South Carolina Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention December 4, 1895

Ratified by vote of the People December 4, 1895

Became effective January 1, 1896

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Documents of December 1895

December 04, 1895

Payments from treasuries

Limitation on annual expenditures of state government and number of state employees; annual budgets and expenses of political subdivisions and school districts

Bonded indebtedness of State

Counties not to incur bonded indebtedness for special services in certain areas without special tax or charge on area or persons benefitted

Credit of State and political subdivisions

No tax without consent; taxes shall be levied in pursuance of law

Taxation and assessment

Assignment and regulation of territories for electrical and gas utilities

One assessment for all taxes

Construction of Constitution and laws

Consent of local governing body to certain laws required

General law provisions not to be set aside

Joint administration of functions and exercise of powers

Consolidation of counties with municipalities and other political subdivisions

Adoption and amendment of municipal charters

No law or exemption for a specific municipality to be enacted

Organization, powers, duties, etc., of municipalities

Incorporation of new municipalities; readjustment of municipal boundaries; merger of municipalities; special laws prohibited

Organization, powers, duties, etc., of counties; special laws prohibited

Removal of county seat

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