59 opinions issued in 2025.
Opinion addressing whether a dog may be viewed as an extension or agent of a hunter when determining whether the hunter has violated South Carolina Code Section 50-1-90. Read Full Opinion
Dec 30, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive DEC 30, 2025 Requested by: Thomas S. Mullikin, PhD, JD, Director, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia…
Opinion regarding spouse placing each other on trespass during the pendency of Family Court proceedings Read Full Opinion
Dec 19, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive DEC 19, 2025 Requested by: The Honorable Dennis D. Kelly, Sheriff, Greenwood County Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Office Address R…
Opinion regarding the proper charge for an individual who drives in South Carolina without a license and has a prior conviction requiring the suspension of his license. Read Full Opinion
Dec 18, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive DEC 18, 2025 Requested by: The Honorable Tiffani Tyner Mitchum, Chief Magistrate, Abbeville County Magistrate Court Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Colum…
Opinion regarding the Kratom Consumer Protection Act Read Full Opinion
Dec 10, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive DEC 10, 2025 Requested by: William Britt, General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Public Health Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 2921…
Opinion regarding whether a member of the state’s Health Planning Committee holds an office for dual office holding purposes Read Full Opinion
Nov 25, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive NOV 25, 2025 Requested by: Tyra McBride, Deputy Legal Counsel, Director of Appointments, Office of the Governor Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia,…
Opinion regarding the assessment rate for pickup trucks and reviewing our October 13, 2025 opinion. Read Full Opinion
Nov 20, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive NOV 20, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Patricia Pringle, Clarendon County Auditor. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Office Address R…
Opinion addressing whether South Carolina Code Section 31-15-380 authorizes magistrates or other judges to issue administrative search warrants to permit the inspection of dwellings regarding fitness for human habitation. Read Full Opinion
Nov 19, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive NOV 19, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Jordan S. Thayer, Esq., Attorney for Anderson County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Office…
Opinion regarding what curricula some school districts are currently using for sex education. Read Full Opinion
Oct 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Mark Smith, Jordan Pace and James Teeple, Members, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Al…
Opinion on the constitutionality of a DSS Regulation regarding the maintaining of firearms in a foster home. Read Full Opinion
Oct 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box …
Opinion on whether a tax collector can void a tax sale once a piece of real property has been sold at the tax sale if, subsequent to the sale, the tax collector receives a personal or business check. Read Full Opinion
Oct 27, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 27, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Gil Gatch, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbi…
Opinion regarding the order in which state and federal funds must be expended. Read Full Opinion
Oct 15, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 15, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Connie D. Munn, Director, South Carolina Department on Aging. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Colum…
Opinion regarding the assessment rate for pickup trucks. Read Full Opinion
Oct 13, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 13, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Fawn Pedalino, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Col…
Opinion on the constitutionality of a proposed municipal hate crimes ordinance. Read Full Opinion
Oct 10, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive OCT 10, 2025 Requested by: Requested by James Graham Padgett, III, Esquire, Bacot & Padgett, LLC. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Of…
Opinion on whether a county council may withhold the salary of a constitutional officer who takes a leave of absence. Read Full Opinion
Sep 29, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 29, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Sharon H. West, Auditor, Spartanburg County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Office Address …
Opinion on whether SLED may share information regarding juveniles under the age of 16 who are adjudicated as a mental defective with NICS. Read Full Opinion
Sep 24, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 24, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Carolyn E. Woodruff, Judge of Probate, York County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. …
Opinion regarding the application of Budget Proviso 1.112 to students who attend independent schools outside the State of South Carolina. Read Full Opinion
Sep 23, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 23, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Dr. Jerome P. Singleton, Commissioner, South Carolina High School League. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbi…
Opinion clarifying South Carolina Code Section 22-5-910. Read Full Opinion
Sep 11, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 11, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Paul B. Wickensimer, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 115…
Opinion on whether stillbirths are covered by paid family leave benefits. Read Full Opinion
Sep 3, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 03, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Neal A. Collins, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Co…
Opinion on whether Criminal Justice Agencies in South Carolina are authorized and required to release criminal history record information to covered agencies under Title 5 of U.S. Code Section 9101. Read Full Opinion
Sep 3, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive SEP 03, 2025 Requested by: Requested by P.J. McCann III, Special Agent, Law Enforcement Liaison, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Al…
Opinion on dual office holding (member of Newberry County Hospital Board and serve on Newberry County Elections Commisison). Read Full Opinion
Aug 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive AUG 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Ronnie Cromer, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 …
Opinion on S.C. Code Section 16-3-730. Read Full Opinion
Aug 12, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive AUG 12, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Kevin Brackett, Solicitor, 16th Circuit. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Offic…
Opinion addressing whether the proposed relocation or demolition of a clock tower by the Spartanburg City Council would violate The Heritage Act. Read Full Opinion
Jul 31, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 31, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Shane Martin, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 O…
Opinion addressing the 2023 bond reform legislation, specifically bond premiums. Read Full Opinion
Jul 31, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 31, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Gwendolyn McGriff, General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Insurance. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Colum…
Opinion addressing Proviso 87.7 (commissioner holdover time limit exclusion), part of the 2025-26 Appropriations Act. Read Full Opinion
Jul 29, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 29, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Delphin A. Gantt, Jr., Chairman at Large, South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P…
Opinion addressing pardons for expunged crimes, quorum requirements and representation, and Board social gatherings and open meeting requirements Read Full Opinion
Jul 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Mollie DuPriest Taylor, Chair, South Carolina Board of Paroles and Pardons. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. B…
Opinion addressing the impact of S.C. Code Section 6-11-620 on consolidated special purpose districts. Read Full Opinion
Jul 24, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 24, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Russell L. Ott, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211…
Opinion addressing who may prosecute a case in magistrate court for ordinance code violations. Read Full Opinion
Jul 22, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 22, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Lawrence K. Grooms, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 2…
Opinion addressing the Hartsville Community Center Building Commission's authority to issue general obligation bonds. Read Full Opinion
Jul 21, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 21, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Cody T. Mitchell, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 …
Opinion addressing the Lancaster County School District Board of Trustee's compensation policy BBBE. Read Full Opinion
Jul 10, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 10, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box…
Opinion addressing whether the Chester Fire District is required to contract with the City of Chester for the provision of fire protection services to the district. Read Full Opinion
Jul 7, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 07, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Everett Stubbs, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211…
Opinion addressing whether a public service district can impose contractor qualifications under S.C. Code §§ 33-36-1360 et seq. Read Full Opinion
Jul 3, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 03, 2025 Requested by: Requested by the Honorable Richard Cash, Member, South Carolina Senate, the Honorable Don Chapman, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, and The Honorable Lee Gilreath, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives.…
Opinion addressing the prohibition in S.C. Code Section 7-13-75 regarding county board of voter registration and elections members participating "in political management or in a political campaign." Read Full Opinion
Jul 2, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUL 02, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Queenie L. Crawford, Ed.D., Chairperson, Ms. Janis K. Blocker, Vice-Chair, Colleton County Board of Voter Registration and Elections. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mail…
Opinion addressing several questions regarding the naming of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Bridge. Read Full Opinion
Jun 26, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 26, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable William M. Hixon, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 …
Opinion addressing issues related to millage rate increase limitations in Act 184 of 2020. Read Full Opinion
Jun 19, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 19, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Thomas Barlow on behalf of the Hampton County School District. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 292…
Opinion interpreting the 2024 Amendment to South Carolina Code 50-23-60(A)(6) which permits transfer on death beneficiary to be designated on the title of a watercraft or outboard motor. Read Full Opinion
Jun 16, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 16, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Thomas S. Mullikin, Director, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Col…
Opinion addressing whether S.C. Code § 59-40-170 applies to public school property that does not contain a building. Read Full Opinion
Jun 11, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 11, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Mr. John E. Tyler, General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Education. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Colum…
Opinion on whether the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) is restricted from selling or purchasing electric energy to or from the City of Rock Hill under the plain language of S.C. Code Annotated Section 58-31-320. Read Full Opinion
Jun 10, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 10, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Paul Dillingham, Esquire, Attorney for the City of Rock Hill. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 2921…
Opinion addressing whether a vape shop is regulated as a tobacconist under the South Carolina Code of Laws. Read Full Opinion
Jun 9, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive JUN 09, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Sylleste Davis, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Co…
Opinion addressing the constitutionality of S.C. Code Section 16-17-520. Read Full Opinion
May 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Chief Amy Prock, City of Myrtle Beach Police Department. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Off…
Opinion addressing a municipal council's authority to limiting public speakers to a set amount of time during public comment at a public meeting. Read Full Opinion
May 27, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 27, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Tom Davis, Member, South Carolina Senate. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Offi…
Opinion regarding local planning commission quorum requirements. Read Full Opinion
May 7, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 07, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Mary C. McCormac, Attorney Town of Six Mile. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Office Address …
Opinion addressing Hampton County Council's approval over the tax levy on mileage increases for Hampton County School District. Read Full Opinion
May 5, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 05, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Mr. Lavar Youmans, County Administrator for Hampton County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 …
Opinion on whether a nonprofit organization spearheading a taxable public-private development can be denied consideration for tax incentives based solely upon the nonprofit's tax-exempt status. Read Full Opinion
May 2, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 02, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Kambrell H. Garvin, Member, South Carolina House of Representatives. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 1154…
Opinion clarifying the March 27, 2025 opinion to the South Carolina Commissioner on Agriculture and Chair of the Agriculture Commission of South Carolina. Read Full Opinion
May 1, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAY 01, 2025 Requested by: Requested by S. Jahue Moore, Esquire, Attorney for the South Carolina Corn Board. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.…
Opinion addressing issues concerning mileage, per diem, and subsistence for members of local foster care review boards. Read Full Opinion
Apr 28, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive APR 28, 2025 Requested by: Requested by Shayla R. Hayes, General Counsel, South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 115…
Opinion addressing Clarendon County Council's authority to approve or decline a proposed school district budget. Read Full Opinion
Apr 15, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive APR 15, 2025 Requested by: Requested by C.D. Rhodes, III, Esquire, Attorney for Clarendon County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 Of…
Opinion addressing the applicability of minimum standards for law enforcement agencies to magistrates and their constables. Read Full Opinion
Apr 10, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive APR 10, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Jonathan D. Anders, Chief Magistrate, Greenville County. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, …
Opinion addressing whether a nonconformity necessarily terminates when a lot is subdivided. Read Full Opinion
Mar 31, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAR 31, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Robert Krouse, Mayor, Town of Surfside Beach. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia, S.C. 29211 …
Opinion seeking clarification on the handling of assessments under the Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act (The Act). S.C. Code Ann. §§ 46-17-10, et seq. (Rev. 2017). Read Full Opinion
Mar 27, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAR 27, 2025 Requested by: Requested by The Honorable Hugh E. Weathers, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Agriculture, and Frances H. Price, Chair, Agriculture Commission of South Carolina. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twit…
Opinion addressing application of 2025-2026 Budget Provisos Sections 8.4 and 100.1 to a proposed lease agreement. Read Full Opinion
Mar 17, 2025
Back to Opinions Archive MAR 17, 2025 Requested by: Requested by William "Deebo" Kelly III, General Counsel, Office of Adjutant General. Read Full Opinion Back to Opinions Archive facebook twitter linkedin youtube Mailing Address The Honorable Alan Wilson P.O. Box 11549 Columbia,…