S.C. Const. art. I, § 8
- Constitution
- Constitution of South Carolina
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Separation of powers. In the government of this State, the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of the government shall be forever separate and distinct from each other, and no person or persons exercising the functions of one of said departments shall assume or discharge the duties of any other. (1970 (56) 2684; 1971 (57) 315.)
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