications Pursuant to Standing Orders 90-158, 90-18, Wheless, Dwight
09/09/80 Dead Bodies; Release to Spouse or Next of Kin Suspected 31A-15, hudson, Page
09/02/80 Social Services; Establishing Paternity for AFDC Purposes 110-132, 130-50, Morrow, Sarah
07/14/80 Social Services; Juveniles; Delinquents; Secure Custody 7A-516, 7A-571, 7A-572, 7A-574, 7A-649, Patterson, Sarah
07/01/80 Foster Parents’ Standing to Petition for Termination 7A-289.24, Swindell, James
06/26/80 Insurance; Mutual Insurance Company Guaranty Funds; Dividend Payments 55-47, 58-69, 58-88, 58-89, 58-95, 58-96, Raxter, Ron
06/25/80 Physicians; Determination of Death; The Practice of Medicine 130-198, 130-46, 90-18.1, 90-18.2, 90-187, 90-323, Hudson, Page
06/10/80 Criminal Law and Procedure; Sentences; Probation; Restitution; Bankruptcy Proceedings N/A Hairston, Peter
06/09/80 Confidentiality of Records;Juvenile Protective Service Case Records 108-44, 108-45, 7A-516, 7A-675, Odom, Thomas Russell
06/06/80 Reimbursement of Extradition Expenses for the Return of a Fugitive 15A-721, 15A-744, Cozart, Jack
06/03/80 Taxation; Charitable and Scientific Institutions 105-125, 105-130.1, 105-164.14, 105-278.7, 105-282.1, Wade, Hamlin
06/02/80 Streets and Highways; Closing unopened streets offered for dedication in a subdivision; Counties 153A-241, Mayo, William
05/29/80 Social Services; Juvenile Code; Secure and Nonsecure Custody of Juveniles 7A-516, 7A-517, 7A-523, 7A-572, 7A-574, 7A-577, 7A-658, 7A-684, 7A-686, 7A-688, Whichard, Willis
05/21/80 Health; Counseling Minors for Sickle Cell Disease; Definition of Treatment 90-21.1, 90-21.2, 90-21.5, Morrow, Sarah
05/14/80 Courts; Clerks of Court Jurisdiction 1-276, 46-1, Blackburn, R. Max
05/14/80 Prohibition of Hazardous Waste Facility by Local Ordinance 130-166.18, 160A-174, Strickland, O.W.
05/09/80 Education; Principals and Supervisors; Entitlement to Protections 115-142, Wagoner, Audrey
05/08/80 Prima Facie Evidence of Crime of Issuing a Worthless Check 14-107, 14-107.1, McClearen, Ed
04/28/80 Infants and Incompetents; Release of a Minor from a Treatment Facility 122-56.3, 122-56.5, 122-56.7, Chamblee, Mary
04/24/80 Youth Services; Limits on Periods of Commitment to Division Youth Services 7A-516, 7A-649, 7A-652, Morrow, Sarah
04/10/80 Counties; Constitutional Debt Limitation 108-54.1, Morrow, Sarah
04/03/80 Motor Vehicles; Reciprocity; South Carolina Dealer Tags 20-4.1, 20-4.12, Moss, R.V.
04/03/80 Prisons and Prisoners; Timing of Parole Revocation Hearings Following Arrest of Parole Violator 15A-1376, 15A-703, Woodard, James
04/02/80 Sheriffs; Criminal Law and Procedure 15-54, 7A-313, Joyner, H.D.
04/01/80 Taxation; Highway Patrol Voluntary Pledge Fund 105-258, 105-514, 126-22, 126-24, Mitchell, Burley
03/31/80 Motor Vehicles; Reciprocal Provisions as To Arrest of Nonresidents 20-4.18, 20-4.19, Jenkins, Colonel John
03/30/80 Criminal Law and Procedure; Costs; Taxing Cost Against Prosecuting Witness 6-49, Tash, Gary
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