SC · constitutions
S.C. Const. art. I, § 8
Separation of powers
In the government of this State, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other, and no person or persons exercising the functions of one of said departments shall assume or discharge the duties of any other.
History
1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315. The present provisions of this section are identical to former Section 14 of Article I as it existed prior to the 1971 revision. For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art I, Section 26.
Provenance
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- scstatehouse.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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