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§ 2-1-46 — Election districts for the House of Representatives.

South Carolina § 2-1-46
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 2GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Ch. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 2-1-46 (2026).

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Beginning with the 2024 General Election, one representative of the House of Representatives must be elected from each of the following districts: DISTRICT 1 Area Population County: Oconee SC Holly Springs 652 Keowee 2,771 Long Creek 628 Madison 923 Mountain Rest 1,326 Richland 1,620 Salem 2,988 Stamp Creek 2,750 Tamassee 1,764 Walhalla 1 5,967 Walhalla 2 5,316 West Union 3,010 Westminster 1 4,767 Westminster 2 3,336 County Oconee SC Subtotal 37,818 County: Pickens SC Albert R. Lewis Tract 102.01 Blocks: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2031 80 Tract 102.02 Blocks: 1002, 1003, 1004, 1008, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 3000, 3001, 3002, 3004, 3005, 3010, 3011, 3012, 3013 901 Albert R. Lewis Subtotal 981 Holly Springs Tract 101 Blocks: 1007, 1009, 1010, 1011,

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 226 (S.1024), SECTION 2.A, eff June 17, 2022. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 226, SECTIONS 2.B to 2.G, provide as follows: "[SECTION 2.]B. Section 2-1-45 of the 1976 Code is repealed, provided that until the members of the House of Representatives elected in the 2024 General Election from the districts enumerated in Section 2-1-46 qualify and take office, the districts now provided for by law in Section 2-1-45 continue to apply for purposes of vacancies in office for members of the House of Representatives. "C. Upon the effective date of this SECTION: "(A)(1) The President of the Senate has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the Senate in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly. "(2) The Speaker of the House of Representatives has an unconditional right to intervene on behalf of the House of Representatives in a state court action and may provide evidence or argument, written or oral, if a party to that court action challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly. "(B)(1) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the President of the Senate has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the Senate, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the President, on behalf of the Senate, to participate in any such action as a party. "(2) In a federal court action that challenges the constitutionality of this act, the validity of this legislation, or any action of the General Assembly, the Speaker of the House of Representatives has standing to intervene as a party on behalf of the House of Representatives, to file an amicus brief, or to provide evidence or argument, written or oral, in accordance with the federal rules of procedure, irrespective of whether any other officer of the State has appeared in the action. A federal court presiding over any action in which the State of South Carolina, or any state agency, is a named party is requested to allow the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to participate in any such action as a party. "(C)(1) A request to intervene or the participation of the President of the Senate as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of: "(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff; or "(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution. "(2) A request to intervene or the participation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives as a party or otherwise, in any action challenging the constitutionality of a state statute, the validity of legislation, or any action of the General Assembly does not constitute a waiver of: "(a) legislative immunity or legislative privilege for any individual legislator, legislative officer, or legislative staff; or "(b) sovereign immunity or any other rights, privileges, or immunities of the State that arise under the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution. "(D) The State Election Commission and the Attorney General must notify the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives within twenty-four hours of the receipt of service of a complaint that challenges the validity of this act. "(E) In any action in which the Senate or the House of Representatives intervenes or participates pursuant to this section, the Senate and the House of Representatives must function independently from each other in the representation of their respective bodies, unless otherwise agreed to by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. "(F)(1) The Senate is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts. "(2) The House of Representatives is hereby authorized and empowered to employ attorneys other than the Attorney General to defend any law enacted creating legislative or congressional districts. "D. The President of the Senate is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the Senate regarding redistricting. "E. The Speaker of the House is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the House of Representatives regarding redistricting as the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives pursuant to Section 2-3-110. "F. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective. "G. This SECTION takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies as provided in B."

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