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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-12 - Firewood and Charcoal › Section 47-12-7. - Sealing of charcoal baskets.

§ 47-12-7. Sealing of charcoal baskets.
Every basket shall be sealed by the sealer of weights and measures of the town where the person so using the basket shall usually reside, or of the town where the coal shall be so measured for sale, and shall also be well heaped.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 5; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 42-12-7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-12 - Firewood and Charcoal › Section 47-12-8. - Sale of charcoal in unsealed or nonstandard basket.

§ 47-12-8. Sale of charcoal in unsealed or nonstandard basket.
Every person who shall measure charcoal offered for sale in any basket of other dimensions than as aforesaid, or not sealed as aforesaid, shall be fined one hundred dollars ($100).
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 6; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 6; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 6; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § 6; G.L. 1956, § 47-12-8; P.L. 1980, ch. 343, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-12 - Firewood and Charcoal › Section 47-12-9. - Seizure of nonstandard charcoal baskets — Prosecution of violations.

§ 47-12-9. Seizure of nonstandard charcoal baskets — Prosecution of violations.
The town councils of the several towns may appoint, as occasion may require, some suitable person or persons to seize and secure, within their respective towns, all baskets used for measuring coal that shall not be of the dimensions aforesaid, and sealed as aforesaid, and to prosecute every person who shall be guilty of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter; but no person shall be obliged to measure charcoal, where the quantity shall be agreed on by the buyer and seller.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 7; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 7; G.L. 1938, cf. 411, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 47-12-9.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-12 - Firewood and Charcoal › Section 47-12-10. - Seizure of nonstandard baskets by town sealer — Prosecution of violations.

§ 47-12-10. Seizure of nonstandard baskets by town sealer — Prosecution of violations.
The town or city sealers of the several cities and towns, and such persons as the town councils of the several towns may appoint, shall seize and secure all baskets used for measuring coal, short wood, or kindling wood, that shall not be sealed, or shall not be of the dimensions provided by law, and prosecute every person who shall be guilty of any violation of the provisions of the laws defining the size of the baskets.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 10; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 10; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 47-12-10.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-12 - Firewood and Charcoal › Section 47-12-11. - Penalty for sealing nonstandard basket.

§ 47-12-11. Penalty for sealing nonstandard basket.
Every sealer of weights and measures who shall seal any basket not being of the lawful dimensions, shall be fined twenty dollars ($20.00).
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 149, § 11; G.L. 1909, ch. 175, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 206, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 411, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 47-12-11.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-14 - Hay and Straw › Section 47-14-1. - Weighing and marking of bundles.

§ 47-14-1. Weighing and marking of bundles.
Before any hay or straw pressed into bundles shall be delivered to any purchaser within the state, the bundles shall be weighed by some town weigher, and the tare for wood and other bindings about the bundles, as nearly as they can be ascertained without unbinding the same, shall be deducted therefrom, and the gross weight of the bundle with the tare ascertained as aforesaid, and the weight of the hay or straw therein shall, in legible figures with the initials of the weigher, be marked upon some board or wood attached to each bundle of hay or straw.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 153, § 1; G.L. 1909, ch. 179, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 209, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 413, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 47-14-1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-14 - Hay and Straw › Section 47-14-2. - Concealment of wet, damaged, or inferior hay or straw.

§ 47-14-2. Concealment of wet, damaged, or inferior hay or straw.
Every person who shall put into or conceal in any bundle of hay or straw any wet or damaged hay or other material or hay of an inferior quality to that which plainly appears upon the outside of the bundle, or who knowingly offers for sale or sells any bundle as merchantable in which there is concealed any wet, damaged, or inferior hay or other materials shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 153, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 179, § 2; G.L. 1923, ch. 209, § 2; G.L. 1938, ch. 413, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 47-14-2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-14 - Hay and Straw › Section 47-14-3. - Penalty for violations — Sale for consumption or by weight.

§ 47-14-3. Penalty for violations — Sale for consumption or by weight.
Every person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be fined twenty dollars ($20.00) and forfeit one hundred dollars ($100), one-half (½) thereof to the use of the town and one-half (½) thereof to the use of the person who shall sue for the same. But nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to apply to the sale of hay and straw sold by the producer thereof for consumption and not to be resold, nor to prevent the purchase of commodities by a standard weight expressly agreed on by the parties.
History of Section.
G.L. 1896, ch. 153, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 179, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 209, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 413, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 47-14-3.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-1. - Purpose.

§ 47-15-1. Purpose.
This chapter is designed to protect purchasers of any commodity within its provisions against deception or misrepresentation as to the quantity or amount of the commodity purchased, and, as against the seller, shall be strictly construed with a view to effect its object.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-2. - Applicability.

§ 47-15-2. Applicability.
Except as provided in the following section, the provisions of this chapter apply to any commodity when sold, offered, or exposed for sale in containers.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-3. - Exemptions.

§ 47-15-3. Exemptions.
The provisions of this chapter do not apply:
(1)
To a sale of a commodity when the sale is made from bulk and the quantity is weighed, measured, or counted for the immediate purpose of the sale;
(2)
To the sale of a commodity in any container of a net weight of one-half ounce (½ oz.) or less avoirdupois, or of a net measure of one-half (½) fluid ounce or less, or when the net count, other than by linear measure, is less than six (6), and the contents are readily visible;
(3)(i)
To a sale of medicine when prescribed by a licensed physician, veterinarian, or dentist, or to a sale of medicinal or pharmaceutical preparations of mixtures of two (2) or more medicinal substances.
(ii)
This subdivision shall not be construed as exempting products from the requirements of accuracy in statements of total physical weight, counts, and measures.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-4. - “Container” defined.

§ 47-15-4. “Container” defined.
“Container”
as used in this chapter means any receptacle or carton, whether lidded or unlidded, into which a commodity is packed or placed, or any wrappings with or into which any commodity is wrapped or put for sale.
History of Section.
G.L. 1956, § 47-15-4; P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-5. - “Lidded container” and “closed container” defined.

§ 47-15-5. “Lidded container” and “closed container” defined.
As used in this chapter,
“lidded container”
and
“closed container”
are synonymous and, unless otherwise specifically defined in this chapter, mean any container of which forty percent (40%) or more of the opening is covered by any material in the form of a lid, cover, or wrapping of any kind.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-6. - False construction.

§ 47-15-6. False construction.
(a)
No container wherein commodities are packed shall have a false bottom, false side walls, false lid or covering, or be otherwise so constructed or filled, wholly or partially, as to facilitate the perpetration of deception or fraud.
(b)
Any sealer may seize any container which facilitates the perpetration of deception or fraud, and the contents of the container. By order of the superior court of the county within which a violation of this section occurs, the containers seized shall be condemned and destroyed or released upon such conditions as the court may impose to insure against their use in violation of this chapter. The contents of any condemned container shall be returned to the owner thereof if the owner furnishes proper facilities for its return.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-7. - Net quantity labels.

§ 47-15-7. Net quantity labels.
(a)
Whenever any commodities are sold in containers, the net quantity of the contents of the container shall be plainly and conspicuously marked, branded, or otherwise indicated on the principal display panel of the container or on a label or tag attached thereto; provided, that containers, circular in cross-sectional area, may contain the statement of net quantity on either the principal display panel or on an area immediately adjacent thereto, which area shall be equivalent to not less than twenty percent (20%) of the entire label, or on the top of the container if the cross-sectional area is not less than the cross-sectional area of the bottom of the container. The size of the markings shall be governed by the area of the display panel, or the area of the label or tag attached.
(b)
The state sealer shall establish necessary rules and regulations to carry out the design of this chapter.
(c)
The provisions of this section do not apply:
(1)
To containers while being used for the delivery of a food which, in accordance with the practice of the trade, is to be processed, labeled, packed, or repacked on premises other than where originally placed in those containers.
(2)
To transparent wrappings, devoid of any words, letters, or numerals, used as a means of protecting the commodity, when the weight or count of the contents, or any portion thereof, is accurately determined at the time of, and for the immediate purpose of, sale.
(3)
To an unlidded container when the weight of the contents, or any portion thereof, can be accurately determined at the time of, and for the immediate purpose of, sale, by the seller at the request of the buyer, on a weighing device installed for the purpose on the premises of the seller and sealed in accordance with the provisions of this division.
(4)
To an unlidded container when the count of the contents, or any portion thereof, is accurately determined at the time of, and for the immediate purpose of, sale.
(5)
To containers of fruits and vegetables, when the quantity is expressed in terms of count.
(6)
To containers of petroleum products where the net quantity of the contents of the containers is plainly and conspicuously marked, branded, or otherwise indicated on the side or top thereof.
(7)
When bottles containing beverages which conform to this chapter are placed in a carrying case of six (6) or more, the carrying case shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
(d)
Whenever a commodity in a container is offered for sale, exposed for sale, or sold without a statement of net quantity appearing thereon as required by this section, the sealer shall, in writing, order the container and its contents off sale, and require that an accurate statement of net quantity be placed on the container before it may be released by the sealer.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-8. - Designation to be net — Non-rigid containers.

§ 47-15-8. Designation to be net — Non-rigid containers.
The designation of the quantity of the commodity shall be the net amount and shall be expressed in terms of weight, measure, or numerical count so that the quantity of the contents so marked shall be the net amount of the commodity in the package or container. Effective January 1, 1967, whenever the quantity is expressed in terms of measure or volume, the measure or volume declared on the label shall not be greater than the interior displacement of the container. Whenever the quantity of any commodity sold in a non-rigid container is expressed in terms of measure or volume, the measure or volume of the container for the commodity shall be determined in accordance with regulations established by the director. Whenever any commodity is sold in compressed form, the container of the commodity may carry a supplemental statement showing the measure or volume of the commodity in uncompressed form. Any letters, figures, or numerals used in the supplemental statement shall not be greater in size, or more conspicuously displayed, than the letters, figures, or numerals used in the required statement of quantity. The method of determining the measure or volume of the commodity in uncompressed form may be established by regulations of the director. No trademark, brand number, number, or numerals in combination or otherwise, shall be used on the side, top, or ends of the container which will facilitate deception or misrepresentation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-9. - Solids and fluids — Trade custom.

§ 47-15-9. Solids and fluids — Trade custom.
The statement designating the quantity of the commodity shall be expressed in the terms of weight, measure, numerical count, or combination of numerical count and weight or measure, which are generally used by consumers to express quantity of the commodity and shall give accurate information as to the quantity thereof. If no general consumer usage exists which expresses accurate information as to the quantity of the commodity, the statement shall be in terms of liquid measure if the commodity is liquid, or in terms of weight if the commodity is solid. The quantity of viscous or semisolid commodities, or of a mixture of solids and liquids, may be stated in terms of weight or measure or both. When commodities are packed in brine or other nonedible preserving fluids, the weight or measure of the brine or nonedible fluid shall not be included in the weight or measure of the edible or other commodity indicated on the container. The content declaration for commodities packed in aerosol type containers shall be in terms of net weight.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-10. - Statements of weight and measure.

§ 47-15-10. Statements of weight and measure.
(a)
A statement of weight shall be in terms of the avoirdupois pound and ounce. A statement of liquid measure shall be in terms of the United States gallon of 231 cubic inches, quart, pint, and fluid ounce, and, with the exception of liquid petroleum products, shall express the volume at 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Centigrade), provided, that refrigerated commodities shall express the volume at the temperature at which the product is kept or offered for sale. A statement of dry measure shall be in terms of the United States bushel of 2,150.42 cubic inches, peck, dry quart, and dry pint. A statement of linear measure shall be in terms of the standard yard, foot, and inch. In lieu thereof, a statement of weight or measure may be in terms of the metric system. A statement of numerical count shall be expressed either in English words or Arabic numerals.
(b)
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit expressing content statements in terms of the decimal system.
(c)
In addition to the quantity statements permitted by this section, liquid commodities may also be sold in containers marked one-half (½) gallon, one-half (½) pint, or one-quarter (¼) pint. Fluid dairy products may be tested by a weights and measures official on the basis of weight as prescribed by regulations of the director.
(d)
In no case shall a declaration of quantity be qualified by the addition of the words,
“when packed”
or any words of similar import, nor shall any unit of weight, measure, or count be qualified by any term (such as jumbo, giant, full, or the like) that tends to exaggerate the amount of the commodity in the container.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-11. - Largest unit statement of quantity.

§ 47-15-11. Largest unit statement of quantity.
If the quantity of the commodity in the container equals or exceeds the smallest unit of weight or measure which is specified in § 47-15-10, the statement of quantity shall be expressed in the number of the largest of the units contained therein. Where the number is a whole number and a fraction, there may be substituted for the fraction its equivalent in smaller units. The stated number of any unit which is smaller than the largest unit specified in § 47-15-10, shall not equal or exceed the number of those smaller units in the next larger unit so specified.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-12. - Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.

§ 47-15-12. Designation to be minimum without tolerance below.
The quantity of the contents may be stated in terms of minimum weight, minimum measure, or minimum count, but in those cases, the actual quantity shall in no instance exceed the stated minimum by more than ten percent (10%), and there shall be no tolerance below the stated minimum, except that the limitation on the actual quantity in excess of stated minimums shall not apply to peat moss, leaf mold, compost, animal manure, mulching materials, or similar materials or mixtures thereof, and for those materials the director may, by regulations, establish reasonable permissible maximums.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-13. - Violations.

§ 47-15-13. Violations.
It is unlawful to pack, ship, or sell for resale at retail, any commodity in a container which does not conform to all the specifications of this chapter; or which is not conspicuously marked, branded, or otherwise labeled as required by this chapter; or on which any word, statement, or other information required by this chapter is not prominently placed, in such terms and with such conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices on the label or container, as to render it likely to be read and understood by ordinary persons under customary conditions of purchase and use.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-14. - Federal laws and regulations.

§ 47-15-14. Federal laws and regulations.
The sale of any commodity packaged in a container, wherein both the container and the contents thereof comply with any act of congress or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, appertaining to weight, measure, or count, does not violate the provisions of this chapter; nor does the sale of alcoholic beverages in containers complying with a rule, regulation, or an approval of the United States Treasury Department, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Alcohol Tax Unit, or of the state department of health, and pertaining to weight, measure, or count constitute a violation of the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-15. - Permissible discrepancies.

§ 47-15-15. Permissible discrepancies.
When a commodity in a container is sold, and there is a discrepancy between the actual quantity of the commodities in the container and the net quantity of the contents thereof indicated on the container or between the fill of the commodity in the container and the capacity of the container, there is no violation of this chapter:
(1)
If the discrepancy is due to unavoidable leakage, shrinkage, evaporation, waste, or causes beyond the control of the seller acting in good faith.
(2)
If the seller purchased the commodity in the container, in good faith, relying upon the indication of the net contents thereof, and sold the commodity in the container without altering the contents thereof or the indication of the contents thereof, and the container had the name of a packer, manufacturer, wholesaler, or jobber thereon at the time the seller purchased it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-15 - Containers › Section 47-15-16. - Penalty.

§ 47-15-16. Penalty.
The violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment for not exceeding six (6) months, or by both.
History of Section.
P.L. 1966, ch. 165, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 47 - Weights and Measures › Chapter 47-16 - Public Utilities Metering Devices › Section 47-16-1. - Forbidding use of metering devices.

§ 47-16-1. Forbidding use of metering devices.
Any town or city sealer of weights, measures, and balances shall have authority to condemn and forbid the use of any metering device for the sale of electricity, water, or natural gas in his or her respective town or city, or until the device has been duly tried and sealed, or until the metering device has been equipped with such attachment, contrivance, or apparatus as will insure the correct and proper functioning of the measuring device for the sale of the electricity, water, or natural gas by accurate measurement.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 162, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 376, art. 6, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 340, § 69; P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 29, § 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-20. Effect of change of State boundary on bordering lands.

Whenever the location of the State line has been or may be re-established and corrected by competent authority, the lines of bordering lands which were established and fixed according to the previous location of the State line shall not be changed by reason of such re-establishment and correction of the State line.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 39-2; 1952 Code Section 39-2; 1942 Code Section 2039; 1932 Code Section 2039; Civ. C. '22 Section 2; Civ. C. '12 Section 2; 1906 (25) 63.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-30. Daylight saving time observation.

If the United States Congress amends 15 U.S.C. Section 260a to authorize states to observe daylight saving time year round, it is the intent of the South Carolina General Assembly that daylight saving time be the year-round standard of the entire State and all of its political subdivisions.
HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 113 (S.11), Section 1, eff February 3, 2020.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-110. What officers constitute executive department.

The executive department of this State is hereby declared to consist of the following officers, that is to say: The Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer, the Attorney General and the solicitors, the Adjutant General, the Comptroller General, the State Superintendent of Education, the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Director of the Department of Insurance.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-1; 1952 Code Section 1-1; 1942 Code Section 3082; 1932 Code Section 3082; Civ. C. '22 Section 766; Civ. C. '12 Section 682; Civ. C. '02 Section 613; G. S. 464; R. S. 530; 1865 (13) 350; 1941 (42) 119; 1960 (51) 1646; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-120. Vacancies in executive department.

In case any vacancy shall occur in the office of Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Comptroller General, Attorney General or Adjutant General, such vacancy shall be filled by election by the General Assembly, a majority of the votes cast being necessary to a choice. If such vacancy occur during the recess of the General Assembly, the Governor shall fill the vacancy by appointment until an election by the General Assembly at the session next ensuing such vacancy.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-2; 1952 Code Section 1-2; 1942 Code Section 3083; 1932 Code Section 3083; Civ. C. '22 Section 767; Civ. C. '12 Section 683; Civ. C. '02 Section 614; G. S. 465; R. S. 531; 1875 (15) 935; 1942 (42) 1446.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-540. Written employment applications required.

State, county and municipal officers, departments, boards and commissions, and all school districts in this State, shall require applications in writing for employment by them, upon such application forms as they may severally prescribe, which shall include information as to active or honorary membership in or affiliation with all membership associations and organizations. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any office or position which by law is filled by the vote of the qualified electors in any general or special election.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-36; 1956 (49) 1747; (50) 234.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-550. Honorably discharged veterans shall have preference for public employment.

Honorably discharged members of the United States Armed Forces who are given employment preference by the United States Government, now and hereafter, shall be given preference for appointment and employment in every public department and upon all public works in this State insofar as such preference may be practicable; age, loss of limb or other physical impairment which does not in fact incapacitate shall not be deemed to disqualify them, provided they possess the capacity of skill and knowledge necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved. Provided, that any public department operating on a merit system shall give preferences similar to those given by the United States Government to eligible members discharged from the Armed Forces insofar as such preferences may be practicable.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-37; 1968 (55) 2541.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-616. African American History Month designated.

The month of February of every year is also designated African American History Month in South Carolina to be observed concurrently with American History Month as provided in Section 1-1-615, but with emphasis on the contributions of African Americans to the growth, development, culture, and institutions of our country. South Carolinians are encouraged to sponsor and participate in appropriate observances of African American History Month.
HISTORY: 2012 Act No. 131, Section 2, eff March 13, 2012.
Editor's Note
2012 Act No. 131, Section 1, provides as follows:
"The General Assembly finds that:
"(1) Black History Month, now to be designated as African American History Month in South Carolina, began as 'Negro History Week', which was created in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson, a noted African American historian, scholar, educator, and publisher. It became a month-long celebration in 1976. The month of February was chosen to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln;
"(2) African Americans of all generations have contributed greatly to the growth, development, culture, and institutions of the United States; and
"(3) to declare the month of February of each year as African American History Month in our State to honor the significant contributions to our country of these outstanding individuals."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-617. Endometriosis Awareness Month.

The month of March in every year is designated as "Endometriosis Awareness Month". South Carolinians are encouraged to sponsor and participate in relevant educational activities and events in the observance of "Endometriosis Awareness Month".
HISTORY: 2014 Act No. 166 (S.983), Section 1, eff May 16, 2014.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-630. Official State bird.

The Carolina Wren is the official bird of the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 28-2; 1952 Code Section 28-2; 1942 Code Section 1777; 1939 (41) 483; 1948 (45) 1758; 1952 (47) 2179.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-645. Official State insect.

(A) The Carolina mantid, Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson) , or praying mantis, is the official insect of the State.
(B) A statement in substantially the following form must be printed in the next edition and all subsequent editions of the South Carolina Legislative Manual in the appropriate section:
The State Insect
The Carolina mantid, Stagmomantis carolina (Johannson), or praying mantis, was designated the state insect by the General Assembly by Act 591 of 1988, for the following reasons: it is a native, beneficial insect that is easily recognizable throughout the State; it symbolizes the importance of the natural science of entomology and its special role in all forms of agriculture in helping to control harmful insects; and it provides a perfect specimen of living science for the school children of this State.
HISTORY: 1988 Act No. 591, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-660. Official State tree.

The palmetto tree is hereby designated and adopted as the official tree of the State.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 29-11; 1952 Code Section 29-11; 1942 Code Section 3284-11; 1939 (41) 99.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-661. Official State carnivorous plant.

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea Muscipula) is the official carnivorous plant of the State.
HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 11 (S.581), Section 1, eff May 8, 2023.
Editor's Note
2023 Act No. 11, preamble, provides as follows:
"Whereas, the Venus flytrap is a small flowering perennial plant that grows in boggy areas of the Southeastern United States; and
"Whereas, the Venus flytrap is one of the most internationally recognized carnivorous plants, characterized by leaves with hinged lobes that spring shut when stimulated by insects and is dependent on a fire-maintained landscape; and
"Whereas, the Venus flytrap is federally designated as an At-Risk Species and the State of South Carolina is just one of two places in the world where the Venus flytrap is native; and
"Whereas, the Venus flytrap is considered globally imperiled and Horry County is known to have the only remaining population of the Venus flytrap in the State of South Carolina. Now, therefore, [text of Act]."
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-667. Official State waltz.

"The Richardson Waltz" is designated as the official state waltz.
HISTORY: 2000 Act No. 389, Part I, Section 3.
Editor's Note
2000 Act No. 389, Part I, Section 1, provides as follows:
Sections 1 through 4 of this act are known and may be cited as the "Richardson Waltz Act".
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-670. Official pledge to State flag.

The pledge to the flag of South Carolina shall be as follows:
"I salute the flag of South Carolina and pledge to the Palmetto State love, loyalty and faith."
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-95; 1966 (54) 2271.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-677. Official State grass.

Indian Grass, Sorghastrum nutans, is designated as the official grass of the State. In making this designation, the General Assembly makes no warranty or endorsement of Indian Grass as a commercial product, but recognizes Indian Grass as a native, nonnoxious plant, with a historical, continuing, widespread, and beneficial existence in South Carolina.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 94, Section 2.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-682. Official state snack food.

Boiled peanuts are the official state snack food. Nothing in this section requires or encourages any school district in this State to serve peanuts to students, especially students with food allergies.
HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 270, Section 2, eff May 1, 2006.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-685. Official State song.

"South Carolina On My Mind" is designated as an official state song to help inspire pride in our State and improve the quality of life among all South Carolinians, and to promote the image of South Carolina beyond our borders by further developing tourism and industry through the attraction of vacationers, prospective investors, and new residents.
HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 302, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-693. Official State opera.

Porgy and Bess is designated as the official opera of this State. The State and any of its agencies, departments, or political subdivisions may not use any copyrighted or proprietary material from Porgy and Bess without the express written permission from the estates of Dubose Heyward, George Gershwin, and Ira Gershwin or the management company responsible for licensing productions of this opera in part or in its entirety.
HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 94, Section 1.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-694. Official State Tobacco Museum.

(A) The South Carolina Tobacco Museum is the official tobacco museum of the State of South Carolina. The designation of the South Carolina Tobacco Museum as the official tobacco museum 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 South Carolina Tobacco Museum 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 South Carolina Tobacco Museum.
HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 222, Section 1, eff April 29, 2004.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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).
2023 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.
2023 South Carolina Code of Laws › Title 1 - Administration of the Government › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 1-1-715. United States Census of 2020 adopted.

(A) The United States Census of 2020 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.
(B) The geographic assignments in Sections 2-1-45 and 2-1-75 are derived from the decennial census P.L. 94-171 redistricting data released by the United States Census Bureau on August 12, 2021, and September 16, 2021.
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; 2021 Act No. 117 (H.4493), Pt I, Section 1, eff December 10, 2021.
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".
2021 Act No. 117, Pt. I, Section 1, inserted the (A) designator, and in (A), substituted "2020" for "2010", and added (B).
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.