South Carolina Const. art. IV, § 7

South Carolina Constitution

Article IV, § 7 — Succession when neither Governor-elect nor Lieutenant Governor-elect qualifies or is able to serve

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S.C. Const. art. IV, § 7.

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In the event that neither the Governor-elect nor the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall qualify, or if after taking the oath of office neither shall be able to serve for any reason whatsoever, the office of Governor for the time being shall devolve upon such officers and in such order of succession as may be provided by law. Any such officers while exercising the powers of the Governor for the time being under this provision shall not be subject to the dual office-holding provision of this Constitution.

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In the event that neither the Governor-elect nor the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall qualify, or if after taking the oath of office neither shall be able to serve for any reason whatsoever, the office of Governor for the time being shall devolve upon such officers and in such order of succession as may be provided by law. Any such officers while exercising the powers of the Governor for the time being under this provision shall not be subject to the dual office-holding provision of this Constitution.

History

(1972 (57) 3171; 1973 (58) 48.)

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South Carolina Const. art. IV, § 7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/constitution/sc/IV/7.