SC · constitutions
S.C. Const. art. IV, § 6
Succession when Governor-elect dies, declines to serve, or fails to take oath
If the Governor-elect dies or declines to serve, the Lieutenant Governor-elect shall become Governor for a full term. If the Governor-elect fails to take the oath of office at the commencement of his term, the Lieutenant Governor shall act as Governor until the oath is administered.
History
1972 (57) 3171; 1973 (58) 48.
Provenance
- Source
- scstatehouse.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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