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South Carolina Constitution, Article IV

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Article IV, Executive 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. IV, § 1 Chief Magistrate
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The supreme executive authority of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate, who shall be styled "The Governor of the State of South Carolina."
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 2 Qualifications of Governor
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No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor who denies the existence of the Supreme Being; and who on the date of such election has not attained the age of thirty years; and who shall not have been a citizen of the United States and a citizen and resident of this State …
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 3 Election of Governor; Governor may not serve more than two successive terms
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The Governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State at the regular election every other even-numbered year after 1970. No person shall be elected Governor for more than two successive terms.
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 4 Term of Governor
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The term of office of the Governor shall be four years, beginning at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January next after his election and ending at noon on the first Wednesday following the second Tuesday in January four years later.

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S.C. Const. art. IV, § 5 Person having highest number of votes to be Governor; tie vote

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In the general election for Governor, the person having the highest number of votes shall be Governor. In the event of a tie vote, as the first order of business after its organization, the General Assembly in joint session shall elect the Governor from the candidates having rece…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 6 Succession when Governor-elect dies, declines to serve, or fails to take oath

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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 administer…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 7 Succession when neither Governor-elect nor Lieutenant Governor-elect qualifies or is able to serve

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In the event that neither the Governor-elect nor the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall qualify, or if after taking the oath of office neither shall be able to serve for any reason whatsoever, the office of Governor for the time being shall devolve upon such officers and in such ord…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 8 Election, qualifications, and term of Lieutenant Governor

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(A) A Lieutenant Governor must be chosen at the same time, in the same manner, continue in office for the same period, and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor. (B) Beginning with the General Election of 2018, a person seeking the office of Governor in any mann…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 9 Reserved by 2014 Act No. 214, Section 1.C, eff May 29, 2014

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[Repealed.]

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 10 Reserved by 2014 Act No. 214, Section 1.D, eff May 29, 2014

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[Repealed.]

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 11 Death, resignation, removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor

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In the case of the removal of the Governor from office by impeachment, death, resignation, disqualification, disability, or removal from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall be Governor. In case the Governor be impeached, the Lieutenant Governor shall act in his stead and hav…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 12 Disability of Governor

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[Repealed.]

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 13 Commander-in-Chief

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The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the organized and unorganized militia of the State.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 14 Powers of Governor as to clemency

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With respect to clemency, the Governor shall have the power only to grant reprieves and to commute a sentence of death to that of life imprisonment. The granting of all other clemency shall be regulated and provided for by law.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 15 Faithful execution of laws

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The Governor shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. To this end, the Attorney General shall assist and represent the Governor, but such power shall not be construed to authorize any action or proceeding against the General Assembly or the Supreme Court.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 16 Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall receive for their services compensation, which shall be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which they shall have been elected.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 17 Duty of State officers to give information to Governor

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All State officers, agencies, and institutions within the Executive Branch shall, when required by the Governor, give him information in writing upon any subject relating to the duties and functions of their respective offices, agencies, and institutions, including itemized accou…

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 18 Duty of Governor to give information to General Assembly

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The Governor shall, from time to time, give to the General Assembly information on the condition of the State and recommend for its consideration such measures as he shall deem necessary or expedient.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 19 Extra sessions; Governor may adjourn General Assembly

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The Governor may on extraordinary occasions convene the General Assembly in extra session. Should either house remain without a quorum for five days, or in case of disagreement between the two houses during any session with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them …

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 20 Residence of Governor

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The Governor shall reside at the Capital of the State except in case of epidemics, natural disaster, or the emergencies of war; but during the sittings of the General Assembly he shall reside where its sessions are held.

S.C. Const. art. IV, § 21 Bill or joint resolution must be signed or vetoed by Governor

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Every bill or joint resolution which shall have passed the General Assembly, except on a question of adjournment, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the Governor, and if he approves he shall sign it; if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to the house in wh…