The provisions of this article shall not apply to Abbeville, Anderson, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Edgefield, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, McCormick, Marion, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Richland, Saluda, Union, Williamsburg and York Counties. The investment of any sinking funds of Pickens County, under the provisions of this article, shall be optional with the custodian of such funds, and any investment thereof by such custodian shall be first approved by the attorney for the county of Pickens.
S.C. Code § 11-15-300