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South Carolina Constitution, Article III

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Article III, Legislative Department

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All articles226 Art. I25 Art. II12 Art. III37 Art. IV21 Art. V27 Art. VI9 Art. VII15 Art. VIII18 Art. VIII-A1 Art. IX2 Art. X15 Art. XI4 Art. XII9 Art. XIII5 Art. XIV5 Art. XV3 Art. XVI3 Art. XVII15

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S.C. Const. art. III, § 1 A Meeting of General Assembly
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The General Assembly ought frequently to assemble for the redress of grievances and for making new laws, as the common good may require.
S.C. Const. art. III, § 2 House of Representatives
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The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen by ballot every second year by citizens of this State, qualified as in this Constitution is provided.
S.C. Const. art. III, § 3 Number of members; enumeration of inhabitants
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The House of Representatives shall consist of one hundred and twenty-four members, to be apportioned among the several Counties according to the number of inhabitants contained in each. Each County shall constitute one election district. An enumeration of the inhabitants for this…
S.C. Const. art. III, § 4 Assignment of representatives
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In assigning Representatives to the several Counties, the General Assembly shall allow one Representative to every one hundred and twenty-fourth part of the whole number of inhabitants in the State: Provided, That if in the apportionment of Representatives any County shall appear…

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S.C. Const. art. III, § 5 When apportionment takes effect

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No apportionment of Representatives shall take effect until the general election which shall succeed such apportionment.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 6 Senate

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The Senate shall be composed of one member from each County, to be elected for the term of four years by the qualified electors in each County, in the same manner in which members of the House of Representatives are chosen.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 7 Qualifications of members of Senate and House of Representatives

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No person is eligible for a seat in the Senate or House of Representatives who, at the time of his election, is not a duly qualified elector under this Constitution in the district in which he may be chosen. Senators must be at least twenty-five and Representatives at least twent…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 8 Election of representatives

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The first election for members of the House of Representatives under this Constitution shall be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-six, and in every second year thereafter, in such manner and at such places as the General Assembly may p…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 9 Sessions of General Assembly

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The annual session of the General Assembly shall convene at the State Capitol Building in the City of Columbia on the second Tuesday of January of each year. After the convening of the General Assembly, nothing in this section shall prohibit the Senate or the House of Representat…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 10 Terms of office

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The terms of office of the Senators and Representatives chosen at a general election shall begin on the Monday following such election.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 11 Election returns; quorum; absent members

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Each house shall judge of the election returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each house shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members, in such manner and under…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 12 Officers; rules; punishment and expulsion of members

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Each house shall choose its own officers, determine its rules of procedure, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 13 Punishment of persons not members

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Each house may punish by imprisonment during its sitting any person not a member who shall be guilty of disrespect to the house by any disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence, or who, during the time of its sitting, shall threaten harm to the body or estate of any mem…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 14 Members in attendance protected

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The members of both houses shall be protected in their persons and estates during their attendance on, going to and returning from the General Assembly, and ten days previous to the sitting and ten days after the adjournment thereof. But these privileges shall not protect any mem…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 15 Bills for revenue; other bills

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Bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but may be altered, amended or rejected by the Senate; all other Bills may originate in either house, and may be amended, altered or rejected by the other.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 16 Style of laws

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The style of all laws shall be: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina."

S.C. Const. art. III, § 17 One subject

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Every Act or resolution having the force of law shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 18 Formalities of act

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No Bill or Joint Resolution shall have the force of law until it shall have been read three times and on three several days in each house, has had the Great Seal of the State affixed to it, and has been signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Represe…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 19 Mileage; increase of per diem; compensation during extra session

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Each member of the General Assembly shall receive such mileage allowance for the ordinary route of travel in going to and returning from the place where its sessions are held as the General Assembly may provide by law; no General Assembly shall have the power to increase the per …

S.C. Const. art. III, § 20 Elections "viva voce"

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In all elections by the General Assembly or either House thereof, the members shall vote "viva voce", except by unanimous consent, and their votes thus given shall be entered upon the Journal of the House to which they respectively belong.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 21 Deleted

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S.C. Const. art. III, § 22 Journal; yeas and nays

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Each house shall keep a journal of its own proceedings, and cause the same to be published immediately after its adjournment, excepting such parts as, in its judgment, may require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house, on any question, shall, at the desire…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 23 Doors open

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The doors of each house shall be open, except on such occasions as in the opinion of the House may require secrecy.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 24 Dual office holding

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No person is eligible to a seat in the General Assembly while he holds any office or position of profit or trust under this State, the United States of America, or any of them, or under any other power, except officers in the militia, members of lawfully and regularly organized f…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 25 Vacancies

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If any election district shall neglect to choose a member or members on the day of election, or if any person chosen a member of either house shall refuse to qualify and take his seat, or shall resign, die, depart the State, accept any disqualifying office or position, or become …

S.C. Const. art. III, § 26 Oath of office

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Members of the General Assembly, and all officers, before they enter upon the duties of their respective offices, and all members of the bar, before they enter upon the practice of their profession, shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) tha…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 27 Removal of officer

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Officers shall be removed for incapacity, misconduct or neglect of duty, in such manner as may be provided by law, when no mode of trial or removal is provided in this Constitution.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 28 Debtor's exemption from attachment, levy, and sale

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The General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt real and personal property of a debtor from attachment, levy and sale under any mesne or final process issued by any court or bankruptcy proceeding.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 29 Determining personal and real property taxes

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Taxes on personal property must be laid upon the actual value of the property taxed, as the same shall be ascertained by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax. Taxes on real property must be ascertained by the methods provided by the General Assembly by general la…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 30 Extra compensation not permitted; appropriations for repelling invasion

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The General Assembly shall never grant extra compensation, fee or allowance to any public officer, agent, servant or contractor after service rendered, or contract made, nor authorize payment or part payment of any claim under any contract not authorized by law; but appropriation…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 31 Public lands

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Lands belonging to or under the control of the State shall never be donated, directly or indirectly, to private corporations or individuals, or to railroad companies. Nor shall such land be sold to corporations, or associations, for a less price than that for which it can be sold…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 32 Deleted

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[Repealed.]

S.C. Const. art. III, § 33 Reserved by 2010 Act No. 208, Section 1, eff June 2, 2010

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[Repealed.]

S.C. Const. art. III, § 34 Special laws prohibited

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The General Assembly of this State shall not enact local or special laws concerning any of the following subjects or for any of the following purposes, to wit: Provided, That the General Assembly is empowered to divide the State into as many zones as may appear practicable, and t…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 35 Lands owned by aliens

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It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to enact laws limiting the number of acres of land which any alien or any corporation controlled by aliens may own within this State.

S.C. Const. art. III, § 36 General reserve fund; capital reserve fund

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(A) The General Assembly shall provide for a General Reserve Fund of five percent of the general fund revenue of the latest completed fiscal year. The five percent requirement shall be achieved by increasing the percentage requirement by a cumulative one-half of one percent of ge…

S.C. Const. art. III, § 37 Election of President to preside over Senate

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The Senate shall, as soon as practicable after the convening of the General Assembly in 2019 and every four years thereafter, elect from among the members thereof a President to preside over the Senate and to perform other duties as provided by law.