Department Functions:

The Clerk to Council records and transcribes minutes of council meetings; processes ordinances, resolutions and proclamations; is the custodian of the County seal; maintains minute books and County Code of Ordinances; attests and certifies official documents on behalf of the County; prepares advertisements of public hearings, meetings and legal notices; and performs all duties as required by State Code and local ordinances.

South Carolina Clerks to Council Code of Ethics

Mission:
To maintain the professionalism and integrity of the Clerk to Council office by supporting local government practices and sustaining professional growth for the benefit of the public whom we serve. I do hereby affirm that the following ethics shall govern my conduct as Clerk to Council:
To uphold County Government and protect the laws that have been established;
To conduct the affairs of my office in a manner that reflects honor and public trust;
To the best of my ability record and preserve what is true and accurate;
To protect documents and artifacts which have been entrusted to me;
To maintain the role of neutral servant as I serve the elected body and the public.
These ethics, I as the Clerk to Council, do pledge.