South Carolina § 11-27-20 - Effect of New Article X on other laws.
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§ 11-27-20. Effect of New Article X on other laws.
Except as provided in the remaining sections of this chapter, every law shall remain in full force and effect following the ratification date except to the extent that any provision thereof be in conflict with any provision of New Article X, and to such extent, the provisions of New Article X shall control as though specifically written into such law in lieu of those provisions of such law in conflict with such provisions of New Article X.
HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 125 SECTION 3.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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