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§ 7-19-45 — Division of state into seven congressional districts.

South Carolina § 7-19-45
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 7ELECTIONS
Ch. 19SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO FEDERAL ELECTIONS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 7-19-45 (2026).

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The State is divided into seven congressional districts as follows: DISTRICT 1: Area Population County: Beaufort SC 187,117 County: Berkeley SC 229,861 County: Charleston SC Awendaw 1,621 Christ Church 1,164 Edisto Island 1,884 Folly Beach 1 920 Folly Beach 2 1,196 Isle of Palms 1A 1,120 Isle of Palms 1B 1,524 Isle of Palms 1C 1,758 James Island 10 2,195 James Island 11 2,559 James Island 12 1,661 James Island 13 2,088 James Island 14 1,129 James Island 15 2,166 James Island 17 2,355 James Island 19 2,233 James Island 1A 2,687 James Island 1B 1,408 James Island 2 7,318 James Island 20 1,976 James Island 22 1,920 James Island 3 1,069 James Island 5A 1,875 James Island 5B 1,108 James Island 6 2,102 James Island 7 2,684 James Island 8A 1,842 James Island 8B 2,568 James Island 9 1,837 Johns Is

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 118 (S.865), Pt I, SECTION 1, eff January 26, 2022. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 118, Pt II, SECTIONS 3 to 6, provide as follows: "SECTION 3. Upon the effective date of this act: "(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 member; 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 member; 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. "SECTION 4. The President of the Senate is authorized to initiate or otherwise participate in litigation on behalf of the Senate regarding redistricting. "SECTION 5. 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. "SECTION 6. Any person elected or appointed to serve, or serving, as a member of any board, commission, or committee to represent a congressional district, whose residency is transferred to another district by a change in the composition of the district, may serve, or continue to serve, the term of office for which he was elected or appointed; however, the appointing or electing authority shall appoint or elect an additional member on that board, commission, or committee from the district which loses a resident member as a result of the transfer to serve until the term of the transferred member expires. When a vacancy occurs in the district to which a member has been transferred, the vacancy must not be filled until the full term of the transferred member expires."

Nearby Sections

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§ 7-19-10
Election of United States Senators.
§ 7-19-100
Disposition of certificates of electors.
§ 7-19-110
Compensation and expenses of electors.
§ 7-19-120
Duties of state officials.
§ 7-19-20
Filling vacancies in office of United States Senator.
§ 7-19-30
Election of Representatives in Congress.
§ 7-19-35
Repealed.
§ 7-19-45
Division of state into seven congressional districts.
§ 7-19-50
Each congressional district shall elect one member of Congress; procedure after new apportionment.
§ 7-19-60
Writs of election in case State is given more representatives.
§ 7-19-70
Election of presidential electors; certificates of ascertainment of appointment.
§ 7-19-80
Candidate for elector shall declare for which candidates he will vote; elector shall vote for candidates for whom he declared.
§ 7-19-90
Meeting of electors; organization; balloting and certification of results.
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