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SC Code § 1-1-697 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-697. Use of language other than English prohibited.

 Neither this State nor any political subdivision thereof shall require, by law, ordinance, regulation, order, decree, program, or policy, the use of any language other than English; provided, however, that nothing in Sections 1-1-696 through 1-1-698 shall prohibit a state agency or a political subdivision of the State from requiring an applicant to have certain degrees of knowledge of a foreign language as a condition of employment where appropriate.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 25, Section 2.
SC Code § 1-1-698 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-698. Exceptions to prohibition against use of language other than English.

 Sections 1-1-696 through 1-1-698 do not prohibit any law, ordinance, regulation, order, decree, program, or policy requiring educational instruction in a language other than English for the purpose of making students who use a language other than English proficient in English or making students proficient in a language in addition to English.  HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 25, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-1-699 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-699. Official State amphibian.

 The Spotted Salamander, Ambystoma maculatum, is designated as the official state amphibian.  HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 79, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-700 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-700. Official State American Folk Dance.

 The square dance is the official American Folk Dance of the State.  HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 329, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-701 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-701. Official State spider.

 The "Carolina Wolf Spider", Hogna carolinensis, is designated as the official state spider.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 389, Part II, Section 7.
SC Code § 1-1-702 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-702. Official State tapestry.

 The tapestry, "From the Mountains to the Sea", is designated as the official state tapestry.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 354, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-703 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-703. Official State tartan.

 The Carolina Tartan is designated as the official tartan of the State of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 303, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-704 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-704. Official State wildflower.

 Goldenrod (solidago altissima) is the official state wildflower.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 31, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-705 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-705. Official State railroad museum.

 The South Carolina Railroad Museum in Fairfield County is the official railroad museum of the State of South Carolina, upon the payment of a fee of five dollars to the Secretary of State.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 155, Part II, Section 60A.
SC Code § 1-1-706 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-706. Official State military academy.

 (A) Camden Military Academy is designated as the official military academy of the State. The designation of Camden Military Academy as the official military academy of the State is an honorary designation and does not bind the State in any way.  (B) The official designation does not create a new state agency or educational institution or qualify Camden Military Academy for state funds.  (C) The official designation does not confer any liability of the State.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 56, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-707 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-707. Official State Hall of Fame.

 (A) The South Carolina Hall of Fame located in the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, operated by South Carolina Hall of Fame, Inc. , an eleemosynary corporation certified by the Secretary of State on June 1, 1963, is the official state Hall of Fame. The official designation is an honorary designation and does not bind the State in any way.  (B) The official designation does not create a new state agency or educational institution or qualify the South Carolina Hall of Fame for state funds.  (C) The official designation does not confer any liability upon the State.  (D) The official designation does not sanction by the State any activity, philosophy, or course of action conducted, published, or undertaken by the Hall of Fame.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 107, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-708 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-708. Official State folk art and crafts center.

 The South Carolina Artisans Center, a nonprofit organization, located in Walterboro is designated as the official folk art and crafts center of the State of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 256, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-709 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-709. Official State rural drama theater.

 (A) The Abbeville Opera House is designated as the official state rural drama theater of the State. The designation of the Abbeville Opera House as the official state rural drama theater of the State is an honorary designation and does not bind the State in any way.  (B) The official designation does not create a new state agency or educational institution or qualify the Abbeville Opera House for state funds.  (C) The official designation does not confer any liability of the State.  (D) The official designation does not sanction by the State any activity, philosophy, or course of action conducted, published, or undertaken by the Abbeville Opera House.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 48, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-710 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-710. Official State color.

 The color indigo blue worn on the uniform of Colonel William Moultrie's soldiers and adopted as the background of the South Carolina State flag, is designated as the official color of the State of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 200, Section 1, eff April 16, 2008.
SC Code § 1-1-711 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-711. Official state duck.

 The "wood duck" (Aix sponsa) also known as the summer duck and the Carolina duck is designated as the official state duck.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 58, Section 1, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 3, 2009).
SC Code § 1-1-712 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-712. Official state marine mammal.

 The "bottlenose dolphin" (Tursiops truncatus) is designated as the official state marine mammal.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 58, Section 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 3, 2009).
SC Code § 1-1-713 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-713. Official state migratory marine mammal.

 The "northern right whale" (Eubalaena glacialis) is designated as the official state migratory marine mammal.  HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 58, Section 3, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on June 3, 2009).
SC Code § 1-1-713A (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-713A. Official state emblem of United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.

 The Honor and Remember Flag is designated as the official State Emblem of Service and Sacrifice by those in United States Armed Forces who have given their lives in the line of duty.  HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 237, Section 1, eff June 18, 2012.
SC Code § 1-1-714 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-714. Official state heritage horse.

 The Marsh Tacky is designated as the official State Heritage Horse of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 240, Section 2, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 1-1-714A (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-714A. Official state heritage work animal.

 The mule is hereby designated as the official State Heritage Work Animal of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2010 Act No. 240, Section 3, eff June 11, 2010.
SC Code § 1-1-715 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-715. United States Census of 2010 adopted.

 The United States Census of 2010 is adopted as the true and correct enumeration of the inhabitants of this State, and of the several counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions of this State.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 55, Section 2; 2011 Act No. 71, Pt I, Section 1, eff June 28, 2011; 2011 Act No. 75, Pt I, Section 1, eff August 1, 2011.  Code Commissioner's Note  This section was codified at the direction of the Code Commissioner.  Effect of Amendment  The 2011 amendments substituted "2010" for "2000".
SC Code § 1-1-810 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-810. Annual accountability reports by agencies and departments of state government.

 Each agency and department of state government shall submit an annual accountability report to the Governor and the General Assembly covering a period from July first to June thirtieth, unless otherwise directed by the specific statute governing the department or institution.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-44; 1952 Code Section 1-44; 1942 Code Section 2096; 1932 Code Section 2096; 1929 (36) 225; 1931 (37) 278; 1933 (38) 490; 1960 (51) 1746; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 43A.
SC Code § 1-1-820 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-820. Contents of annual accountability reports.

 The annual accountability report required by Section 1-1-810 must contain the agency's or department's mission, objectives to accomplish the mission, and performance measures that show the degree to which objectives are being met.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-45; 1952 Code Section 1-45; 1942 Code Section 2097; 1932 Code Section 2097; Civ. C. '22 Section 58; Civ. C. '12 Section 48; Civ. C. '02 Section 45; 1896 (22) 202; 1960 (51) 1779; 1995 Act No. 145, Part II, Section 43B.
SC Code § 1-1-830 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-830. One report shall not be embraced in another.

 No State officer shall embrace in his report the report of another State officer which is required to be published by law, but he may make such reference thereto as may be necessary, including a brief recapitulation thereof, when necessary to the proper understanding of such report.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-46; 1952 Code Section 1-46; 1942 Code Section 2102; 1932 Code Section 2102; Civ. C. '22 Section 63; Civ. C. '12 Section 53; Civ. C. '02 Section 50; R. S. 50; 1886 (19) 310.
SC Code § 1-1-840 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-840. Special reports.

 The Governor or the General Assembly, or either branch thereof by resolution, may call upon any department or institution at any time for such special reports as may be deemed in the interest of the public welfare.  HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-47; 1952 Code Section 1-47; 1942 Code Section 2096; 1932 Code Section 2096; 1929 (36) 225; 1931 (37) 278; 1933 (38) 490.
SC Code § 1-1-970 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-970. Personnel data required to be furnished quarterly.

 All agencies, departments and institutions of state government shall furnish to the State Personnel Division not later than fifteen days following the close of the second quarter of each even-numbered year a current personnel organization chart in a form prescribed by the division showing all authorized positions, the personnel grade and compensation of each and indications as to whether such positions are filled or vacant.  All agencies, departments and institutions of state government shall furnish to the State Personnel Division not later than fifteen days following the close of each quarter except the second quarter of each even-numbered year any and all changes or alterations to the personnel organization chart in a form prescribed by the division.  The State Personnel Division shall ensure that all reports submitted to the division by agencies, departments and institutions of state government are accurate and up-to-date and, based on that information, shall furnish to the Legislative Audit Council organizational charts and alterations to existing charts for each such agency, department and institution in such form as the division and Audit Council shall determine.  The charts prepared by the division shall be furnished to the Audit Council not later than thirty days following the end of each quarter.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 561, Section 7; 1977 Act No. 101, Section 3.
SC Code § 1-1-980 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-980. Penalties for failure to cooperate with implementation of reporting procedures.

 All service agencies of the State shall cooperate with individual agencies, departments and institutions of State government in the implementation of this article. Any person who falsifies any report, statement or document required under this article shall be subject to punishment pursuant to Section 16-9-30 of the Code. Wilful failure to comply with the reporting requirements of this article shall be deemed misfeasance in office and subject the chief executive authority of the offending agency, department or institution to the penalties therefor.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 561, Section 8.
SC Code § 1-1-990 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-990. Reports and information deemed public records; dissemination of copies.

 All reports and information assembled pursuant to the provisions of this article are considered "public records" as defined in the Freedom of Information Act of 1972. Commencing on July 1, 1985, and thereafter, the Comptroller General shall furnish copies of the information when requested by authorized parties. The provisions of subsection (2) of Section 11-35-1230 of the 1976 Code of Laws govern fiscal reporting.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 561, Section 9; 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 2A.
SC Code § 1-1-1000 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1000. Partial exemption granted law enforcement agencies.

 The provisions of this article shall not be construed to require any law enforcement agency to report in detail expenditures which would jeopardize the necessary confidentiality of its operations, but all such agencies shall report the total amount of funds expended for payments to informants and for purchases of illegal substances in connection with criminal investigations.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 561, Section 10.
SC Code § 1-1-1020 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1020. Purchase of equipment by Office of State Treasurer for lease or resale to entities of state government; funding.

 (A) The Office of State Treasurer is authorized to provide financing arrangements under the master lease program on behalf of boards, commissions, institutions, and agencies of state government for the purpose of renting, leasing, or purchasing office equipment, telecommunications equipment, energy conservation equipment, medical equipment, data processing equipment, and related software in accordance with procurement statutes and regulations.  (B) The Office of State Treasurer shall negotiate the terms of any financing arrangement and prescribe the procedures necessary to administer this program.  (C) When providing financing as described in subsection (A) of this section, the Office of State Treasurer shall ensure that repayment schedules provide sufficient funds to defray the cost of administering this program. The Office of State Treasurer shall retain such funds as are necessary to defray administrative costs. Any excess funds at year-end must be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the State.  HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 178 Part II, Section 19; 1982 Act No. 466 Part II, Section 27; 1990 Act No. 612, Part II, Section 12; 1994 Act No. 497, Section 10B; 2002 Act No. 286, Section 1.
SC Code § 1-1-1025 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1025. Insurance on state data processing and telecommunications facilities.

 The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, through its Insurance Reserve Fund, shall provide insurance against the accidental or deliberate destruction of data processing and telecommunications facilities operated by the State. The insurance shall specifically include replacement cost of hardware and software systems and specialized environmental systems and shall also provide for an alternate processing location should replacement or repair of the original processing location exceed ten calendar days.  HISTORY: 1982 Act No. 466, Part II, Section 25.  Code Commissioner's Note  At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references in this section to the offices of the former State Budget and Control Board, Office of the Governor, or other agencies, were changed to reflect the transfer of them to the Department of Administration or other entities, pursuant to the directive of the South Carolina Restructuring Act, 2014 Act No. 121, Section 5(D)(1), effective July 1, 2015.
SC Code § 1-1-1030 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1030. Governmental or quasi-governmental entity not to pay contingency fee or bonus to private counsel without prior written agreement.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective July 1, 1993, no governmental agency or quasi-governmental entity or agency shall pay a contingency fee or bonus to private counsel retained by such agency or entity for legal representation, unless such contingency fee or bonus arrangement has been reduced to writing setting forth the parameters of the employment and the terms of payment prior to the initiation of such representation.  HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 164, Part II, Section 107.
SC Code § 1-1-1035 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1035. Expenditure of state or Medicaid funds to perform abortions.

 No state funds or Medicaid funds shall be expended to perform abortions, except for those abortions authorized by federal law under the Medicaid program.  HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 387, Part II, Section 35.
SC Code § 1-1-1040 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1040. Links to websites posting department's monthly state procurement card statements or information; redaction.

 All agencies, departments, and institutions of state government must be responsible for providing on their Internet websites a link to the Internet website of any agency, other than the individual agency, department, or institution, that posts on its Internet website that agency's, department's, or institution's monthly state procurement card statements or monthly reports containing all or substantially all the same information contained in the monthly state procurement card statements. The link must be to the specific webpage or section on the website of the agency where the state procurement card information for the state agency, department, or institution can be found. The information posted may not contain the state procurement card number. Any information that is expressly prohibited from public disclosure by federal or state law or regulation must be redacted from any posting required by this section.  HISTORY: 2011 Act No. 74, Pt II, Section 2.B, eff August 1, 2011.  Editor's Note  2011 Act No. 74, Pt. II, Section 2.C, provides as follows:  "This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor, and public institutions of higher learning to which this SECTION applies shall have one year from the effective date of this act to comply with its requirements."
SC Code § 1-1-1210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 1 - Administration of the Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 1-1-1210. Annual salaries of certain state officers.

 Section effective until the approval and ratification of an amendment to Section 7, Article VI of the South Carolina Constitution. The referendum to amend Section 7, Article VI failed on November 6, 2018.  (A) The annual salaries of the state officers listed below are:  Governor $98,000 Lieutenant Governor 43,000 Secretary of State 85,000 State Treasurer 85,000 Attorney General 85,000 Comptroller General 85,000 Superintendent of Education 85,000 Adjutant General 85,000 Commissioner of Agriculture 85,000   (B) These salaries must be increased by two percent on July 1, 1991, and on July first of each succeeding year through July 1, 1994.  (C) A state officer whose salary is provided in this section may not receive compensation for ex officio service on any state board, committee, or commission.  (D) Beginning with Fiscal Year 2022-2023, and beginning when the state officer's term commences and lasting until the term concludes, with the exception of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, salaries for the state officers listed in subsection (A) must be based on recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission to the General Assembly as provided in Sections 8-11-160 and 8-11-165.  HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 201, Part II, Section 11; 1989 Act No. 189, Part II, Section 9; 2021 Act No. 76 (H.3786), Section 1, eff May 17, 2021.  Effect of Amendment  2021 Act No. 76, Section 1, inserted the (A), (B), and (C) designators, and added (D).