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SC Code § 25-19-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-50. Annual report of commission.

 The commission annually shall submit a written report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation in Washington, D. C., detailing its policies and goals established pursuant to Sections 25-19-10 et seq., its efforts and actions in carrying out its functions, and their results. It shall make special reports it considers desirable. The commission may make suggestions it considers advisable concerning legislative, executive, or administrative actions which would serve to improve benefits and services available to former prisoners of war and their families.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 5.
SC Code § 25-19-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 19 - Prisoners Of War Commission|Section 25-19-60. Compensation of commission members; funding of commission.

 The members of the commission shall receive the mileage, per diem, and subsistence provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions for each meeting attended. The commission shall receive funding as may be provided by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations act necessary for carrying out the commission's functions.  HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 545, Section 6.
SC Code § 25-21-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 21 - Veterans' Trust Fund|Section 25-21-10. Establishment of Veterans' Trust Fund; purpose and governance.

 There is established the Veterans' Trust Fund of South Carolina, an eleemosynary corporation, the resources of which must be dedicated to serving the needs of South Carolina's veterans by supporting programs, both public and private, for veterans. The Veterans' Trust Fund may support veteran service programs by direct funding or through donation of property or services. The Veterans' Trust Fund may supplement and augment, but shall not take the place of, services provided by state agencies.  The board of trustees for the Veterans' Trust Fund shall carry out activities necessary to administer the fund including, but not limited to, assessing service needs and gaps, soliciting proposals to address identified needs, and establishing criteria for awarding of grants.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 90, Section 1.
SC Code § 25-21-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 21 - Veterans' Trust Fund|Section 25-21-20. Establishment of board of trustees; membership requirements; term and compensation; annual reports.

 There is created the Board of Trustees for the Veterans' Trust Fund of South Carolina composed of nineteen members. The board shall utilize the staff of the Veterans' Affairs Department in order to carry out its duties, as provided in Section 25-21-30. One member of the board of trustees must be the Director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint individuals to fill the remaining positions on the board of trustees. Of the eighteen remaining positions filled by gubernatorial appointment, four must be county veterans' affairs officers and five must represent veterans' service organizations. At least eleven of the members of the board of trustees must be United States Armed Forces veterans who were honorably discharged; the remaining members are not required to be veterans; however, if any are veterans, they also must have been honorably discharged from the armed services. The members of the board shall elect officers from among themselves as necessary.  Individuals appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor and may be removed by the Governor at any time.  Members of the board who are not full-time employees of the State of South Carolina or any of its political subdivisions may be paid per diem, mileage, and subsistence at rates established by the board, not to exceed standards provided by law for state boards, commissions, and committees. Per diem, mileage, and subsistence may be paid to members of the board only for travel and costs incurred due to meetings of the board.  A complete report of the activities of the Veterans' Trust Fund must be made to the General Assembly annually.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 90, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 288, Section 3; 2002 Act No. 167, Section 1; 2005 Act No. 164, Section 19.  Code Commissioner's Note  Pursuant to the directive to the Code Commissioner in 2019 Act No. 26, Section 4(C), "Veterans' Affairs Department" was substituted for "Veterans' Affairs Division" and "Department of Veterans' Affairs" was substituted for "Office of Veterans' Affairs".  Editor's Note  The 2019 amendment to Section 25-11-20 provided that the Governor shall appoint a Secretary, rather than a Director, to lead the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
SC Code § 25-21-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 21 - Veterans' Trust Fund|Section 25-21-30. Duties and functions of board of trustees.

 To fulfill its duties and functions, the board is authorized, but not limited to:  (1) assess the needs of veterans, establish priorities, and develop goals and objectives for the Veterans' Trust Fund;  (2) decide how the monies in the fund must be disbursed;  (3) accept gifts, grants, and bequests from any person, entity, or foundation, either public or private;  (4) accept appropriations, loans, or grants from any governmental or quasigovernmental source;  (5) acquire and hold property;  (6) invest trust monies, including pooled investment funds maintained by the State;  (7) solicit proposals for programs aimed at meeting identified needs;  (8) establish rules of procedure for board meetings and any other function of the fund necessary for the orderly conduct of its business;  (9) enter into contracts for the awarding of grants to public or private, nonprofit organizations; and  (10) establish criteria for awarding of grants which shall include the consideration of at least:  (a) the priority of the service need that the proposal addresses;  (b) the quality and soundness of the proposal and its probable effectiveness in accomplishing its objectives;  (c) a cost-benefit analysis of the project;  (d) the degree of community support for the proposal;  (e) the utilization of local resources, including volunteers, when appropriate, and matching or in-kind contributions which may be, but are not, required;  (f) the qualifications of employees to be hired under the grant;  (g) the experience of the proposed project administrators in providing ongoing accountability for the program.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 90, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 288, Section 4.
SC Code § 25-21-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 21 - Veterans' Trust Fund|Section 25-21-40. Availability of funds for disbursement from Veterans' Trust Fund.

 Until the assets of the Veterans' Trust Fund exceed one million dollars, not more than fifty percent of the amount deposited in the fund each year from contributions plus all earnings from the investment of monies of the fund credited during the previous fiscal year is available for disbursement upon authorization of the Board of Trustees for the Veterans' Trust Fund. When assets in the trust fund exceed one million dollars, all credited earnings plus all future annual deposits to the trust fund from contributions are available for disbursement upon the authorization of the Board of Trustees for the Veterans' Trust Fund.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 90, Section 1; 2000 Act No. 288, Section 5.
SC Code § 25-21-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs|Chapter 21 - Veterans' Trust Fund|Section 25-21-50. Funds from contributions required to be deposited in Veterans' Trust Fund.

 Funds from the receipt of contributions pursuant to Section 12-6-5070 must be deposited in the Veterans' Trust Fund for disbursement pursuant to the terms of this chapter.  HISTORY: 1995 Act No. 90, Section 1.
SC Code § 26-1-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-10. Appointment and term.

 The Governor may appoint from the qualified electors as many notaries public throughout the State as the public good requires, to hold their offices for a term of ten years. A commission must be issued to each notary public so appointed and the record of the appointment must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-1; 1952 Code Section 49-1; 1942 Code Section 3459; 1932 Code Section 3459; Civ. C. '22 Section 817; Civ. C. '12 Section 732; Civ. C. '02 Section 662; G. S. 520; R. S. 578; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1967 (55) 509; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, deleted the former third and fourth sentences, relating to commissions issued before and after July 1, 1967; and made other nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 26-1-15 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-15. Qualifications for notarial commission.

 A person qualified for a notarial commission:  (1) must be a registered voter in this State;  (2) shall read and write the English language; and  (3) shall submit an application containing no significant misstatement or omission of fact. The application form must be provided by the Secretary and must include the signature of the applicant written with pen and ink, and the signature must be acknowledged as the applicant's by a person authorized to administer oaths.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-20. Endorsement of application.

 (A) Each county legislative delegation shall determine whether the endorsement of notaries public must be by:  (1) one-half of the members of the legislative delegation representing the county in which the applicant resides; or  (2) endorsement by the senator and representative in whose district the applicant resides, without other endorsers.  (B) Each county legislative delegation shall notify the Secretary of State in writing if it chooses to utilize subsection (A)(2) within the individual county. If the county legislative delegation chooses to utilize subsection (A)(2), the applicant, senator, and representative shall indicate their respective districts on the application provided to the Secretary of State. If the office of senator or representative from that district is vacant at the time the application is submitted, the notary public may be appointed upon the endorsement of a majority of the legislative delegation representing the county in which the applicant resides.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-2; 1952 Code Section 49-2; 1942 Code Section 3465; 1932 Code Section 3465; Civ. C. '22 Section 823; Civ. C. '12 Section 738; 1911 (27) 139; 1967 (55) 509; 1989 Act No. 56, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-25 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-25. Additional methods of endorsement of applications.

 (A) In addition to the methods of endorsement of applications for notary public commissions provided in Section 26-1-20, a legislator may provide for the endorsement of these applications by authorizing either the member serving as chairman or the member serving as secretary of the legislative delegation of the county in which the applicant resides to sign on the legislator's behalf.  (B) A copy of the resolution adopting any or all of these endorsement methods for a county must be forwarded to the Secretary of State, after which the method or methods of endorsement shall continue to apply in the county unless rescinded by a later delegation resolution.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 127, Section 1; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, added the paragraph designators; and in subsection (B), substituted "later" for "subsequent".
SC Code § 26-1-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-30. Fee for issuance or renewal of commission.

 The fee for the issuance or renewal of a commission is twenty-five dollars, collected by the Secretary of State as other fees.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-3; 1952 Code Section 49-3; 1942 Code Section 3466; 1932 Code Section 3466; Civ. C. '22 Section 824; Civ. C. '12 Section 739; 1911 (27) 139; 1967 (55) 509; 1983 Act No. 151, Part II, Section 8A; 1988 Act No. 658, Part II, Section 3A; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
SC Code § 26-1-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-40. Oath.

 A notary public shall take the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution, and a certified copy of the written oath must be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-4; 1952 Code Section 49-4; 1942 Code Section 3460; 1932 Code Section 3460; Civ. C. '22 Section 818; Civ. C. '12 Section 733; Civ. C. '02 Section 663; G. S. 521; R. S. 579; 1871 (15) 538, Section 2; 1911 (27) 139; 1961 (52) 510; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-50. Enrollment of commission.

 Within fifteen days after he has been commissioned, a notary public must exhibit his commission to the clerk of the court of the county in which he resides and be enrolled by the clerk.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-5; 1952 Code Section 49-5; 1942 Code Section 3461; 1932 Code Section 3461; Civ. C. '22 Section 819; Civ. C. '12 Section 734; 1911 (27) 139; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 26-1-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-60. Seal of office; notary shall indicate date of expiration of commission.

 A notary public shall have a seal of office, which must be affixed to his notarial acts. He shall indicate below his signature the date of expiration of his commission. The absence of the seal of office or date of expiration does not render his notarial acts invalid if his official title is affixed to it.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-6; 1952 Code Section 49-6; 1942 Code Section 3462; 1932 Code Section 3462; Civ. C. '22 Section 820; Civ. C. '12 Section 735; Civ. C. '02 Section 664; G. S. 522; R. S. 580; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1967 (55) 509; 1968 (55) 2843; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-80. Jurisdiction.

 The jurisdiction of notaries public extends throughout the State.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-7; 1952 Code Section 49-7; 1942 Code Section 3459; 1932 Code Section 3459; Civ. C. '22 Section 817; Civ. C. '12 Section 732; Civ. C. '02 Section 662; G. S. 520; R. S. 578; 1871 (14) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, made nonsubstantive changes.
SC Code § 26-1-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-100. Fees for notary acts.

 (A) The maximum fees that may be charged by a notary for a notarial act is:  (1) for an acknowledgment, five dollars per signature;  (2) for an oath or affirmation without a signature, five dollars per person;  (3) for a jurat, five dollars per signature;  (4) for a signature witnessing, five dollars per signature; and  (5) for a verification of fact, five dollars per certificate.  (B) A notary who charges a fee for his notarial services shall display conspicuously in his place of business, or present to each principal outside his place of business, an English language schedule of fees for notarial acts.  (C) A notary may charge a travel fee when traveling to perform a notarial act if:  (1) the notary and the person requesting the notarial act agree upon the travel fee in advance of the travel; and  (2) the notary explains to the person requesting the notarial act that the travel fee is both separate from the notarial fee prescribed by subsection (A) and is neither specified nor mandated by law.  (D) Nothing in this chapter compels a notary to charge a fee.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 26-1-100 was titled Criminal jurisdiction, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 49-9; 1952 Code Section 49-9; 1942 Code Section 3464; 1932 Code Section 3464; Civ. C. '22 Section 822; Civ. C. '12 Section 737; Civ. C. '02 Section 666; G. S. 524; R. S. 582, 829; 829 (6) 387. See now Section 26-1-170.
SC Code § 26-1-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-110. Notarizing a paper record.

 When notarizing a paper record, a notary shall sign by hand in ink on the notarial certificate. The notary shall comply with the requirements of Section 26-1-90(B)(1) and (2). The notary shall affix the official signature only after the notarial act is performed. The notary may not sign a paper record using the facsimile stamp or an electronic or other printing method; except that a notary with a disability may use a signature stamp that depicts the notary's signature in a clear and legible manner, upon prior approval of the Secretary.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws: Former Section 26-1-110 was titled Attorney at law; exercise of powers as notary, and had the following history: 1962 Code Section 49-10; 1952 Code Section 49-10; 1942 Code Section 3463; 1932 Code Section 3463; Civ. C. '22 Section 821; Civ. C. '12 Section 736; Civ. C. '02 Section 665; G. S. 523; R. S. 581; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1927 (35) 43; 1938 (40) 1559. See now Section 26-1-180.
SC Code § 26-1-130 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-130. Changes in Notary's status.

 (A) Within forty-five days after the following changes in a notary's status, the notary must notify the Office of the Secretary of State the:  (1) change of a notary's residence, business, or a mailing address or telephone number. The notary's term expires at the same time as the original term;  (2) legal change of a notary's name. A notary with a new name may continue to use the former name in performing notarial acts until the notary receives a confirmation of Notary's Name Change Form from the Secretary. Upon receipt of the confirmation of the Notary's Name Change Form from the Secretary, the notary shall use the new name, and shall destroy or deface all notary seals bearing the former name so that they may not be misused. The notary's term expires at the same time as the original term; and  (3) change of a notary's county of residence. A notary who has moved to another county in South Carolina remains commissioned until the current commission expires, is not required to obtain a new seal, and may continue to notarize without changing his seal.  (B) Notifications to the Office of the Secretary of State required by this section, must be made on a Change in Status Form, accompanied by a fee of ten dollars, and in a form and manner that is prescribed by the Secretary.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-6.1; 1967 (55) 509; 1983 Act No. 151, Part II, Section 8B; former 1976 Code Section 26-1-70; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-140 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-140. Resignation of commission.

 (A) A notary who resigns the notary's commission shall submit to the Secretary a Change in Status Form indicating the effective date of resignation.  (B) A notary who ceases to reside in this State, or who becomes permanently unable to perform his notarial duties, shall resign his commission and submit to the Secretary a Change in Status Form indicating the effective date of resignation.  (C) A notary who resigns his commission shall destroy or deface all notary seals so that they may not be misused.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-150 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-150. Death of notary.

 If a notary dies during the term of commission, the notary's personal representative shall:  (1) notify the Secretary of State of the death in writing; and  (2) as soon as reasonably practicable, destroy or deface all notary seals so that they may not be misused.  HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.
SC Code § 26-1-170 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-170. Criminal jurisdiction.

 A notary public has no power or jurisdiction in criminal cases.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-9; 1952 Code Section 49-9; 1942 Code Section 3464; 1932 Code Section 3464; Civ. C. '22 Section 822; Civ. C. '12 Section 737; Civ. C. '02 Section 666; G. S. 524; R. S. 582, 829; 829 (6) 387; former 1976 Code Section 26-1-100; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 26-1-180 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 26 - Notaries Public and Acknowledgements|Chapter 1 - Notaries Public|Section 26-1-180. Attorney at law; exercise of powers as notary.

 An attorney at law who is a notary public may exercise all his powers as a notary, notwithstanding the fact that he may be interested as counsel or attorney at law in a matter with respect to which he may exercise the power, and may probate in any court in this State in which he may be counsel.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 49-10; 1952 Code Section 49-10; 1942 Code Section 3463; 1932 Code Section 3463; Civ. C. '22 Section 821; Civ. C. '12 Section 736; Civ. C. '02 Section 665; G. S. 523; R. S. 581; 1871 (15) 538; 1911 (27) 139; 1927 (35) 43; 1938 (40) 1559; former 1976 Code Section 26-1-110; 2014 Act No. 185 (S.356), Section 1, eff June 2, 2014.  Effect of Amendment  2014 Act No. 185, Section 1, rewrote the section.