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§ 1-23-40 — Documents required to be filed and published in State Register.

South Carolina § 1-23-40
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 1ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
Ch. 23STATE AGENCY RULE MAKING AND ADJUDICATION OF CONTESTED CASES

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S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-40 (2026).

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There shall be filed with the Legislative Council and published in the State Register:

(1)All regulations promulgated or proposed to be promulgated by state agencies which have general public applicability and legal effect, including all of those which include penalty provisions. Provided, however, that the text of regulations as finally promulgated by an agency shall not be published in the State Register until such regulations have been approved by the General Assembly in accordance with SECTION 1-23-120.
(2)Any other documents, upon agency request in writing. Comments and news items of any nature shall not be published in the Register.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1977 Act No. 176, Art. I, SECTION 4.

Nearby Sections

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§ 1-23-10
Definitions.
§ 1-23-100
Exemptions for Executive Orders, proclamations or documents issued by Governor's Office; treatment of some Executive Orders for information purposes.
§ 1-23-110
Procedures for publication of notice of proposed promulgation of regulations; public participation; contest of regulation for procedural defects.
§ 1-23-111
Regulation process; public hearings; report of presiding official; options upon unfavorable determination.
§ 1-23-115
Regulations requiring assessment reports; report contents; exceptions; preliminary assessment reports.
§ 1-23-120
Approval of regulations; submission to Legislative Council for submission to General Assembly; contents, requirements and procedures; compliance with federal law.
§ 1-23-125
Approval, disapproval and modification of regulations.
§ 1-23-126
Petition requesting promulgation, amendment or repeal of regulation.
§ 1-23-130
Emergency regulations.
§ 1-23-140
Duties of state agencies; necessity for public inspection.
§ 1-23-150
Appeals contesting authority of agency to promulgate regulation.
§ 1-23-160
Prior filed regulations unaffected.
§ 1-23-20
Custody, printing and distribution of documents charged to Legislative Council; establishment of State Register.
§ 1-23-270
Small business defined; economic impact statements; impact reduction options; judicial review of agency compliance; periodic review of regulations.
§ 1-23-280
Small Business Regulatory Review Committee; membership; terms.
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