§ 8-27-10 Definitions
§ 8-27-20 No retaliation for filing report of wrongdoing; disciplinary action for unfounded or bad faith report or mere technical violation; reward for report resulting in savings; State Employee Suggestion Program not superseded
§ 8-27-30 Civil action against employing public body for retaliation; remedies; exhaustion of remedies and other prerequisites; time to bring action
§ 8-27-40 Dismissal, suspension, demotion, or decrease in compensation for independent cause permitted
§ 8-27-50 Application of Chapter 27
§ 8-27-60 Summary of Chapter 27 to be made available on public body website or in writing
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 8 > Chapter 27 - Employment Protection for Reports of Violations of State or Federal Law or Regulation

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.