Special to the Herald

SPRINGFIELD – During its regularly scheduled meeting Jan. 16, the Effingham County Board of Commissioners approved qualifying fees for the 2024 election.

The following county offices will be up for election this year: clerk of Superior Court, coroner, sheriff, tax commissioner, solicitor general, members of the Board of Commissioners (chairman-at-large, 1st and 4th districts – seats currently held by Wesley Corbitt, Forrest Floyd, and Reggie Loper, respectively) probate judge, chief magistrate, State Court judge, and members of the Board of Education (2nd, 3rd and 5th districts – seats currently held by Jan Landing, Lamar Allen, and Vickie Decker, respectively.

State law pertaining to qualifying fees requires each county governing authority to fix and publish qualifying fees for county offices no later than Feb. 1 of any year in which a general primary, nonpartisan election or general election is to be held.

The 2024 qualifying fees for elected office are:

Board of Commissioners -- chairman ($595.63), Districts 1 and 4 ($541.48)

Solicitor general ($3,116.39)

Clerk of Superior Court ($2,259.82)

Sheriff ($2,707.40)

Chief magistrate ($2,305.02)

Tax commissioner (2,259.82)

Probate judge ($2,259.92)

Board of Education ($132)

Coroner ($755.25)

The qualifying fees are required to be three percent of the base salary (exclusive of supplements, cost-of-living adjustment and longevity increases) for the offices except coroner and State Court judge. They were verified by the Effingham County Department of Human Resources.

The 2024 qualifying period starts at 9 a.m. March 4 and ends at noon March 8.