South Carolina § 2-13-140 - Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.
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§ 2-13-140. Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.
The Code Commissioner and the Legislative Council shall have access to State papers and documents in the custody of the Secretary of State or other custodians of the State laws and archives. The Attorney General and his office, the South Carolina Archives Department and other State agencies and State officers shall on request of the Commissioner and Council cooperate in the codifying of the general statutory law.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-312; 1952 Code SECTION 1-312; 1942 Code SECTION 2113; 1932 Code SECTION 2113; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 77; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 67; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 64; Const. Art. 6 SECTION 5; 1896 (22) 203; 1940 (41) 1940; 1954 (48) 1752; 1975 (59) 160.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2-13-140 ("Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.") 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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