South Carolina § 2-7-10 - Effective date of legislative enactments.
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§ 2-7-10. Effective date of legislative enactments.
No act or joint resolution passed by the General Assembly shall take effect or become of force until the twentieth day after the day of its approval by the executive, unless some other day be specially named in the body of the act or joint resolution as the day upon which it shall take effect.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 30-201; 1952 Code SECTION 30-201; 1942 Code SECTION 2079; 1932 Code SECTION 2079; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 41; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 39; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 36; G. S. 33; R. S. 36; 1879 (17) 69.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-7-10 ("Effective date of legislative enactments.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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