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S.C. Const. art. III, § 12

Officers; rules; punishment and expulsion of members

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Each house shall choose its own officers, determine its rules of procedure, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause.

History

For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art II, Section 15.

Provenance

Source: scstatehouse.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-25
Edition: 2026-09-25
Content hash: d159a4f915a367befa2e2c1734308d6f15fe63804ff1aa190d4c088397df8fcd

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