South Carolina Code — 2
Browse 304 sections in division 2 of the South Carolina code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 2-1-20. Election date of members of House.
- § 2-1-30. Each House office shall be separate and distinct; candidate must qualify for one specific office.
- § 2-1-40. Candidate must be resident of district; terms of office.
- § 2-1-45. Repealed.
- § 2-1-46. Election districts for the House of Representatives.
- § 2-1-50. Clerk of House shall send names of persons elected or appointed during session to Secretary of State.
- § 2-1-70. Repealed.
- § 2-1-75. Senate election districts.
- § 2-1-80. Holding over by committee chairmen who are ex officio members of boards and commissions; vacancies.
- § 2-1-85. Legislative members of state boards and commissions shall serve until succeeded.
- § 2-1-90. Committee members, rather than chairmen, may be elected by committees to serve ex officio on boards and commissions.
- § 2-1-100. Members shall not be eligible for office created by General Assembly.
- § 2-1-110. Members of Richland delegation shall not serve in certain organizations.
- § 2-1-120. Members shall retain teaching certificates while serving in General Assembly.
- § 2-1-130. Distribution without charge of copies of legislative manual.
- § 2-1-140. Sale of legislative manual to public.
- § 2-1-150. Members shall not be required to appear in court while General Assembly is in session.
- § 2-1-160. Escheat of furniture to members.
- § 2-1-170. General Assembly shall not give away State-owned property.
- § 2-1-180. Adjournment of General Assembly; conditions for extended session.
- § 2-1-215. Orientation program for new legislators.
- § 2-1-220. Legislative appropriations; exemption from approval requirements.
- § 2-1-230. Electronic transmission of agency reports to General Assembly.
- § 2-1-240. Placement of monuments on State House grounds and in State House; exemption; procedure for lifting moratorium and approving placement of new monument.
- § 2-1-250. South Carolina Housing Commission established; membership; terms; vacancies; powers and duties of chairman; annual summary of activity; staffing; compensation.
- § 2-2-5. Declaration of public policy.
- § 2-2-10. Definitions.
- § 2-2-20. Scheduled seven-year oversight studies and investigations.
- § 2-2-30. Procedure for conducting oversight studies and investigations.
- § 2-2-40. Unscheduled oversight studies and investigations.
- § 2-2-50. Acquisition of evidence or information.
- § 2-2-60. Program evaluation reports.
- § 2-2-70. Testimony under oath.
- § 2-2-80. Witnesses; right to counsel; legal privilege; ruling on objections; review.
- § 2-2-90. Witnesses; privilege at law.
- § 2-2-100. Contempt; penalty.
- § 2-2-110. Notification to Attorney General of violations of Section 2-2-100; filing of charges.
- § 2-2-120. Criminal contempt; penalty.
- § 2-3-10. Oath of members.
- § 2-3-20. Compensation of members.
- § 2-3-22. Prohibition of members of the General Assembly from receiving in any one calendar year on account of service during the regular session of the General Assembly any amount which exceeds the total amount appropriated for personal service.
- § 2-3-25. Requirement of member of General Assembly to repay compensation in event of resignation or expulsion; procedure; remedy for nonpayment.
- § 2-3-27. Compensation or expense reimbursement of General Assembly member convicted of felony.
- § 2-3-30. Subsistence expenses for members and Lieutenant Governor.
- § 2-3-40. Payment to members for postage expense.
- § 2-3-45. Postage and telephone allocation; using unused funds in other category.
- § 2-3-50. Stationery for each house.
- § 2-3-60. Supplies and equipment for Speaker of House and President of Senate.
- § 2-3-65. Preparation of payment and expense vouchers for General Assembly; warrants for necessary extra clerical services.
- § 2-3-67. Installation of telephone service for use by General Assembly membership.
- § 2-3-70. Purchase of supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
- § 2-3-75. Legislative Services Agency.
- § 2-3-80. Election of clerks of Senate and House of Representatives.
- § 2-3-90. Election of reading clerks, sergeants at arms, and assistant sergeants at arms.
- § 2-3-100. Duties of Sergeants At Arms.
- § 2-3-105. Duties of Sergeants at Arms and Directors of Security.
- § 2-3-110. Speaker designated as department head and chief administrative officer of House; supplies and equipment for Speaker and standing committees.
- § 2-3-120. Election of chaplains.
- § 2-3-130. Appointment of other officers and employees of the Senate.
- § 2-3-140. Appointment of other officers and employees of the House.
- § 2-3-150. Additional employees for office of Speaker of House.
- § 2-3-155. Appointment of Executive Director of Research and Directors of Research for each standing committee; funding of research assistants.
- § 2-3-160. Employees shall be designated as temporary or full time in budget requests.
- § 2-3-170. Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
- § 2-3-175. Outside employment.
- § 2-3-180. Lists of appointments shall be filed with Treasurer.
- § 2-3-190. Qualification for appointment of officers and employees.
- § 2-3-200. Pay certificates for members.
- § 2-3-210. Certification and attestation of pay certificates.
- § 2-3-220. Pay certificates of officers and employees.
- § 2-3-225. Reimbursement of travel and other expenses.
- § 2-3-235. State House and L. Marion Gressette Senate Office Building nursing staff; annual leave; health and accident insurance coverage.
- § 2-5-10. Short title.
- § 2-5-20. Definitions.
- § 2-5-30. Designation of emergency interim successors.
- § 2-5-40. Qualifications, powers and terms of successors.
- § 2-5-50. Designation of successors when legislator does not designate sufficient number.
- § 2-5-60. Effective dates of designations, removals and changes in order of succession.
- § 2-5-70. Oath of successors.
- § 2-5-80. Successor shall keep himself informed.
- § 2-5-90. Change of place of session.
- § 2-5-100. Sessions after attack.
- § 2-5-110. Exercise of powers and assumption of duties of legislator by successor.
- § 2-5-120. Privileges of office of successor.
- § 2-5-130. Quorum; necessary proportion of vote.
- § 2-5-140. Termination, extension or restoration of emergency procedure.
- § 2-7-10. Effective date of legislative enactments.
- § 2-7-20. Effect of repeal of legislative enactment.
- § 2-7-30. Construction of words.
- § 2-7-35. Handicapped person defined.
- § 2-7-40. References to members of county legislative delegations in certain statutes affecting multi-county senatorial districts.
- § 2-7-45. Adoption of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as only general statutory law of State.
- § 2-7-50. Amendments, additions and repeals may be made by reference to this Code.
- § 2-7-60. Annual general appropriations act.
- § 2-7-62. Repealed.
- § 2-7-65. Agencies, departments and institutions to justify amount of requested appropriations.
- § 2-7-66. Education Improvement Act appropriations to agencies and entities other than Education Department.
- § 2-7-68. Format for general appropriations bill sections providing for employment of additional personnel.
- § 2-7-69. Inclusion of new positions in general appropriation act; copies of Analysis of Change in appropriations by agency.
- § 2-7-70. Itemization of appropriation bills.
- § 2-7-71. Tax bills; requirement of estimated revenue impact statement.
- § 2-7-72. Bills and resolutions requiring expenditure of funds shall have fiscal impact statements.
- § 2-7-73. Bills and resolutions mandating health insurance coverage shall have fiscal impact statement.
- § 2-7-74. Statement of estimated fiscal impacts of criminal offense changes.
- § 2-7-76. Fiscal or revenue impact statements for certain bills and resolutions affecting the expenditure of funds by counties or municipalities.
- § 2-7-78. Requirements for certification of revenue estimate in the Governor's recommended appropriations bill and the conference committee report.
- § 2-7-80. Printing and distribution of acts; copies.
- § 2-7-90. Use of certified mail satisfies requirement for registered mail.
- § 2-7-105. Authorization for state capital improvement bonds.
- § 2-7-110. Bill or resolution requiring expenditure by county, municipality, special purpose district, or school district; statement of estimated fiscal impact.
- § 2-7-115. Appropriations for debt service in general appropriations act; additional bonds.
- § 2-7-120. Designation of non-recurring or one-time expenditures in budget recommendations and general appropriations bills.
- § 2-7-125. Recorded roll call vote defined; when required.
- § 2-7-210. Clerk shall correct typographical and clerical errors in legislative enactments.
- § 2-7-220. Procedure for making corrections.
- § 2-7-230. Doubtful matters shall not be corrected.
- § 2-7-240. No correction shall be made after fifteen days.
- § 2-7-410. Petition and draft of bill for legislation for private purposes.
- § 2-7-420. Statement of reasons for legislative charter.
- § 2-7-430. Application for charter or incorporation of transportation company.
- § 2-7-440. Statement of merits effect on others and notice.
- § 2-7-450. Reference of petition to committee.
- § 2-11-10. Creation and composition.
- § 2-11-20. Officers.
- § 2-11-30. Meetings.
- § 2-11-40. Limitations on compensation of members.
- § 2-11-50. General duties of Council.
- § 2-11-60. Research, reference and drafting divisions.
- § 2-11-70. Maintenance of Legislative Library.
- § 2-11-80. Sale of books and documents.
- § 2-11-90. Penalty for stealing or damaging book, document or other property.
- § 2-13-10. Election, term and compensation of Code Commissioner.
- § 2-13-20. Vacancy.
- § 2-13-30. Powers of Legislative Council as to revision of Code; establishment of Committee on Statutory Laws.
- § 2-13-40. Meetings, pay and expenses of Committee.
- § 2-13-50. Positions of Committee secretary and director of Legislative Council shall be held by Code Commissioner; employment of clerical personnel and assistants.
- § 2-13-60. Duties of Code Commissioner.
- § 2-13-65. Code Commissioner to delete legislative members from boards and commissions.
- § 2-13-66. Code Commissioner to add crimes to appropriate category.
- § 2-13-70. Position of Code Commissioner as constitutional office; annual report.
- § 2-13-80. Annual cumulative supplements to Code.
- § 2-13-90. Revised Code volumes.
- § 2-13-100. Contracts for annual cumulative supplements.
- § 2-13-140. Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.
- § 2-13-150. Inclusion in Code of matter other than statutory law and Constitution.
- § 2-13-160. Elimination from Code of provisions providing compensation of officers and employees referred to in SECTION 8-15-10.
- § 2-13-170. Adoption of Code and subsequent amendment.
- § 2-13-175. Catch line heading or caption not part of Code section.
- § 2-13-180. Publication of advance sheets of statutes; page proofs.
- § 2-13-190. Publication of advance sheets; distribution online.
- § 2-13-200. Sale of signatures and disposition of proceeds.
- § 2-13-210. Publication of complete annual Acts and Joint Resolutions.
- § 2-13-240. Distribution of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.
- § 2-15-10. Creation and membership of council.
- § 2-15-20. Nominating committee.
- § 2-15-30. Terms of office; prohibition of membership to members of General Assembly; chairman.
- § 2-15-40. Election, qualifications and duties of Director.
- § 2-15-50. "State agencies", "audit" defined.
- § 2-15-60. Duties of council.
- § 2-15-61. Access by Council to agency records and facilities; exception.
- § 2-15-62. Applicability of provisions relative to confidentiality of records.
- § 2-15-63. Management performance audit of Lottery Commission.
- § 2-15-64. Department of Social Services audits.
- § 2-15-65. Auditing for Title XX funds.
- § 2-15-70. Use of facilities of State institutions of higher learning and other agencies.
- § 2-15-80. Employees shall not urge or oppose legislation or give financial advice.
- § 2-15-90. Council shall not prepare legislation; relations with Legislative Council.
- § 2-15-110. Expenses of members of nominating committee and Council.
- § 2-15-120. Confidentiality of records; penalty for violations.
- § 2-17-5. Transfer of duties and powers from Secretary of State to State Ethics Commission.
- § 2-17-10. Definitions.
- § 2-17-15. Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.
- § 2-17-17. Outside lobbyists' disclosure statements; copies to board members, commissioners, etc.
- § 2-17-20. Registration of lobbyists; notice of termination of lobbying activities; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyists; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.
- § 2-17-25. Registration of lobbyist's principal; notice of termination of lobbying authority; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyist's principal; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.
- § 2-17-30. Lobbyist's reporting of lobbying activities.
- § 2-17-35. Lobbyist's principal's reporting of lobbying expenditures.
- § 2-17-40. Report of lobbying activities of state agency or department.
- § 2-17-45. Reports required of certain entities which rank or rate actions, votes or failures to act or vote of certain public officials.
- § 2-17-50. State Ethics Commission to enforce filing requirements of chapter and to assess civil or criminal penalties for failure to file; filing of required reports and payment of fine constitutes compliance; payment of fine without filing not to excuse or exempt person from filing requirements.
- § 2-17-60. Duties of State Ethics Commission.
- § 2-17-65. Review of reports for compliance; audits of lobbyists and principals; procedure upon failure to file required information after notice.
- § 2-17-80. Acts prohibited of lobbyists; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions.
- § 2-17-90. Acts prohibited of lobbyists' principals; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions; disclosure requirements.
- § 2-17-100. Public officials and employees not to receive compensation for speaking before audiences; exception and rules for payment of expenses.
- § 2-17-110. Additional acts prohibited of lobbyists and lobbyists' principals, public officials, and public employees.
- § 2-17-120. Suspension of lobbyist upon indictment for violation of provision of this chapter.
- § 2-17-130. Penalties For violations of provisions of this chapter.
- § 2-17-140. Groundless allegations of violations to be stricken from public record; penalties for wilful filing of groundless complaint.
- § 2-17-150. Statute of limitations for prosecuting violation of provision of this chapter.
- § 2-19-5. South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission creation; appointment; terms.
- § 2-19-10. Meetings; rules.
- § 2-19-20. Investigation by Commission; publication of vacancies.
- § 2-19-25. Solicitation of Bar assessment.
- § 2-19-30. Hearings; executive session.
- § 2-19-35. Criteria for investigations and consideration of Commission.
- § 2-19-40. Reserved.
- § 2-19-50. Confidentiality of records, information, and other material.
- § 2-19-60. Powers of Commission.
- § 2-19-70. Prohibition against dual offices, privileges of the floor, and pledges.
- § 2-19-80. Nomination of qualified candidates to the General Assembly.
- § 2-19-90. Approval of General Assembly in joint session.
- § 2-19-100. Eligibility of retired judges for appointment.
- § 2-19-110. Vacancy in office of master-in-equity; recommendations by county legislative delegations.
- § 2-19-120. Citizens Committees on Judicial Qualifications; membership; compensation.
- § 2-20-10. Appointment of joint committee; election of officers.
- § 2-20-15. Elective office; notice of vacancy.
- § 2-20-20. Notice of intention to seek office; investigation of candidate.
- § 2-20-25. Notice required when person not seeking reelection to an office elected by General Assembly; extension of filing period.
- § 2-20-30. Public hearing of candidate qualifications.
- § 2-20-35. Omitted.
- § 2-20-40. Dispensation of public hearing on recommendation of joint committee; unopposed candidate.
- § 2-20-50. Confidentiality of records and other fact finding materials.
- § 2-20-60. Powers of joint committee in discharge of investigatory duties; subpoena and contempt powers.
- § 2-20-70. Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.
- § 2-20-310. Appointment of screening commission; rules; compensation; costs.
- § 2-20-320. Vacancies; identification; publication.
- § 2-20-330. Letter of intent to seek office; investigation of candidate.
- § 2-20-340. Public hearings concerning candidates; testimony; executive sessions; findings; publication; withdrawal of candidacy.
- § 2-20-350. Scope of commission's investigation.
- § 2-20-360. Public hearing unnecessary; conditions.
- § 2-20-370. Confidentiality of records, information, and other material; retention.
- § 2-20-380. Powers of commission in discharge of investigatory duties; subpoena and contempt powers.
- § 2-20-390. Privilege of the floor during candidate's pending application or election; restrictions.
- § 2-20-400. Nominations; review of qualifications; time for election.
- § 2-20-410. Election to the boards; majority vote.
- § 2-20-420. Prohibition against dual offices; pledges; penalty for violations.
- § 2-35-10. Creation, membership, terms, officers and meetings of Committee.
- § 2-35-20. Duties.
- § 2-35-30. Compensation and cost and expenses of members.
- § 2-35-40. Employment of personnel; expenses of committee.
- § 2-35-50. Employment of professional assistance.
- § 2-41-10. Joint Committee established; appointment of members.
- § 2-41-20. Joint Committee function and duties.
- § 2-41-30. Public hearings; receipt of testimony; assistance in performance of duties.
- § 2-41-40. Adoption of rules.
- § 2-41-50. Professional and clerical support services.
- § 2-41-60. Reports and recommendations.
- § 2-41-70. Expense reimbursement.
- § 2-47-10. Declaration of legislative findings.
- § 2-47-20. Joint Bond Review Committee created; membership; expenses and assistance.
- § 2-47-25. Additional committee members to be appointed.
- § 2-47-30. Powers and duties.
- § 2-47-35. Establishment of funding priorities.
- § 2-47-40. Information to be furnished by agencies and institutions.
- § 2-47-50. Establishment of permanent improvement projects by authority; review of proposed revisions; "permanent improvement project" defined.
- § 2-47-52. Permanent improvement project limits.
- § 2-47-55. Comprehensive Permanent Improvement Plan.
- § 2-47-56. Source of funds; acceptance of gifts-in-kind for architectural and engineering services.
- § 2-47-60. Joint Bond Review Committee to regulate starting date of certain highway projects.
- § 2-48-10. State and local corrections and incarceration needs.
- § 2-48-20. Authority to contract for housing and care of inmates; authority to construct community correctional facilities.
- § 2-48-30. Local governmental entity to provide land for community correctional facility; construction costs; equipment costs; construction of facility.
- § 2-48-50. What constitutes community correctional facility.
- § 2-48-60. Contract with local entity required for construction of facility; terms of contract.
- § 2-48-80. Legal custody of state inmates assigned to community correctional facility.
- § 2-51-10. Committee created; membership; terms.
- § 2-59-10. Committee created; duties; compensation.
- § 2-65-10. Short title.
- § 2-65-15. Definitions.
- § 2-65-20. Appropriation of anticipated federal and other funds.
- § 2-65-30. Receipt and expenditure of unanticipated funds; submission of proposals; Committee reports.
- § 2-65-40. Expenditure of "other" funds; authorization; Committee reports.
- § 2-65-50. Estimates of research and student aid funds; reports by board.
- § 2-65-60. Duties of Comptroller General.
- § 2-65-70. Recovery of indirect costs.
- § 2-65-80. Block grants.
- § 2-65-90. Review and coordination of proposed federal financial assistance and direct federal development.
- § 2-65-100. Exemption of funds.
- § 2-65-120. Cooperation of state agencies and institutions in implementing chapter.
- § 2-65-130. Consideration of expenditure proposal by Fiscal Accountability Authority.
- § 2-66-10. Award purpose; criteria.
- § 2-67-10. Short title.
- § 2-67-20. South Carolina Medal of Valor; criteria for award; Medal of Valor roll; eligibility; concurrent resolution; design and appearance.
- § 2-69-10. Authority of standing committees to issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum.
- § 2-69-20. Requests by joint study committees that subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum be issued.
- § 2-69-30. Authority of committee to administer oaths and affirmations, take depositions, and receive testimony and evidence.
- § 2-69-40. Conditions upon issuance of subpoenas; signatures of President Pro Tempore of Senate and Speaker of House of Representatives.
- § 2-69-50. Requests for protective order; receipt of evidence in executive session.
- § 2-69-60. Issuance by court of common pleas of order requiring obedience to subpoena; punishment of disobedience as contempt.
- § 2-69-70. Good faith reliance by party subject to subpoena duces tecum as defense to action.
- § 2-75-5. Short title; legislative intent.
- § 2-75-10. Research Centers of Excellence Review Board; appointment of members; terms; responsibilities and duties.
- § 2-75-20. Ex officio members.
- § 2-75-30. Centers of Excellence Matching Endowment; funding source and management; allocation and award of endowments.
- § 2-75-40. Applications for awards from endowment.
- § 2-75-50. Application requirements; partnering to develop proposals to enhance economic competitiveness.
- § 2-75-60. Review by panel of experts; site visits.
- § 2-75-70. Staff and support for operations of board and panels; reimbursement of expenses.
- § 2-75-80. Severability.
- § 2-75-90. Meeting matching requirement with private or federal funds specifically provided for use in certain areas.
- § 2-75-100. Use of matching funds.
- § 2-75-110. Source of matching funds; nonstate sources.
- § 2-77-10. Legislative findings.
- § 2-77-15. Definitions.
- § 2-77-20. Establishment of program; purpose; funding.
- § 2-77-30. Contracting with eligible institutions.
- § 2-77-40. Repayment of unexpended funds.
- § 2-77-50. Regulations.
- § 2-79-10. Short title.