Executive Orders

Executive orders as issued by the governor are not laws but do have the same binding nature. Executive orders are usually based on existing constitutional or statutory powers of the Governor and do not require any action by the state legislature to take effect. Executive orders are numbered sequentially for a calendar year and may address agency closings due to inclement weather, may call the legislature into special session, may address county or city officials who have violated their elected positions.

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    Executive Order, Number 2024-27
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-10-04) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the lowering of flags for Firefighter Bodie of the Circle Fire Department.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-26
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-10-04) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the lowering of flags for Chief Satcher of the Circle Fire Department.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-25
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-10-03) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the lowering of flags in honor of the victims of Hurricane Helene.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-24
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-09-25) South Carolina Office of the Governor; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the declaring of a State of Emergency for Hurricane Helene.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-23
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-09-24) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the authorization of Leave with Pay due to Potential Tropical Cyclone No. 8.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-22
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-09-24) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the establishment of the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group (WaterSC).
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-21
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-09-12) South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the appointment of J. Benjamin Connell to serve as the Chairperson of the Kershaw County Council until a successor shall qualify as provided by law.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-20
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-10-17) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the notification of the passing of Officer first Class Mark Reynolds of the South Carolina State Transport Police.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-19
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-23) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders lave with pay due to Tropical Storm Debby.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-18
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-21) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the suspension of Charles B. Lemon from the office of Sheriff of Marlboro County.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-17
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-18) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders emergency procedures to take place in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-16
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-04) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders emergency procedures to take place in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-15
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-03) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders on August 1, 2024, South Carolina National Guard will provide requested assistance and Mutual Aid to the State of Florida and general provisions due to a state of emergency.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-14
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-08-02) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flag on the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff from sunup to sunset on Sunday, August 4, 2024, in honor of Judge Michael S. Holt who served as a Circuit Court Judge for the Fourth Judicial Circuit of South Carolina from 2021 until the time of his passing.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-13
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-26) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flag on the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff from sunup to sundown on Saturday, July 27, 2024, in honor of John W. Parris who served as director of the South Carolina Land Resources Commission.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-12
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-24) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster appoints Gena Acree to serve as treasurer of Oconee County.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-11
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-06-21) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders the appointment of Commission to Investigate Annexation of Certain Areas in Spartanburg County and Union County.
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    Executive Order, Number 2024-10
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-05-15) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that Steven Bradley Coward be suspended from office as a member of the Town Council of the Town of Latta.
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    Executive order no. 2024-09
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-04-12) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, April 13, 2024, in honor of the passing of Representative Van Stephen Moss.
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    Executive order no. 2024-08
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-04-04) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, April 5, 2024, in honor of the passing of Firefighter Michael Douglas Vinson of the Laurens County Fire Department who died in the line of duty.