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TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 1, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS AFFECTING THE GOVERNOR, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE GOVERNOR MAY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 1-3-60. No executive order is effective unless the Governor has been granted express statutory or constitutional authority to issue the order. All orders must contain a clause citing the appropriate authorization for the issuance of the executive order."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to all executive orders issued on or after that date.
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