The Senate and House of Representatives shall also, at the same time, each for itself elect a reading clerk and a sergeant at arms. Should a vacancy occur in the sergeant at arms while the General Assembly is not in session, the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House is authorized to appoint for their respective Houses a sergeant at arms until the convening of the next General Assembly.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 30-56; 1952 Code Section 30-56; 1942 Code Section 2057; 1932 Code Section 2057; Civ. C. '22 Section 20; Civ. C. '12 Section 20; Civ. C. '02 Section 18; G. S. 17; R. S. 17; 1877 (16) 294; 1890 (20) 661; 1893 (21) 417, 418; 1972 (57) 3013; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), Section 85, eff January 31, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 1, Section 85, in the first sentence, substituted "reading clerk and a sergeant at arms" for "reading clerk, a sergeant at arms, and an assistant sergeant at arms"; and in the second sentence, deleted "or assistant sergeant at arms" following "sergeant at arms" in two places, and substituted "President of the Senate" for "Lieutenant Governor".
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 3 - Organization, Employees And Compensation
Section 2-3-10. Oath of members.
Section 2-3-20. Compensation of members.
Section 2-3-30. Subsistence expenses for members and Lieutenant Governor.
Section 2-3-40. Payment to members for postage expense.
Section 2-3-45. Postage and telephone allocation; using unused funds in other category.
Section 2-3-50. Stationery for each house.
Section 2-3-60. Supplies and equipment for Speaker of House and President of Senate.
Section 2-3-67. Installation of telephone service for use by General Assembly membership.
Section 2-3-70. Purchase of supplies and equipment for General Assembly.
Section 2-3-75. Legislative Services Agency.
Section 2-3-80. Election of clerks of Senate and House of Representatives.
Section 2-3-90. Election of reading clerks, sergeants at arms, and assistant sergeants at arms.
Section 2-3-100. Duties of Sergeants At Arms.
Section 2-3-105. Duties of Sergeants at Arms and Directors of Security.
Section 2-3-120. Election of chaplains.
Section 2-3-130. Appointment of other officers and employees of the Senate.
Section 2-3-140. Appointment of other officers and employees of the House.
Section 2-3-150. Additional employees for office of Speaker of House.
Section 2-3-160. Employees shall be designated as temporary or full time in budget requests.
Section 2-3-170. Compensation of officers and employees; pay increases.
Section 2-3-175. Outside employment.
Section 2-3-180. Lists of appointments shall be filed with Treasurer.
Section 2-3-190. Qualification for appointment of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-200. Pay certificates for members.
Section 2-3-210. Certification and attestation of pay certificates.
Section 2-3-220. Pay certificates of officers and employees.
Section 2-3-225. Reimbursement of travel and other expenses.