If the Governor-elect dies or declines to serve, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall become Governor for a full term. If the Governor-elect fails to take the oath of office at the commencement of his term, the Lieutenant Governor shall act as Governor until the oath is administered.
Succession when Governor-elect dies, declines to serve, or fails to take oath
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 6, under Executive Department.
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 6
Succession when Governor-elect dies, declines to serve, or fails to take oath