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SC Code § 1-31-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-10. Commission for Minority Affairs created; composition; majority to be African-American; term of office; filling vacancies.

 There is created a State Commission for Minority Affairs consisting of nine members and the Governor ex officio. The Governor must appoint one person from each of the congressional districts of the State and two persons from the State at large upon the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor shall designate the chairman. The members serve for a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy must be filled in the same manner as original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. A majority of the members of the commission must be African American.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 110; 2003 Act No. 85, Section 3; 2012 Act No. 279, Section 3, eff June 26, 2012.  Editor's Note  2012 Act No. 279, Section 33, provides as follows:  "Due to the congressional redistricting, any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee 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, commission, or committee 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. Further, the inability to hold an election or to make an appointment due to judicial review of the congressional districts does not constitute a vacancy."  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment deleted "six" before "congressional districts" and substituted "two persons from the State" for "three persons from the State".
SC Code § 1-31-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-20. Commission to meet at least quarterly; purpose.

 The commission must meet quarterly and at other times as the chairman determines necessary to study the causes and effects of the socio-economic deprivation of minorities in the State and to implement programs necessary to address inequities confronting minorities in the State.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 110; 2001 Act No. 26, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-31-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-30. Hiring of executive director and other personnel; appropriations.

 The commission is authorized to hire an executive director and other personnel necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter. The General Assembly shall provide for the funds in the annual appropriations act.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 110.
SC Code § 1-31-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-40. Powers and duties of Commission.

 (A) The commission shall:  (1) provide the minority community consisting of African Americans, Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and others with a single point of contact for statistical and technical assistance in the areas of research and planning for a greater economic future;  (2) work with minority officials on the state, county, and local levels of government in disseminating statistical data and its impact on their constituencies;  (3) provide for publication of a statewide statistical abstract on minority affairs;  (4) provide statistical analyses for members of the General Assembly on the state of minority communities as the State experiences economic growth and changes;  (5) provide the minority community with assistance and information on Voting Rights Act submissions in the State, as well as other related areas of concern to the minority community;  (6) determine, approve, and acknowledge by certification state recognition for Native American Indian entities; however, notwithstanding their state certification, the tribes have no power or authority to take any action which would establish, advance, or promote any form of gambling in this State;  (7) establish advisory committees representative of minority groups, as the commission considers appropriate to advise the commission;  (8) act as liaison with the business community to provide programs and opportunities to fulfill its duties under this chapter;  (9) seek federal and other funding on behalf of the State of South Carolina for the express purpose of implementing various programs and services for African Americans, Native American Indians, Hispanics/Latinos, Asians, and other minority groups;  (10) promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article including, but not limited to, regulations regarding State Recognition of Native American Indian entities in the State of South Carolina;  (11) establish and maintain a twenty-four hour toll free telephone number and electronic website in accordance with Section 8-30-10; and  (12) perform other duties necessary to implement programs.  (B) The commission may delegate these powers and duties as necessary.  (C) Nothing in this chapter recognizes, creates, extends, or forms the basis of any right or claim of interest in land or real estate in this State for any Native American tribe which is recognized by the State.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 110; 2003 Act No. 85, Section 4; 2008 Act No. 280, Section 2, eff June 4, 2008.  Effect of Amendment  The 2008 amendment added subparagraph (A)(11) relating to a toll free telephone number and electronic website, and redesignated subparagraph (A)(11) as (A)(12).
SC Code § 1-31-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-50. Promulgation of regulations to carry out duties.

 The commission may promulgate those regulations necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 110.
SC Code § 1-31-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 31 - State Commission For Minority Affairs|Section 1-31-60. Native American Indian Groups; existing recognition; repeal of regulations regarding recognition.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon and after the effective date of this statute:  (1) any Native American Indian Group that on the effective date of this section has been recognized by the Commission for Minority Affairs through its regulatory process remains and continues to be:  (a) recognized as a Native American Indian Group; and  (b) eligible to exercise the privileges and obligations authorized by that designation;  (2) the Commission for Minority Affairs must:  (a) eliminate the eligibility for any additional Native American Indian Groups to receive official recognized status in the State; and  (b) cease to recognize any additional entities as Native American Indian Groups; and  (3) any regulations providing for recognition as a Native American Indian Group are repealed.  (B) The Commission for Minority Affairs must revise any regulations to:  (a) eliminate any recognition procedure as a Native American Indian Group; and  (b) provide for the privileges and obligations a Native American Indian Group that continues to be recognized is authorized to exercise.  HISTORY: 2018 Act No. 163 (H.3177), Section 1, eff May 3, 2018.
SC Code § 1-32-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Religious Freedom Act".  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-20. Definitions.

 In this chapter:  (1) "Demonstrates" means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.  (2) "Exercise of religion" means the exercise of religion under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or Article I, Section 2 of the State Constitution.  (3) "Person" includes, but is not limited to, an individual, corporation, firm, partnership, association, or organization.  (4) "State" means the State of South Carolina and any political subdivision of the State and includes a branch, department, agency, board, commission, instrumentality, entity, or officer, employee, official of the State or a political subdivision of the State, or any other person acting under color of law.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-30. Purposes of chapter.

 The purposes of this chapter are to:  (1) restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972), and Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963), and to guarantee that a test of compelling state interest will be imposed on all state and local laws and ordinances in all cases in which the free exercise of religion is substantially burdened; and  (2) provide a claim or defense to persons whose exercise of religion is substantially burdened by the State.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-40. Restriction on state's ability to burden exercise of religion.

 The State may not substantially burden a person's exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, unless the State demonstrates that application of the burden to the person is:  (1) in furtherance of a compelling state interest; and  (2) the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling state interest.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-45 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-45. Inmate litigation.

 This chapter does not affect the application of and must be applied in conjunction with Chapter 27 of Title 24, concerning inmate litigation.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-50. Burden on exercise of religion a claim or defense; attorney's fees.

 If a person's exercise of religion has been burdened in violation of this chapter, the person may assert the violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding. If the person prevails in such a proceeding, the court shall award attorney's fees and costs.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-32-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 32 - South Carolina Religious Freedom Act|Section 1-32-60. Applicability; construction.

 (A) This chapter applies to all state and local laws and ordinances and the implementation of those laws and ordinances, whether statutory or otherwise, and whether adopted before or after the effective date of this act.  (B) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to authorize the State to burden any religious belief.  (C) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect, interpret, or in any way address:  (1) that portion of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion;  (2) that portion of Article I, Section 2 of the State Constitution prohibiting laws respecting the establishment of religion.  (D) Granting state funding, benefits, or exemptions, to the extent permissible under the constitutional provisions enumerated in subsection (C)(1) and (2), does not constitute a violation of this chapter.  As used in this subsection, "granting", with respect to state funding, benefits, or exemptions, does not include the denial of government funding, benefits, or exemptions.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 38, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-34-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-10. Purpose.

 The public policy of South Carolina is to maintain reasonable and consistent standards of construction in buildings and other structures in the State in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens. Accordingly, all agencies should enforce the same editions of nationally recognized codes and standards for the construction, manufacture, renovation, improvement, and maintenance of structures. To effect this policy, it is intended that all state regulatory agencies enforce the same editions of nationally recognized codes.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-34-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-20. Definitions.

 As used in this chapter:  (1) "Agency" or "state agency" means each state board, commission, department, executive department, or office, other than the General Assembly or the courts, charged with the regulation of buildings or other structures by enforcing a nationally recognized code. An agency is charged with the regulation of buildings or other structures by enforcing a nationally recognized code if the code is referenced in the statutes or regulations administered by that agency.  (2) "Building code" means building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, or fire codes which are part of the International Building Code series or Standard Building Code series, as published, promulgated, or made available by the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc., the energy code as published by the Council of American Building Officials, and the National Electrical Code and Fire and Life Safety Code, as made available by the National Fire Protection Association, if the code is referenced by any other statute or regulation.  (3) "Latest edition" means latest complete edition officially published, adopted, or approved by the organization which issued the nationally recognized code.  (4) "Nationally recognized code" means all building codes or standards. Unless expressly adopted as stated in this chapter or otherwise required by law, a "nationally recognized code" does not include its appendices. For the purposes of this chapter, "nationally recognized code" does not include any provision of a building code or standard which concerns the qualification, removal, dismissal, duties, responsibilities of, or administrative procedures for all building officials, fire officials, deputy officials, chief inspectors, or other inspectors, assistants, or administrators.  (5) "Revision" means a change to a nationally recognized code if that change was officially published, adopted, or approved other than at the time a complete edition was officially published, adopted, or approved.  (6) "Standard" means building, energy, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, or fire standards published by organizations including the American National Standards Institute, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Standard Testing Materials Institute, and the National Fire Protection Association if the standard is referenced by any other statute or regulation.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.  Editor's Note  Under the provisions of Chapter 34, Title 1, an agency is required to adopt the latest edition of a nationally recognized code which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing by giving notice in the State Register.
SC Code § 1-34-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-30. Adoption of latest edition of nationally recognized codes; notice requirements; public comments; agencies requiring compliance with earliest edition of a code.

 (A) An agency shall adopt the latest edition of all nationally recognized codes which it is charged by statute or regulation with enforcing. An agency may propose the adoption of the latest edition of a nationally recognized code by publishing a notice in the State Register. The notice shall contain:  (1) a reference to the agency's original adoption of the nationally recognized code;  (2) the complete name of the nationally recognized code and the edition being adopted;  (3) the name and address of the organization which issued the nationally recognized code; and  (4) an invitation to comment to the agency concerning particular sections of the proposed edition.  (B) If no comments are received within sixty days of publication provided pursuant to subsection (A), the agency may file a notice with the Legislative Council to be published in the State Register that the nationally recognized code is promulgated without amendment. Publication of the notice creates a rebuttable presumption that the edition to which it refers was promulgated under this section, is available for public inspection at the agency, and was promulgated without amendment.  (C) If negative comments are received concerning sections of the latest edition or if the agency proposes amendments to the latest edition, the notice provided for in subsection (A) shall serve as the notice of drafting required pursuant to Section 1-23-110 and all affected sections must be proposed as regulations pursuant to Section 1-23-120 and are subject to the Administrative Procedures Act. All other sections of the latest edition may be promulgated by notice pursuant to subsection (B).  (D) An agency that requires compliance with an earlier edition of a nationally recognized code shall accept full and complete compliance with the latest edition of that code unless it has promulgated amendments to the code pursuant to this section.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-34-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-40. Compliance with latest edition of a nationally recognized code.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency shall accept full and complete compliance with the latest edition of a nationally recognized code as compliance with a provision of a statute or regulation which refers to a particular edition of that nationally recognized code unless the agency has published a notice under Section 1-34-30(C) stating that the edition has not been adopted.  (B) This section does not affect when, or the circumstances under which, a nationally recognized code is applicable.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-34-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-50. Adoption of a nationally recognized code appendix.

 If an agency is authorized or required by law to enforce the provisions contained in a nationally recognized code appendix, the agency may adopt the appendix, in accordance with Section 1-34-30, in conjunction with, or in addition to, the adoption of the nationally recognized code.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-34-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-60. Promulgation of regulations by agencies authorized to modify nationally recognized code.

 An agency authorized to modify a nationally recognized code by promulgating regulations shall promulgate these regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-34-70 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 34 - National Building Codes|Section 1-34-70. Enforcement of provision of nationally recognized code inconsistent with state statute.

 Unless otherwise required by law, an agency may not enforce a provision of a nationally recognized code to the extent it is inconsistent with any state statute or regulation that does not rely on a nationally recognized code.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 83, Section 3.
SC Code § 2-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 2 - General Assembly|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 2-1-20. Election date of members of House.

 Representatives to the House of Representatives shall be elected from the several counties of the State at the general election to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even-numbered year.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-2; 1952 Code Section 30-2; 1942 Code Section 2052; 1932 Code Section 2052; Civ. C. '22 Section 14; Civ. C. '12 Section 14; Civ. C. '02 Section 12; G. S. 11; R. S. 11; 1901 (23) 611; 1902 (23) 1197; 1908 (25) 1283; 1910 (26) 867; 1911 (27) 68; 1912 (27) 827; 1916 (29) 717; 1918 (30) 881; 1919 (31) 5; 1922 (32) 922; 1932 (37) 1111.
SC Code § 2-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 2 - General Assembly|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 2-1-30. Each House office shall be separate and distinct; candidate must qualify for one specific office.

 Each House office in this State shall constitute a separate and distinct office to which a separate number shall be assigned within each election district for such an office. A candidate for such an office shall be required to qualify for a specific office and shall not be permitted to qualify for more than one such office in any one election.  The election ballots for House offices shall reflect the number assigned to each office and the names of the candidates.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-2.1; 1972 (57) 2384.
SC Code § 2-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 2 - General Assembly|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 2-1-40. Candidate must be resident of district; terms of office.

 Any person otherwise qualified by law and the Constitution of this State may file as a candidate and can be elected only in the district in which he is a resident. A person may file for only one House office. Terms of office shall be for two years.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-2.2; 1974 (58) 2124.
SC Code § 2-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 2 - General Assembly|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 2-1-50. Clerk of House shall send names of persons elected or appointed during session to Secretary of State.

 The clerk of the House of Representatives shall within ten days from the adjournment of the General Assembly sine die send the names of all persons elected or appointed by the General Assembly during the session to the Secretary of State, together with the action of the General Assembly with reference thereto, and the Secretary of State shall keep them for public inspection.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-3; 1952 Code Section 30-3; 1942 Code Section 2070; 1932 Code Section 2070; 1922 (32) 1290.