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South Carolina Statutes, Title 1

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Title 1, Administration of the Government

21 chapters · 454 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 1454 Ch 1, Title 1, Chapter 186 Ch 11, Title 1, Chapter 1179 Ch 7, Title 1, Chapter 768 Ch 23, Title 1, Chapter 2355 Ch 3, Title 1, Chapter 332 Ch 30, Title 1, Chapter 3025 Ch 9, Title 1, Chapter 914 Ch 13, Title 1, Chapter 1312 Ch 25, Title 1, Chapter 2512 Ch 6, Title 1, Chapter 611 Ch 17, Title 1, Chapter 177 Ch 18, Title 1, Chapter 187 Ch 32, Title 1, Chapter 327 Ch 34, Title 1, Chapter 347

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S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-10 Jurisdiction and boundaries of the State
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The sovereignty and jurisdiction of this State extends to all places within its bounds, which are declared to be as follows: The northern line beginning at a point at the low-water mark of the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern shore of Bird Island and then following the line as recor…
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1000 Partial exemption granted law enforcement agencies
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The provisions of this article shall not be construed to require any law enforcement agency to report in detail expenditures which would jeopardize the necessary confidentiality of its operations, but all such agencies shall report the total amount of funds expended for payments …
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1020 Purchase of equipment by Office of State Treasurer for lease or resale to entities of state government; funding
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(A) The Office of State Treasurer is authorized to provide financing arrangements under the master lease program on behalf of boards, commissions, institutions, and agencies of state government for the purpose of renting, leasing, or purchasing office equipment, telecommunication…
S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1025 Insurance on state data processing and telecommunications facilities

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The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, through its Insurance Reserve Fund, shall provide insurance against the accidental or deliberate destruction of data processing and telecommunications facilities operated by the State. The insurance shall specifically include replacement…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1030 Governmental or quasi-governmental entity not to pay contingency fee or bonus to private counsel without prior written agreement

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective July 1, 1993, no governmental agency or quasi-governmental entity or agency shall pay a contingency fee or bonus to private counsel retained by such agency or entity for legal representation, unless such contingency fee or bon…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1035 Expenditure of state or Medicaid funds to perform abortions

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No state funds or Medicaid funds shall be expended to perform abortions, except for those abortions authorized by federal law under the Medicaid program.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1040 Links to websites posting department's monthly state procurement card statements or information; redaction

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All agencies, departments, and institutions of state government must be responsible for providing on their Internet websites a link to the Internet website of any agency, other than the individual agency, department, or institution, that posts on its Internet website that agency'…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-110 What officers constitute executive department

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The executive department of this State is hereby declared to consist of the following officers, that is to say: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and the solicitors, the Adjutant General, the Comptroller Genera…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-120 Vacancies in executive department

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In case any vacancy shall occur in the office of Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General, Attorney General or Adjutant General, such vacancy shall be filled by election by the General Assembly, a majority of the votes cast being necessary to a choice. If such vac…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1210 Annual salaries of certain state officers

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Section effective until the approval and ratification of an amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the South Carolina Constitution. The referendum to amend Section 7, Article VI failed on November 6, 2018. (A) The annual salaries of the state officers listed below are: Governor $9…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1310 State boards and commissions; notification of membership changes; contents

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Each state board and commission must send written notification to the Secretary of State's Office of any appointment, election, resignation, or vacancy in the membership of its board or commission. The notification must be sent within two weeks of the appointment, election, resig…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1410 Development and implementation of workplace domestic violence policy; zero tolerance policy statement

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Every state agency, based upon guidelines developed by the Office of Human Resources, Department of Administration, shall develop and implement an agency workplace domestic violence policy which must include, but is not limited to, a zero tolerance policy statement regarding acts…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1510 In general

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(A) Joint Resolution 775 of 1976 is repealed. (B) The General Assembly of the State of South Carolina disavows any other calls or applications for a constitutional convention made to Congress prior to the effective date of this act, by any means expressed, including, but not limi…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1610 Use for performing administrative hearings; evidence of cost savings requirement; annual reports

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An administrative state agency performing administrative hearings within this State may make use of existing video conferencing capabilities. There must be evidence that a cost savings will be recognized by using video conferencing, as opposed to holding an administrative hearing…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-1710 Definition of antisemitism

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(A) For purposes of this section, the term "definition of antisemitism": (1) includes the definition of antisemitism adopted on May 26, 2016, by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which has been adopted by the United States Department of State; (2) includes contemp…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-20 Effect of change of State boundary on bordering lands

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Whenever the location of the State line has been or may be re-established and corrected by competent authority, the lines of bordering lands which were established and fixed according to the previous location of the State line shall not be changed by reason of such re-establishme…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-30 Daylight saving time observation

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If the United States Congress amends 15 U.S.C. Section 260a to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year round, it is the intent of the South Carolina General Assembly that daylight saving time be the year-round standard of the entire State and all of its political su…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-540 Written employment applications required

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State, county and municipal officers, departments, boards and commissions, and all school districts in this State, shall require applications in writing for employment by them, upon such application forms as they may severally prescribe, which shall include information as to acti…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-550 Honorably discharged veterans shall have preference for public employment

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Honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces who are given employment preference by the United States Government, now and hereafter, shall be given preference for appointment and employment in every public department and upon all public works in this State insof…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-610 Official State gem stone

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The amethyst is the official gem stone of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-612 Official State seabird

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The eastern brown pelican is the official seabird of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-615 American History Month designated

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The month of February in every year is designated American History Month. South Carolinians are encouraged to sponsor and participate in appropriate observances of American History Month.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-616 African American History Month designated

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The month of February of every year is also designated African American History Month in South Carolina to be observed concurrently with American History Month as provided in Section 1-1-615, but with emphasis on the contributions of African Americans to the growth, development, …

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-617 Endometriosis Awareness Month

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The month of March in every year is designated as "Endometriosis Awareness Month". South Carolinians are encouraged to sponsor and participate in relevant educational activities and events in the observance of "Endometriosis Awareness Month".

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-618 Airborne Heritage Day designated

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August sixteenth of each year is designated as South Carolina Airborne Heritage Day.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-620 Official State stone

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Blue granite is the official stone of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-625 Official State reptile

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The loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) is the official reptile of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-630 Official State bird

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The Carolina Wren is the official bird of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-635 Official State wild game bird

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The South Carolina Wild Turkey (Meleagris Gallopavo) is the official wild game bird of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-640 Official State fish

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The striped bass or rockfish is the official fish of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-645 Official State insect

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(A) The Carolina mantid, Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson) , or praying mantis, is the official insect of the State. (B) A statement in substantially the following form must be printed in the next edition and all subsequent editions of the South Carolina Legislative Manual in the…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-647 Official State butterfly

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The tiger swallowtail is designated as the official state butterfly.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-650 Official State animal

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The white-tailed deer (odocoileus virginianus) is the official animal of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-655 Official State dog

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The Boykin Spaniel is the official dog of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-660 Official State tree

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The palmetto tree is hereby designated and adopted as the official tree of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-661 Official State carnivorous plant

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The Venus flytrap (Dionaea Muscipula) is the official carnivorous plant of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-665 Official State dance

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The shag is the official dance of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-667 Official State waltz

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"The Richardson Waltz" is designated as the official state waltz.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-670 Official pledge to State flag

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The pledge to the flag of South Carolina shall be as follows: "I salute the flag of South Carolina and pledge to the Palmetto State love, loyalty and faith."

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-674 State Pecan Festival

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The South Carolina Pecan Festival in Florence County is designated as the official State Pecan Festival.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-675 State Botanical Garden

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The Botanical Garden of Clemson University is designated the State Botanical Garden.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-676 Official State lowcountry handcraft

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The sweet grass basket is the official state lowcountry handcraft.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-677 Official State grass

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Indian Grass, Sorghastrum nutans, is designated as the official grass of the State. In making this designation, the General Assembly makes no warranty or endorsement of Indian Grass as a commercial product, but recognizes Indian Grass as a native, nonnoxious plant, with a histori…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-680 Official State fruit

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The peach is the official fruit of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-681 Official state vegetable

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Collard greens are the official vegetable of the State.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-682 Official state snack food

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Boiled peanuts are the official state snack food. Nothing in this section requires or encourages any school district in this State to serve peanuts to students, especially students with food allergies.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-683 Official state picnic cuisine

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Barbecue is designated as the official State Picnic Cuisine of South Carolina.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-685 Official State song

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"South Carolina On My Mind" is designated as an official state song to help inspire pride in our State and improve the quality of life among all South Carolinians, and to promote the image of South Carolina beyond our borders by further developing tourism and industry through the…

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-686 Official State poultry festival

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The South Carolina Poultry Festival in Lexington County is designated as the official State Poultry Festival.

S.C. Code Ann. § 1-1-688 Official State music

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The spiritual is the official music of the State.