Eargle v. Horry County

HOWELL, Chief Judge:

Horry County and the Horry County administrator appealed from the circuit court’s determination that the administrator lacked authority to suspend three employees of the Horry County auditor. A divided panel of this Court reversed the circuit court’s decision, concluding that the county administrator did have authority to suspend employees of an elected official. See Eargle v. Horry County, Op. No. 2880 (filed August 17, 1998) (Davis Adv. Sh. No. 29). Thereafter, this *427Court granted a petition for rehearing en banc to review the panel decision. The prior opinion is hereby…