S.C. Code § 14-2-50
County courts and other similar courts with jurisdiction inferior to the circuit courts and the office of standing master shall be abolished on July 1, 1979, and the jurisdiction of the office devolved upon the unified court system; provided, however, that such county courts, other courts of similar jurisdiction and the office of standing master shall be continued pursuant to Section 22 of Article V of the Constitution until July 1, 1979, subject, however, to the provisions of Article XI, Section 2 of 1976 Act No. 690; provided, further, that the General Assembly prior to July 1, 1979, shall provide sufficient judicial manpower to assure adequate staffing for the unified court system as provided by this act. The offices of master-in-equity and special referee shall continue to be a part of the judicial system.
S.C. Code § 14-2-50
1976 Act No. 690 adds new Code Sections 1-7-325, 1-7-405, 1-7-570 to 1-7-670, 14-2-10 et seq., 14-21-410 to 14-21-500, and 14-23-1010 to 14-23-1150; amends existing Code Sections 14-5-610, 14-21-140, 14-21-510, 14-21-1020, and 22-3-10; and contains sections appearing as Editor's Notes at Chapter 9 of Title 14, Chapter 11 of Title 14, Chapter 13 of Title 15, and Sections 14-2-10, 14-2-20, 14-21-410 and 14-21-425.