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2025-2026 Bill 684 Text of Previous Version (May. 28, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 684

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
1-1-1910 SO AS TO ESTABLISH BUDGETARY PENALTIES FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS IF 
ANY OF ITS MEMBERS FAIL TO TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE SET FORTH IN THE CONSTITUTION 
OF THIS STATE.

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. If any member of a state board or commission, or any member of a 
board or commission of any political subdivision of this State, including 
school districts, fails to take the oath of office set forth in Section 5, Article 
VI of the Constitution of this State, then the State Treasurer shall withhold 
any direct funding to the board or commission upon which the member sits, and 
that board or commission shall not receive any indirect funding appropriated in 
the general appropriations act.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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