The Governor may intervene in any situation where there exists violence or threats of violence to persons or property and take complete control thereof to prevent violence, riotous conduct, public disorder or breaches of the peace.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 1-30.2; 1957 (50) 521.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 1 - Administration of the Government
Chapter 3 - Governor And Lieutenant Governor
Section 1-3-10. Departments, agencies and the like shall furnish information requested by Governor.
Section 1-3-20. Salary of Governor.
Section 1-3-30. Executive chamber, official papers and records.
Section 1-3-40. Private secretary of Governor.
Section 1-3-50. Personal staff of Governor for ceremonial occasions; military secretary.
Section 1-3-110. Date of installation of Governor.
Section 1-3-120. Vacancy in office of both Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
Section 1-3-125. Filling vacancy in office of Lieutenant Governor.
Section 1-3-130. Disability of Governor, Lieutenant Governor and President of Senate.
Section 1-3-140. Disability of all of officers enumerated in Sections 1-3-120 and 1-3-130.
Section 1-3-150. Term of Governor elected pursuant to Section 1-3-140.
Section 1-3-210. Filling vacancies when Senate not in session.
Section 1-3-215. Appointments by the Governor requiring advice and consent of Senate.
Section 1-3-220. Appointment of certain officers by Governor.
Section 1-3-230. Appointment of poet laureate.
Section 1-3-240. Removal of officers by Governor.
Section 1-3-250. Appeal by officer removed by Governor.
Section 1-3-260. Removal procedure as additional to other removal procedures.
Section 1-3-270. Filling of vacancies created by removal pursuant to Section 1-3-240.
Section 1-3-410. Governor may act to prevent violence.
Section 1-3-420. Proclamation of emergency by Governor.
Section 1-3-430. Orders to prevent danger.
Section 1-3-440. Further powers of Governor.
Section 1-3-450. Intervention by Governor in situations of violence or public disorder.
Section 1-3-490. National Guard Mutual Assistance Counterdrug Activities Compact.
Section 1-3-610. Compensation.
Section 1-3-620. Office of Lieutenant Governor to be part-time.