South Carolina § 1-23-40 - Documents required to be filed and published in State Register.
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§ 1-23-40. Documents required to be filed and published in State Register.
There shall be filed with the Legislative Council and published in the State Register:
(1) All regulations promulgated or proposed to be promulgated by state agencies which have general public applicability and legal effect, including all of those which include penalty provisions. Provided, however, that the text of regulations as finally promulgated by an agency shall not be published in the State Register until such regulations have been approved by the General Assembly in accordance with SECTION 1-23-120.
(2) Any other documents, upon agency request in writing. Comments and news items of any nature shall not be published in the Register.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 176, Art. I, SECTION 4.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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