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 no. 2023-06 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-03-30)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster rescinds the suspension set forth in Executive order no. 2022-15 and reinstates Matthew Durham as a member of Oconee County Counci.
  • Executive order no. 2023-05 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-30)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster appoints Derek Shoemaker to serve as a member of Kershaw County Council.
  • Executive order no. 2023-04 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-19)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Friday, January 20, 2023, in honor of the passing of U.S. ...
  • Executive order no. 2023-03 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-08)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Monday, January 9, 2023, in honor of the passing of E. DeWitt ...
  • Executive order no. 2023-02 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-04)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in honor of the passing of Joe. E. ...
  • Executive order no. 2023-01 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2023-01-03)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that the flags atop the State Capitol Building be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in honor of the passing of Fred ...
  • Executive order no. 2022-40 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-21)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster suspends the federal rules and regulations that establish certain registration, permitting, length, width, weight, and load requirements for commercial vehicles responding ...
  • Executive order no. 2022-39 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-16)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster appoints Catherine LouReena Thomason as Clerkmof Court of Anderson County.
  • Executive order no. 2022-38 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-06)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster suspends Donald Edward McKinney from office as a member of the Pickens City Council.
  • Executive order no. 2022-37 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-12-05)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster orders that a special election take place on March 7, 2023 for a seat representing District 2 of the Jasper County School District Board of Trustees.
  • Executive order no. 2022-36 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-11-23)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster authorizes leave with pay for affected state employees who were absent from work due to the hazardous weather conditions of Tropical Storm Nicole.
  • Executive order no. 2022-35 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-11-18)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster appoints Phillip G. Russell, II to serve as Supervisor of Union County.
  • Executive order no. 2022-34 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-11-03)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster suspends Oscar Jay Foxworth from office as a member of Marion County Council.
  • Executive order no. 2022-33 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-17)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster suspends Terence R. Wilson from office as a member of the Town Council of the Town of Mayesville.
  • Executive order no. 2022-32 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-14)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster suspends Earl Morell from office as a member of the Town Council of the Town of Allendale.
  • Executive order no. 2022-31 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-12)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster authorizes the establishment of the SC EV Economic Development Initiative and directs that the DEW undertake actions to enhance the EV workforce.
  • Executive order no. 2022-30 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-10)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster authorizes leave with pay for affected state employees who were absent from work due to the hazardous weather conditions of Hurricane Ian.
  • Executive order no. 2022-29 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-10-05)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster directs that flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Columbia Police Officer, Tyrell Owens-Riley who who died in the line of duty.
  • Executive order no. 2022-28 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-09-28)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster directs the Adjutant General to place the National Guard on active duty, to authorize the Department of Transportation to suspend certain certain rules for ciomercial vehicles ...
  • Executive order no. 2022-27 

    McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor (South Carolina State Library, 2022-09-09)
    This executive order by Governor Henry McMaster formalizes the South Carolina Cybersecurity Ecosystem Coordination Initiative.

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