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S.C. Const. art. XIII, § 4
Adjutant General; appointment
There must be an Adjutant General. The position of Adjutant General is recognized as holding the rank of Major General, and the Adjutant General’s duties and compensation must be prescribed by law. The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint staff officers as the General Assembly may direct.
Beginning upon the expiration of the term of the Adjutant General serving in office on the date of the ratification of the provisions of this paragraph, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, in the manner provided in Section 7, Article VI.
History
2015 Act No. 1 (S.8), Section 1.B, eff March 5, 2015. For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see former Art XIII, Section 3. 2015 Act No. 1, Section 1.B, provides in part as follows: “B. The amendment to Section 4, Article XIII of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, prepared under the terms of Joint Resolution 297 of 2014, having been submitted to the qualified electors at the General Election of 2014 as prescribed in Section 1, Article XVI of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, and a favorable vote having been received on the amendment, is ratified and declared to be a part of the Constitution so that Section 4, Article XIII of the Constitution of this State be amended to read: [text of amendment follows].”
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- scstatehouse.gov
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- 2026-09-25
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- 2026-09-25
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