Judge of election and qualifications of members and of grounds for forfeiture of office.
Charleston, S.C., City Code § 2-19
in effectSec. 2-19. - Judge of election and qualifications of members and of grounds for forfeiture of office.
The city council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and of the grounds for forfeiture of their office and for that purpose shall have power to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of evidence. Notice of a hearing concerning a member charged with conduct constituting grounds for forfeiture of office shall be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the municipality at least one week in advance of the hearing. Decisions made by the council under this section may be appealed to the court of common pleas.
(Ord. No. 1977-71, § 1, 11-8-77)
Source: City of Charleston, South Carolina, Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/sc/charleston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CICO_CH2AD_ARTIICICO_DIV1GE_S2-19JUELQUMEGRFOOFFetched: 11/7/2026
