South Carolina § 2-13-140 Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 2-13-140 — Access to State papers and documents; assistance of State officers.

South Carolina § 2-13-140

Title 2GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Ch. 13CODE COMMISSIONER AND COMMITTEE ON STATUTORY LAWS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 2-13-140 (2026).

Text

The Code Commissioner and the Legislative Council shall have access to State papers and documents in the custody of the Secretary of State or other custodians of the State laws and archives. The Attorney General and his office, the South Carolina Archives Department and other State agencies and State officers shall on request of the Commissioner and Council cooperate in the codifying of the general statutory law.

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The Code Commissioner and the Legislative Council shall have access to State papers and documents in the custody of the Secretary of State or other custodians of the State laws and archives. The Attorney General and his office, the South Carolina Archives Department and other State agencies and State officers shall on request of the Commissioner and Council cooperate in the codifying of the general statutory law.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 1-312; 1952 Code SECTION 1-312; 1942 Code SECTION 2113; 1932 Code SECTION 2113; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 77; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 67; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 64; Const. Art. 6 SECTION 5; 1896 (22) 203; 1940 (41) 1940; 1954 (48) 1752; 1975 (59) 160.