S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-40
SECTION 60-15-40. Compensation of director and commission members.
Status: in_force

The executive director shall receive such compensation as may be provided in the annual general appropriations act and shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually incurred by him in the performance of his duties, within the amount appropriated therefor. The other members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall receive such per diem, mileage and subsistence as provided by law for members of boards, commissions and committees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-50 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-50
SECTION 60-15-50. Commission may employ and remove officers and other employees.
Status: in_force

The commission may employ, and at its pleasure remove, such officers, experts or other employees as may be needed and shall fix their compensation within the amount appropriated therefor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-150 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-150
SECTION 60-1-150. Authority of public libraries to participate in statewide library network; authority of director to allow participation.
Status: in_force

The governing body of any library supported by state, county, or municipal governments or by public school districts is authorized to enter into agreements with the South Carolina State Library for the library's participation in the statewide library network and to enter into cooperative agreements with other libraries for collection development, resource sharing, and library services. The director of the State Library, subject to the approval of the State Library Board, has the power to enter into agreements with any library located in the State, including private and federal libraries, to allow participation in the state resource sharing network and for coordination of the state library program with any library.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-120 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-120
SECTION 60-1-120. Library services to be rendered to blind and physically handicapped readers.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall provide library service to the blind and physically handicapped readers in cooperation with the United States Library of Congress. The State Library shall provide books and other reading matter in recorded form, in braille, in large type, or any other medium of reading used by the blind and physically handicapped. To this end, the State Library is authorized to contract with the appropriate federal agency or any library for the blind and physically handicapped. Services must be rendered in accordance with applicable federal regulations and consistent with the current standards and guidelines for service for the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-80 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-80
SECTION 60-15-80. Reports of commission.
Status: in_force

The commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and the legislature and shall make such other reports as it deems necessary.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-410 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 4 / Section 60-11-410
SECTION 60-11-410. Agency cooperation; highway markers.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Civil War Sesquicentennial Advisory Board and the Department of Archives and History may, and are encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails in the planning, development, establishment, maintenance, and marketing of Civil War era historic driving trails in South Carolina. (B) The Department of Transportation may, and is encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails to determine the proper placement of historic interpretive markers and roadway directional signage located in rights-of-way adjacent to the state highway system. (C) The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, the State Museum, and other appropriate state agencies may, and are encouraged to, cooperate and coordinate with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails concerning educational and marketing materials related to the trails. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 216, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "The General Assembly of South Carolina finds that: "(1) The State of South Carolina contains countless sites relating to the American Civil War era, including antebellum, military, civilian, African-American, women, and Reconstruction. "(2) Many of these historic sites would be greatly enhanced, both educationally for our children, and as tourist attractions, if properly interpreted on site and adequately promoted through the establishment of historic driving trails. "(3) A comprehensive history of South Carolina's Civil War era can be told through three historic driving trails by dividing the State into three historic regions: the Coastal War, Sherman's March, and the pursuit of Jefferson Davis. "(4) It is in the interests of the State of South Carolina to work with South Carolina Civil War Heritage Trails to provide comprehensive, historically accurate, and cohesive Civil War era historic driving trails."
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-110 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-110
SECTION 60-1-110. State Library to assist libraries of state institutions.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall render encouragement, advice, and assistance for the establishment, operation, and coordination of libraries of state institutions. The State Library may: (a) provide a consultant qualified to give advisory and technical assistance to institutional librarians and administrators; (b) administer grants-in-aid from federal or other sources to supplement library services in state institutions; and (c) establish minimum standards for library service which take into account the type of institution, the number of people served by the institution, the availability of library services to the institutional population, the qualification of personnel for staffing of a library, and the institution's commitment to annual budgetary support for library services.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-40
SECTION 60-1-40. Duties and authority of board.
Status: in_force

The State Library Board: (a) shall determine policy for providing library and information services to state government, South Carolina libraries, and the citizens of the State; (b) shall develop and adopt long range plans for the continued improvement of library services in the State; (c) shall prescribe standards of service for South Carolina libraries as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter; (d) shall administer and distribute state and federal funds or grants from public and private sources in accordance with law and board regulations to county, state institutional, and other libraries in the State; (e) shall promulgate regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter; (f) is authorized to enter into contracts with any person or governmental entity to provide, extend, improve, or coordinate library services or to demonstrate appropriate programs of library services; (g) is authorized to enter into interstate library compacts on behalf of the State for the purpose of improving library services to the citizens of the State; (h) shall recommend legislation to the members of the General Assembly to achieve effective statewide library development; (i) shall represent library interests and needs before state and local officials and the legislature in order to obtain the financial support necessary to provide quality library service; (j) shall foster public awareness of the conditions of libraries in South Carolina and of methods to improve library services to the citizens of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-9-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 9 / Section 60-9-20
SECTION 60-9-20. Disbursement of funds; list of books purchased.
Status: in_force

The funds provided under Section 60-9-10 shall be expended only for the establishment of a library, for the enlargement of a library or for the purchase of supplementary readers to be kept in the school library. Any free public school may participate in this fund but only once during a fiscal year. The trustees or teachers of any school receiving the benefits of this section and Section 60-9-10 shall file, both with the county superintendent of education and with the State Superintendent of Education, a correct and legible list of the books purchased.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-80 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-80
SECTION 60-11-80. Commission shall publish information regarding public records; Director shall assist in preservation.
Status: in_force

From time to time the Commission of Archives and History shall assembly and publish information regarding paper, ink, filing, binding, and any other matter that will be useful in improving the standards of making, caring for, and administering public records. Upon the request of any State or county official the Director shall examine the records in his custody and make recommendations regarding their preservation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-50 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 60-13-50
SECTION 60-13-50. Director.
Status: in_force

The director of the commission shall be the director of the State Museum, when such facility comes into existence and his qualifications shall reflect an ability to serve in that capacity. Compensation for the director shall be determined by the General Assembly.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-20
SECTION 60-12-20. Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to any agency that owns or leases historic properties except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-2-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 2 / Section 60-2-20
SECTION 60-2-20. State Library as official state depository of all state publications.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the South Carolina State Library is the official state depository of all state publications, with the responsibility for organizing and providing bibliographic control over state publications and distributing state publications to all libraries participating in a depository system.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-90 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-90
SECTION 60-12-90. Proposals for renovations to State House or capitol complex.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State House Committee shall cause the Department of Archives and History to review and comment on any proposal for alterations or renovations to the State House or that area designated as the capitol complex. The policy and decisions of the State House Committee, with regard to any proposal for or the administration of any project or program for the maintenance, alteration or renovation of the State House or that area designated as the capitol complex, shall be final.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-4-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 4 / Section 60-4-30
SECTION 60-4-30. Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person violating the provisions of Section 60-4-10 must upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days for the first offense, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than sixty days for the second offense, and must be fined not more than two thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than ninety days for the third or subsequent offense.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-20
SECTION 60-15-20. South Carolina Arts Commission created; appointment and qualifications of members.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the South Carolina Arts Commission, to consist of nine members, representative of all fields of the creative and interpretive arts, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate from among private citizens who are widely known for their professional competence and experience in connection with the interpretive and creative arts. In making such appointments consideration shall be given to the recommendations made by representative, civic, educational and professional associations and groups, concerned with or engaged in the production or presentation of the fine arts generally.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-2-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 2 / Section 60-2-10
SECTION 60-2-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Complete depository" means a place, usually a library, that requests and receives at least one copy of all state publications; (2) "Depository system" means a system established by the State Library in which copies of all state publications are deposited in one central depository or library for distribution to other designated depositories or libraries; (3) "Electronic" means publication only in a computerized format; (4) "Print" means publication in a format other than an electronic or computerized format; (5) "Selective depository" means a place, usually a library, that requests and receives one copy of selected state publications; (6) "State publication" means any document, compilation, register, book, pamphlet, report, map, leaflet, order, regulation, directory, periodical, magazine, or other similar written material excluding interoffice and intraoffice communications issued in any format by the State, any state agency or department, or any state-supported college or university intended for public distribution, or distribution to the General Assembly, agencies, political subdivisions, or nonprofit organizations and to the general public. State publication includes publications that may or may not be financed by state funds and are released by private bodies, such as research and consultant firms under contract with or supervision of a state agency.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-60 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-60
SECTION 60-12-60. Reports of compliance.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide periodic reports of agencies' compliance with the intent and provisions of this chapter to the Joint Legislative Committee on Cultural Affairs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-17-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 17 / Section 60-17-20
SECTION 60-17-20. Authorization to receive donations and collect fees.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is authorized to supplement its state appropriations by receiving donations of funds and artifacts and admission fees and to expend these donations and fees to support its operations and for the acquisition, restoration, preservation, and display of its collection. (B) The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is authorized to collect, retain, and expend fees from research and photographic processing requests and from the sale of promotional items.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-70 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-70
SECTION 60-12-70. Agency agreement required prior to nomination of agency property to National Register of Historic Places.
Status: in_force

The department shall not initiate additional nominations of state-owned or leased properties to the National Register of Historic Places from passage of this chapter until after June 30, 1995, without the written agreement of the agency that owns, leases, or has jurisdiction over the property.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-70 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-70
SECTION 60-15-70. Powers of commission.
Status: in_force

The commission is hereby authorized to hold public or private hearings; to enter into contracts, within the amount made available by appropriation therefor, with individuals, organizations and institutions for services furthering the educational objectives of the commission's programs; to enter into contracts, within the amount made available by appropriation therefor, with local and regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering the educational objectives of the commission's programs; to accept gifts, contributions and bequests of an unrestricted nature from individuals, foundations, corporations and other organizations or institutions for the purpose of furthering the educational objectives of the commission's programs; to purchase and own property, both real and personal; to make and sign any agreements and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary, desirable or proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The commission may request and shall receive from any department or agency of the State such assistance and data as will enable it to carry out its power and duties.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-10
SECTION 60-15-10. Legislative declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to join with private patrons and with institutions and professional organizations concerned with the arts to insure that the role of the arts in the life of our communities will continue to grow and play an ever more significant part in the welfare and educational experience of our citizens. It is further declared that all activities undertaken by the State in carrying out this policy shall be directed toward encouraging and assisting rather than limiting the freedom of artistic expression that is essential for the well-being of the arts.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-110 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 2 / Section 60-11-110
SECTION 60-11-110. South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Commission of Archives and History shall establish the South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission to assist and enhance the efforts of the department to preserve and promote historic buildings, structures, and sites reflecting the State's African-American heritage. The commission shall: (1) promote public awareness of buildings, sites, and structures associated with South Carolina's African-American heritage through publications, presentations, and workshops; (2) support African-American heritage education at the elementary, secondary, and college levels; (3) build a network of African-American individuals and groups interested in historic preservation; (4) support the recruitment and hiring of African-American professionals by historical organizations and agencies; (5) advise the Commission of Archives and History on matters relating to the identification and preservation of buildings, structures, and sites associated with African-American history and the programs and services of the department. (B) The South Carolina African-American Heritage Commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed to staggered terms by the South Carolina Commission of Archives and History. The members of the African-American Heritage Commission shall represent all geographic regions of the State. The South Carolina Commission of Archives and History also may appoint other nonvoting members representing appropriate organizations. The members may not receive per diem, but must be reimbursed for mileage and subsistence from the State Historic Preservation Grant Fund. (C) The African-American Heritage Commission also shall include nonvoting associate members who must be kept informed of its activities and invited to attend meetings. Associate members shall form a network of individuals and groups across the State who are interested in the preservation of properties associated with African-American history. Associate members are not eligible for per diem, mileage, and subsistence. (D) The African-American Heritage Commission shall meet quarterly and shall plan activities to carry out its duties as enumerated in subsection (A). It shall establish bylaws for appointing members, electing officers, and conducting meetings. (E) The South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall serve in a nonvoting advisory role to the African-American Heritage Commission and shall provide information and staff assistance. The commission must be funded through the State Historic Preservation Grant Fund, South Carolina's annual allocation from the federal Historic Preservation Fund, and any nonstate funds contributed to the commission. (F) This resolution does not preclude the African-American Heritage Commission from receiving a charter as a nonprofit organization at a future date.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-60 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-60
SECTION 60-1-60. Duties of State Library in executing library policy.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library is charged with the development and extension of library services throughout the State. The State Library is responsible for executing the library policy for the State and shall: (a) provide leadership and guidance for the planning and coordinated development of adequate library service for the people of the State; (b) maintain appropriate collections of library materials in any format considered necessary to supplement the collections of other libraries in the State and to meet the research and informational needs of the General Assembly, state officers and agencies, and state government employees; (c) increase the proficiency of library personnel through provision of in-service and continuing education programs for library personnel employed in the State; (d) provide for the citizens of the State specialized library services and materials not generally appropriate, economical, or available in other libraries of the State; (e) organize a system of depository libraries for state publications to ensure that the publications are readily accessible to the citizens of the State; (f) serve as a depository for federal publications and coordinate a state plan for federal documents depository libraries; (g) collect, compile, and publish statistics and information concerning the operation of libraries in the State and maintain a clearinghouse of information, data, and materials in the field of library and information science; (h) coordinate library services of the State with other educational agencies and services to increase effectiveness and reduce duplication; (i) carry out other activities authorized by state or federal law for the development of library and information services.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-40
SECTION 60-11-40. Department under control of Commission of Archives and History; membership and meetings of commission; terms of office of members; vacancies.
Status: in_force

(1) The South Carolina Department of Archives and History is under the control of the South Carolina Commission of Archives and History which consists of five ex officio members and six non-ex officio members. (2) The five ex officio members are the heads of the departments of history of the University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Clemson University, Winthrop University, and the head of the Department of Political Science and History of South Carolina State University, and their successors, or, upon approval of the governing board of the respective institution, their designees. (3) Six non-ex officio members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: one member upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Historical Society, one member upon the recommendation of the American Legion, Department of South Carolina, one member upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Historical Association, and one member upon the recommendation of the University South Caroliniana Society. Each shall serve for a term of five years. Two members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of office to run concurrently with the term of the Governor. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. (4) The South Carolina Commission of Archives and History must hold at least one regular meeting during the year and as many special meetings as may be necessary at the office of the commission. Special meetings may be called by the chairman, or, in his absence, by the vice-chairman. Six members of the commission constitute a quorum. (5) All members of the commission shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings and otherwise performing their duties under the direction of the commission. The members who are not employed by the State shall receive the per diem paid by the State to members of boards and commissions during their attendance at meetings.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-4-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 4 / Section 60-4-10
SECTION 60-4-10. Records identifying library patrons as confidential information; disclosure.
Status: in_force

Records related to registration and circulation of library materials which contain names or other personally identifying details regarding the users of public, private, school, college, technical college, university, and state institutional libraries and library systems, supported in whole or in part by public funds or expending public funds, are confidential information. Records which by themselves or when examined with other public records would reveal the identity of the library patron checking out or requesting an item from the library or using other library services are confidential information. The confidential records do not include nonidentifying administrative and statistical reports of registration and circulation. The confidential records may not be disclosed except to persons acting within the scope of their duties in the administration of the library or library system or persons authorized by the library patron to inspect his records, or in accordance with proper judicial order upon a finding that the disclosure of the records is necessary to protect public safety, to prosecute a crime, or upon showing of good cause before the presiding Judge in a civil matter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-2-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 2 / Section 60-2-30
SECTION 60-2-30. State agencies, departments, and state-supported institutions to provide copies of state publications; exceptions.
Status: in_force

All state agencies, departments, and state-supported colleges and universities must provide at least fifteen copies of every state publication that the agency, department, college, or university prints or causes to be printed to the State Library within fifteen days after the printing. A publication produced only in electronic format must be electronically provided to the State Library within fifteen days of the publication's posting or distribution. The State Library Director may waive the deposition of any agency publication if: (1) the publication is of ephemeral value; (2) less than ten copies are to be printed and no electronic version is available; or (3) the issuing agency requests a waiver.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-102 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-102
SECTION 60-11-102. Disposition of certain records; funds; reporting.
Status: in_force

Upon approval by the commission, the agency may remove certain record and nonrecord materials from its collections by gift to another public or nonprofit institution or by sale. This is a supplemental form of disposition beyond that recognized in the Public Records Act for the retention, copying, and destruction of public records, and it pertains only to those accessioned archive materials having a market value and which duplicate existing archival material, fall outside the scope of the archives collection policy, or have no further possible research value. All funds realized through sale must be placed in a special account to be used for improved access to and preservation of the state archives collections. The commission annually shall report to the State Department of Administration regarding these dispositions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-100 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-100
SECTION 60-11-100. Use of county and municipal funds to procure equipment for microfilming public records.
Status: in_force

The Department of Archives and History may receive and use funds from the county and municipal governments to microfilm public records of permanent value both to the counties and municipalities and the Department, if the counties or municipalities do not have archival quality microfilming capability or do have short term or emergency requirements for archival quality filming which would not justify purchase of such a system. The Department's current filming of county government records which have no security copies may be continued as scheduled. The funds received from the counties and municipalities must be used solely for the filming of county and municipal government records for records management security and research purposes. In order to provide the microfilm services requested by the counties and municipalities, the Department may use the funds to lease or purchase equipment, purchase microfilm and microfilming supplies, employ a microfilming team, and have film processed and inspected to meet required standards of quality. Travel expenses incurred by such program must be reimbursed from such funds at the State-approved rate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-40
SECTION 60-12-40. Agencies to receive lists of historic properties owned or leased by them.
Status: in_force

Before implementation of this chapter, the department shall provide each agency with a list of properties owned or leased by the agency that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-100 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-100
SECTION 60-1-100. Services of libraries open to public; fees for certain services; penalties.
Status: in_force

The services and resources of the South Carolina State Library and any public library receiving state and federal funds administered by the State Library are free for use by all persons living within South Carolina or the county or region served, except each public library board may fix and each public library may collect reasonable fees and service charges as the board considers necessary to offset the costs of special library services. The State Library may charge fees for the cost of on-line reference services and other nontraditional library services and retain the fees to offset the cost of the services. A board may assess fines, penalties, damages, or replacement costs for the loss of, damage to, or failure to return any library property or material. The use of a library is subject to regulations adopted by the library's board and the board may extend use of the library to nonresidents upon terms and conditions as it may prescribe.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-20
SECTION 60-1-20. Chairman and vice-chairman of board; other officers; board meetings; compensation of board members.
Status: in_force

The State Library Board shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from its own members to serve terms of two years. The chairman and vice-chairman may serve no more than two successive terms but may be re-elected to office after an interval of one year. The director of the South Carolina State Library, appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 60-1-30, shall serve as secretary of the board. The secretary shall attend board meetings but may not vote on any matter before the board. Other officers and agents as may be required may from time to time be chosen by the board. The board may appoint committees as it considers advisable. The board shall meet at a time and place as specified by the chairman. At least one meeting must be held each quarter. Four members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Board members are allowed the usual mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-210 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 3 / Section 60-13-210
SECTION 60-13-210. Institute created; appointment of director, State Archaeologist, and State Underwater Archaeologist; responsibilities.
Status: in_force

(A) For the purpose of conducting archeological and anthropological research on behalf of the State, there is created the South Carolina Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, which must be under the general control of the University of South Carolina, but administratively separate from any other academic unit of the university below the level of college or school, and under the executive control of the director of the institute. (B) The director of the institute must be experienced in archeological administration and must be a professor in the university system. The director of the institute is responsible to the State and on behalf of the institute, under appropriate state and university policies and procedures, may enter into contracts and agreements and accept grants and gifts and expend funds to conduct or cause to be conducted archaeological or anthropological research, or both, at prehistoric and historic sites and on land or beneath state waters or outside the State that may be expected to be beneficial to the State and that will preserve the archaeological and anthropological heritage of the State and contribute to an understanding of that heritage. Through the usual state and university policies and procedures the director may develop facilities and employ professional and support staff, including an associate director, appropriate for carrying out the responsibilities of this section and shall manage the day-to-day activities of the institute in the best interests of the State. The director shall cooperate with the Department of Anthropology and other academic departments of the University of South Carolina in ways that are feasible and mutually agreeable in the conduct of the academic program, including teaching by the director and by the qualified members of the institute staff when the teaching does not interfere with the primary purposes of the institute. (C) The director shall appoint the State Archaeologist who must be a classified employee in the university system and who shall: (1) create and maintain the: (a) South Carolina Statewide Archeological Site Inventory; (b) site numbering system for the inventory; (c) curation of the archeological collections of the State; (2) advise the State Historic Preservation Officer for ensuring the adequacy of all archeological research and the resulting reports of archeological research carried on in the State by an individual, organization, or other entity whether private or public; (3) conduct or cause to be conducted archeological field or laboratory investigations, or both, on behalf of and in the best interests of the State, at prehistoric and historic sites. (D) The director shall appoint the State Underwater Archaeologist who must be a classified employee in the university system and who shall: (1) create and maintain a research database of state underwater archaeology sites; (2) oversee and implement the Underwater Antiquities Act; (3) act in concert with the State Historic Preservation Officer for ensuring the adequacy of all underwater archaeological research and the resulting reports of underwater archaeological research carried on in the State by an individual, organization, or other entity whether private or public; (4) shall conduct or cause to be conducted underwater archaeological field or laboratory investigations, or both, on behalf of and in the best interests of the State at prehistoric and historic sites. (E) In making the appointments or filling a vacancy for the Director of the Institute of Archeology and Anthropology, the usual search committee procedures in effect at the University of South Carolina apply.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-10
SECTION 60-1-10. Establishment of South Carolina State Library; State Library Board; appointment and terms of office of board members; vacancies.
Status: in_force

There is created the South Carolina State Library governed by the State Library Board consisting of seven members, one from each congressional district. The members must be appointed by the Governor for terms of five years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. All vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired term. No person is eligible to serve as a member of the board for more than two successive terms, except that a person appointed to fill an unexpired term may be reappointed for two full terms. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 176, SECTION 18, provides as follows: "SECTION 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board or commission to represent a Congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board or commission from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires." Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment removed "and one from the State at large".
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-17-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 17 / Section 60-17-30
SECTION 60-17-30. Removal or disposition of artifacts in permanent collection.
Status: in_force

No artifacts owned by the State in the permanent collections of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum may be permanently removed or disposed of except by a Concurrent Resolution of the General Assembly.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-60 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-60
SECTION 60-15-60. Duties of commission.
Status: in_force

The duties of the commission shall include but not be limited to the following: (1) To stimulate and encourage throughout the State the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts and public interest and participation therein; (2) To make such studies as may be deemed advisable of public and private institutions engaged within the State in artistic and cultural activities, including but not limited to music, theater, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture and allied arts and crafts, and to make recommendations concerning appropriate methods to encourage participation in and appreciation of the arts to meet the legitimate needs and aspirations of persons in all parts of the State; (3) To take such steps as may be necessary and appropriate to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of the State of South Carolina and to expand the State's cultural resources; and (4) To do such other things as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-50 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-50
SECTION 60-12-50. Technical historic preservation training for agency staff.
Status: in_force

The department shall provide technical historic preservation training sessions at no cost for agency staff involved with management of historic properties.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 60-13-30
SECTION 60-13-30. Primary function of commission.
Status: in_force

The primary function of the commission shall be the creation and operation of a State Museum reflecting the history, fine arts and natural history and the scientific and industrial resources of the State, mobilizing expert professional advice and guidance and utilizing all available resources in the performance of this function.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-10
SECTION 60-11-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Archives Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-80 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-80
SECTION 60-12-80. Exceptions from coverage of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to: (1) Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended. This includes any undertaking requiring federal funding, licensing, or approval or any undertakings on federal property. (2) the provisions of Article 5, Chapter 7, Title 54 (South Carolina Underwater Antiquities Act of 1991).
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-20
SECTION 60-11-20. Archives Department redesignated as Department of Archives and History.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Archives Department shall hereafter be styled as the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-90 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-90
SECTION 60-1-90. Administration of state and federal grants to public libraries; eligibility for grants.
Status: in_force

Any public library which accepts state and federal grants administered by the South Carolina State Library may not use the grants to replace local funding for the library. In order to qualify for grants, libraries shall meet maintenance of effort requirements set by the State Library Board in accord with state and federal regulations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-9-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 9 / Section 60-9-10
SECTION 60-9-10. Procedures for obtaining state and county aid; monies raised by public and private subscriptions.
Status: in_force

Whenever the friends and patrons of a public school raise, from public subscription or otherwise, a sum not less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars and deposit it with the county treasurer to the credit of their school district, the county board of education, through the county superintendent of education, shall credit such district with an equal amount, to be drawn from the county board fund or, if the county board fund has been exhausted, to be drawn from the general school fund of the county. The county superintendent shall then make application to the State Superintendent of Education for an amount equal to the sum raised, by private subscription or otherwise, and deposit it with the county treasurer. All the money resulting from private subscription or otherwise, from county funds, or from State funds shall be held in the county treasury to the credit of the school district and shall be paid out upon the warrant of the board of school district trustees, duly approved and countersigned by the county superintendent of education. Nothing herein shall prevent other funds greater than those mentioned herein being raised by private subscription and applied by the county superintendent of education to the purposes herein set forth.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-160 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-160
SECTION 60-1-160. State Library to receive statistical reports from libraries.
Status: in_force

Every public, college, university, technical college, and state institutional library shall make an annual statistical report to the South Carolina State Library in a form as may be prescribed by the State Library. Reports must be made in a timely manner so that statistics may be published in the State Library's annual report. The State Library may require other reports as may be necessary from libraries receiving state and federal grants or participating in the statewide library network.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-17-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 17 / Section 60-17-10
SECTION 60-17-10. South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Commission.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Commission is established and must be composed of nine voting members who shall be appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except as specified in subsection (B) for initial terms. The members of the board shall be appointed as follows: (1) three members appointed by the Governor; (2) two members appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) one member appointed by the President of the Senate upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Division Commander of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; (4) two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (5) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives upon the recommendation of the President of the South Carolina Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. (B)(1) Initially, in order to stagger terms: (a) one member appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of one year; (b) one member appointed by the Governor shall serve a term of two years; (c) one member appointed by the Governor shall serve for three years; (d) one member appointed by the President of the Senate shall serve for one year; (e) one member appointed by the President of the Senate shall serve for two years; (f) one member appointed by the President of the Senate shall serve for three years; (g) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve for one year; (h) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve for two years; and (i) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve for three years. (2) At the expiration of these initial terms, successors must be appointed for terms of four years. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 75, in (A), in the first sentence, substituted "The" for "Effective July 1, 2015, the", in (2) and (3), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate"; redesignated (B) as (B)(1), (1) to (9) as (a) to (i), and inserted the (2) designator; and in (B)(1), in (d), (e), and (f), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-9-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 9 / Section 60-9-30
SECTION 60-9-30. Duties of State Board of Education.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall select and publish a list of library books and also a list of supplementary readers and shall make all necessary rules and regulations concerning the use and care of libraries.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-10
SECTION 60-12-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Adverse effect" means an effect on a historic property, including alteration, destruction, or demolition, that diminishes the property's historic integrity. (2) "Agency" means the state agency, department, foundation, or institution that is responsible for or has jurisdiction over the project or that has ownership or jurisdiction over the historic property. (3) "Department" means the Department of Archives and History. (4) "Historic properties" means those buildings, sites, objects, structures, and districts that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (5) "Building" means a construction that was created to shelter any form of human activity, including a house, barn, church, or hotel. (6) "Site" means a location of a significant event or a prehistoric or historic occupation or activity, including cemeteries, prehistoric village sites, and battlefields. (7) "Object" means a construction that is primarily artistic in nature or is relatively small in scale compared to a building or structure. Although it may be, by nature or design, movable, an object is associated with a specific setting or environment, such as statuary in a designed landscape, including sculpture, monuments, and fountains. (8) "Structure" means those functional constructions made usually for purposes other than creating shelter, including firetowers, canals, bridges, palisade fortifications, and prehistoric mounds. (9) "Historic district" means a significant concentration of sites, buildings, structures, or objects united historically or aesthetically by plan or physical development and designated as such by law or regulation of the department. (10) "Minimize" means to lessen the adverse effect of a project on a historic property. In the case of alterations, this may include identifying and undertaking minimal change to the defining characteristics of a historic property. In the case of destruction or demolition of a historic property, this may include recording a historic building, structure, or object, or excavation of an archaeological site. (11) "Qualified preservation professionals" means staff with training, experience, and expertise in managing historic properties. The requirement for training can be satisfied by an undergraduate degree in architectural preservation or graduate study in architectural preservation for staff with responsibility for managing nonarchaeological properties or a graduate degree in anthropology or archaeology for staff managing archaeological sites. The requirement for training also can be satisfied by specialized historic preservation training provided by the department combined with a state certification of registration to practice architecture, or a degree in architecture, architectural history, history, or a related field. The department may certify an individual who does not possess the educational requirements specified by this item as a qualified preservation professional where such individual has developed expertise in managing historic properties through the practice of a craft or art. (12) "State Board of Review" means the existing advisory group that reviews nominations to the National Register of Historic Places and which includes professionals representing the fields of archaeology, architecture, architectural history, and history. (13) "State Properties Committee" means a committee of the State Board of Review, which will include at least three members with at least one member representing the fields of architecture, architectural history, archaeology, or related fields as appropriate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-90 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-90
SECTION 60-11-90. State Archives Building.
Status: in_force

The name of the State Archives Building shall be "The South Carolina Archives." It shall be occupied by the Commission of Archives and History and shall be operated by them in fulfilling the duties now assigned, or which may in the future be assigned, by the General Assembly. The Archives Building shall also provide space for the Confederate relics of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-50 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-50
SECTION 60-11-50. Powers and duties of commission.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Commission of Archives and History may: (1) Elect its chairman and vice-chairman, who shall be chosen annually to serve during the fiscal year but who may serve for successive terms; (2) Make rules and regulations for its own government and the administration of the Department; (3) Elect an executive officer for the Department to be known as the Director; (4) Appoint, on the recommendation of the Director, all other members of the staff; (5) Adopt a seal for use in official departmental business; (6) Control the expenditure in accordance with law of such public funds as may be appropriated to the Department; (7) Accept gifts, bequests, and endowments for purposes consistent with the objectives of the Department; (8) Make annual reports to the General Assembly of the receipts, disbursements, work, and needs of the Department; and (9) Adopt policies designed to fulfill the duties and attain the objectives of the Department as established by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-30
SECTION 60-15-30. Terms of commission members; reappointment; executive director; vacancies.
Status: in_force

The terms of office of members shall be three years, and until their successors have been appointed and qualify. No member of the commission shall be eligible for appointment for more than two consecutive full terms. The commission shall designate an executive director to serve at the pleasure of the commission and who shall be the chief executive officer of the commission. All vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-130 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-130
SECTION 60-1-130. State Library to promote cooperation among governmental bodies and libraries for the sharing of resources.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall promote cooperation among governmental bodies, including but not limited to, departments, agencies, institutions, boards, committees, and commissions of the State and political subdivisions of the State, including school districts, and among libraries of all types and shall encourage the sharing of resources among libraries at all service levels. None of the provisions of this chapter may be construed to interfere with the authority of the governing boards of institutions of higher learning or the governing boards of public, school, or special libraries.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-80 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-80
SECTION 60-1-80. State Library to provide assistance to public libraries and county governments.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall provide advice and assistance to public libraries, library boards, and county governments in matters concerning the establishment, support, operation, improvement, and coordination of library services. The State Library may: (a) provide a staff of consultants qualified to give advisory and technical assistance to library directors and library boards; (b) administer state aid and other grants-in-aid to supplement and improve public library services and promulgate regulations as may be necessary to insure effective and efficient use of grants; (c) administer a certification program for public libraries and librarians, establishing regulations and procedures for the implementation of the program; (d) carry out statewide programs and services which cannot be effectively or economically provided by local libraries; (e) plan and coordinate the provision of library services to groups with special needs, including but not limited to the elderly, the physically handicapped, the unemployed, the poor, the functionally illiterate, and those persons who have cultural, social, or educational disadvantages that prevent them from using library services designed for persons without the disadvantages.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-60 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-60
SECTION 60-11-60. Director of department.
Status: in_force

The active management and administration of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall be committed to the director, who at the time of his appointment must have the qualifications of special training or experience in archival or historical work. The director shall not do any additional work for pay without the permission of the Commission of Archives and History. Effect of Amendment 2020 Act No. 171, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-17-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 17 / Section 60-17-40
SECTION 60-17-40. Director of South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.
Status: in_force

The Director of the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum must be selected by the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum Commission after consultation with the South Carolina Division Commander of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans and the President of the South Carolina Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-40 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 60-13-40
SECTION 60-13-40. Powers of commission.
Status: in_force

To carry out its assigned functions, the commission is authorized to: (1) Establish a plan for, create and operate a State Museum; (2) Elect an executive officer for the commission, to be known as the Director; (3) Make rules and regulations for its own government and the administration of its museum; (4) Appoint, on the recommendation of the Director, all other members of the staff; (5) Adopt a seal for use in official commission business; (6) Control the expenditure in accordance with law of such public funds as may be appropriated to the commission; (7) Accept gifts, bequests and endowments for purposes consistent with the objectives of the commission; (8) Make annual reports to the General Assembly of the receipts, disbursements, work and needs of the commission; and (9) Adopt policies designed to fulfill the duties and attain the objectives of the commission as established by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 60-13-20
SECTION 60-13-20. Meetings and officers of commission; compensation of members.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and at such other times as the chairman shall designate. Members shall elect a vice-chairman and such other officers as they may deem necessary. They shall be paid such per diem, mileage and subsistence as provided by law for boards, committees and commissions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-3-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 3 / Section 60-3-20
SECTION 60-3-20. Exchange of old or duplicate books.
Status: in_force

The justices of the Supreme Court may, in their discretion, exchange old or duplicate editions of books in such library for other books, to be selected by the justices.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-50 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-50
SECTION 60-1-50. Duties of director.
Status: in_force

The director of the South Carolina State Library is responsible for the management of the State Library and for the development and coordination of a statewide program of library and information services. The director shall: (a) organize, staff, and administer the State Library in accordance with the law and good library practice; (b) recommend to the State Library Board policies and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and execute those adopted by the board; (c) prepare a budget for the approval of the board and administer funds made available from any source for improvement of library services, interlibrary cooperation, or resource sharing; (d) provide advice and technical assistance to public and other libraries, agencies of the State, political subdivisions, and planning groups concerning library services and operations; (e) carry out continuing studies of the information needs of the citizens of the State and recommend services and programs to meet those needs; (f) encourage broad professional and community participation in library planning and development; (g) encourage and assist the efforts of libraries and local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to library and information service problems; (h) encourage every citizen of the State to fully utilize the state's library resources and maintain the individual's right of access to those resources.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-90 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-90
SECTION 60-15-90. Commission designated official agency of State to receive certain federal funds.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall be the official agency of the State to receive and disburse any funds made available by the Federal Government for programs related to the creative and interpretive arts.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-70 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-70
SECTION 60-11-70. Private records.
Status: in_force

The Commission of Archives and History shall not solicit private records, but if its services are necessary to safeguard such records it may accept, either as a gift or deposit, collections offered by their legal owners or custodians. All such papers shall be open to inspection and examination for the purpose of research in like manner as are the public records. Neither the State nor the Commission of Archives and History shall be responsible for the loss of private records accepted on deposit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-3-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 3 / Section 60-3-10
SECTION 60-3-10. Care and custody of library; employment of departmental clerk to act as librarian.
Status: in_force

The library of the Supreme Court shall be in the custody and care of the clerk of the court, who shall annually, with the consent and approval of the court, employ some suitable person, as a departmental clerk, to care for and attend in the library and perform such duties with reference thereto as may be prescribed by the court. The librarian so employed may be discharged by order of the court at any time and shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law. Any woman who has attained the age of twenty-one years and has been a resident of this State for two years may be employed as such librarian.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-12-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 12 / Section 60-12-30
SECTION 60-12-30. Consultation with department required for projects affecting historic properties.
Status: in_force

Agencies shall consult with the department when planning projects that might adversely affect those properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the time of consultation. Consultation may be accomplished in one of three ways: (1) The department shall negotiate a programmatic agreement with each agency that has qualified preservation professionals in charge of management of historic properties. The agency shall agree to avoid or, when appropriate, minimize adverse effects to historic properties under its jurisdiction. The agency shall then assume responsibility for administering its own historic preservation program. The agency's qualified preservation professionals shall participate in continuing education provided by the department at no charge. (2) An agency that does not have qualified preservation professionals in charge of the management of historic properties may negotiate a programmatic agreement with the department for covered projects that are similar and repetitive, projects involving routine maintenance, or projects that will not significantly alter the historical integrity of a property. The agency shall then assume responsibility for carrying out the projects or types of projects included in the programmatic agreement without having to notify the department on a project-by-project basis. (3)(a) Before an agency plans a project not covered by a programmatic agreement, the agency shall submit documentation describing the proposed project to the department. If the effect will be adverse, the agency also must describe alternatives that were considered to avoid or minimize adverse effects and the reasons why any rejected alternatives were considered not to be feasible or prudent. (b) Within thirty days after receipt of the documentation described above, the department shall review the documentation and provide a written response to the agency. Before sending a response recommending changes, the department shall confer with the agency and attempt to negotiate a solution acceptable to both parties. (c) If the agency and the department cannot agree on the effect of a project or measures that would avoid or minimize the adverse effect of a project on historic properties, the agency may request the recommendation of the State Properties Committee. (d) The State Properties Committee shall review the documentation provided by the agency and the written opinion of the department. The committee shall provide its written response to the agency within thirty days after receipt of the request for comment. (e) If the agency does not accept the recommendations made by the State Properties Committee, the agency may petition the State Board of Review to review the documentation on the project. The board shall provide its written decision to the agency within thirty days after receipt of the petition for review. (f) Proceedings under this chapter, including the certification of individuals as qualified preservation professionals, are subject to the provisions of Chapter 23 of Title 1 (Administrative Procedures Act).
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-70 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-70
SECTION 60-1-70. State Library to provide research services to General Assembly and others.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall provide library and library research services to the General Assembly, state officers and agencies, and state government employees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-13-10 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 13 / Article 1 / Section 60-13-10
SECTION 60-13-10. South Carolina Museum Commission created; membership; chairman; vacancies; terms of office.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created the South Carolina Museum Commission composed of ten members appointed by the Governor for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. One member shall be appointed from each congressional district of the State and three members shall be appointed at large. One of the at-large members shall be appointed chairman of the commission by the Governor. Vacancies for any reason shall be filled in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term. Notwithstanding the provisions above prescribing four-year terms for members of the commission, the members appointed from even-numbered congressional districts and one at-large member other than the chairman shall be initially appointed for terms of two years only. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 176, SECTION 18, provides as follows: "SECTION 18. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board or commission to represent a Congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board or commission from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires." Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment substituted "ten" for "nine".
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-30
SECTION 60-1-30. Director of State Library; qualifications; evaluation and term of office.
Status: in_force

The State Library Board shall appoint the director of the South Carolina State Library to serve as the administrative head of the State Library. The director: (a) shall hold a degree from a graduate library school accredited by the American Library Association and must be eligible for a South Carolina professional librarian's certificate; and (b) shall have at least ten years of library experience in increasingly responsible professional positions, including at least four years in library administration with demonstrated success in this area. The board shall annually evaluate the performance of the director who shall serve until terminated by the board for good cause.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-103 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-103
SECTION 60-11-103. Disposition of proceeds; use of funds.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of facilities rentals, gift shop operations, training sessions, sales of publications, reproduction of documents, repair of documents, research fees, handling charges, and the proceeds of sales of National Register of Historic Places certificates and plaques by the Archives Department must be deposited in a special account in the State Treasury, and may be used by this department to cover the cost of facility operations and maintenance, gift shop inventory, additional training sessions, publications, reproduction expenses, repair expenses, and National Register of Historic Places certificates and plaques, and selected Historic Preservation Grants.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-11-30 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 11 / Article 1 / Section 60-11-30
SECTION 60-11-30. Objects and purposes of department.
Status: in_force

The objects and purposes of the South Carolina Department of Archives and History shall be: (1) The preservation and administration of those public records formerly transferred to the custody of the Historical Commission and those that may be transferred and accepted by the Department in the future; (2) The collection, by purchase or otherwise, of the originals, or transcripts, of public records in other states or counties relating to South Carolina; (3) The preservation and administration of the private records formerly in the custody of the Historical Commission and those that may be added by deposit, gift, or purchase in the future; (4) The editing and publication of documents, treatises, etc., relating to the history of South Carolina; (5) The stimulation of research, study, and other activity in the fields of South Carolina history, genealogy, and archaeology; (6) The approval of the inscriptions for all historical markers or other monuments erected on State highways or other State property; (7) The improvement of standards for the making, care, and administration of public records; and (8) The performance of such acts and requirements as may be enjoined by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-140 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-140
SECTION 60-1-140. State Library to establish statewide library network.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina State Library shall plan, develop, and operate a statewide library network to facilitate the sharing of resources and information among South Carolina libraries and to make resources and information more easily accessible to library users anywhere in the State. To this end, the State Library may: (a) recommend statewide priorities for interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing; (b) develop and publish a state plan for library network activities; (c) promulgate policies, regulations, and guidelines consistent with the provisions of this chapter; (d) establish and operate a network computer system and telecommunication systems which will expedite interlibrary loan, reference, and referral; (e) acquire or create computer programs and data bases and make them available to libraries of the network; (f) provide grants for networking activities and establish standards under which libraries may be eligible for the grants; (g) encourage public awareness of the need for interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing; (h) provide for state participation in and compatibility with regional, national, or international library networks and systems which will increase the quality of library service to the people of this State; (i) encourage and assist the efforts of libraries and local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to library service problems; (j) establish a network advisory body made up of representatives of the several network constituencies to advise and assist the State Library in network planning and development.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-4-20 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 4 / Section 60-4-20
SECTION 60-4-20. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter, the term "registration records" includes any information which a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term "circulation records" includes all information which identifies the patrons borrowing particular books and other materials.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-1-170 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 1 / Section 60-1-170
SECTION 60-1-170. Authority of director to cooperate with United States Department of Education and other agencies in the administration of funds.
Status: in_force

The director of the South Carolina State Library is authorized to do all things necessary and proper to fully cooperate with the United States Department of Education or any other federal agency in the administering of any funds appropriated for the payment of salaries, books, periodicals, library supplies, or equipment, for the construction of library buildings, for the maintenance of the expense of public library services, for interlibrary cooperation, for library services to state institutions, and for library services to the blind and physically handicapped.
S.C. Code Ann. § 60-15-75 — SC Code / Title 60 / Chapter 15 / Section 60-15-75
SECTION 60-15-75. Statewide cultural districts.
Status: in_force

(A) The commission shall develop criteria and guidelines for designating a cultural district by the State. (B) A cultural district: (1) must be a geographical area that is within a community and that has a concentration of cultural facilities, creative enterprises, or arts venues located within it; (2) may be home to not-for-profit and for-profit creative entities; and (3) is intended to impact the larger community in which it is located by: (a) attracting artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural enterprises; (b) encouraging economic development; (c) encouraging the preservation and reuse of historic buildings; (d) fostering local cultural development; and (e) providing a focal point for celebrating and strengthening its unique cultural identity. (C) A geographical area of the State only may be designated as a cultural district under the provisions of this section by applying to the commission for the designation, satisfying criteria and other requirements of this section, and upon approval by the commission. (D) The commission shall: (1) provide leadership and assistance to a community that seeks to develop or foster a cultural district; (2) develop a process through which a community may apply for the designation of a cultural district by the State, including: (a) specific guidelines and criteria; and (b) a process for the periodic evaluation of the success of a designated cultural district and the periodic recertification of the district; and (3) pursue partnerships and collaborative agreements with other public agencies and the private sector to maximize the benefits and value of cultural districts designated by the commission.