S.C. Code Ann. § 11-35-1270
For the purpose of procuring any professional services not included in the purchasing authority of this code and the ensuing regulations, where the person employed is customarily employed on a fee basis rather than by competitive bidding (e.g., clergy, dentists, physicians), a governmental body may act as a purchasing agent and contract on its own behalf for such services, subject to this code and regulations which may be established by the board.