SC · constitutions
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 1
Chief Magistrate
The supreme executive authority of this State shall be vested in a Chief Magistrate, who shall be styled “The Governor of the State of South Carolina.”
History
1972 (57) 3171; 1973 (58) 48. The present provisions of this section are identical to former Section 1 of Article IV as it existed prior to the 1973 revision. For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art III, Section 1.
Provenance
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- scstatehouse.gov
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- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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