South Carolina Statutes
§ 46-3-40 — Election; term; vacancies.
South Carolina § 46-3-40
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Bluebook
S.C. Code Ann. § 46-3-40 (2026).
Text
The Commissioner shall be elected by the qualified electors in the general election now provided by law for the election of State officers of the State government, for a term of four years, the next term after the adoption of this Code beginning on the first day of January 1963. In case a vacancy should occur the Governor shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.
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Legislative History
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 3-3; 1952 Code SECTION 3-3; 1942 Code SECTION 3224; 1932 Code SECTION 3224; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 930; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 852; 1909 (26) 191; 1912 (27) 618; 1926 (34) 1055; 1936 (39) 615; 1941 (42) 119.
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Bluebook (online)
South Carolina § 46-3-40, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sc/3/46-3-40.