Appointment and term

S.C. Code Ann. § 26-1-10, under Title 26, Chapter 1.

S.C. Code Ann. § 26-1-10

The Governor may appoint from the qualified electors as many notaries public throughout the State as the public good requires, to hold their offices for a term of ten years. A commission must be issued to each notary public so appointed and the record of the appointment must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.