South Carolina H 4259: House concurrent--Army Col. David Gayle, retirement

Status: Introduced and adopted (as of 2021-04-27)

State: South Carolina · Session: 2021-2022 · Bill: H 4259

Sponsors: Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, B. Cox, B. Newton, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 4259 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 27, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4259

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Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY adding article 
29 to chapter 1, title 1 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS AND 
COMMISSIONS OF BOTH THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, TO TAKE THE 
CONSTITUTIONAL OATH OF OFFICE BEFORE TAKING OFFICE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 1 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

Article 29

Statewide Provisions

 Section 
1-1-1910. All members of any state board or commission, or any board or 
commission of any political subdivision of this State, including school 
districts, must take the oath of office set forth in Section 5, Article VI of 
the Constitution of this State before they enter upon the duties of their 
respective office.

SECTION 2. If 
any member of a board or commission subject to Section 1-1-1910 took office 
prior to the effective date of this act without having taken the oath of 
office, then such member must take the oath of office at the next scheduled 
meeting of the board or commission.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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