# S.C. Const. art. III, § 1: SC Const., Article III, Section 1

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S1

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Const. art. III, § 1
- **Heading:** SC Const., Article III, Section 1
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Constitutions
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Article III / Section 1

## Text

Legislative power vested in two branches. The legislative power of this State shall be vested in two distinct branches, the one to be styled the “Senate” and the other the “House of Representatives,” and both together the “General Assembly of the State of South Carolina.”

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 1 SC Const., Article III, Section 1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S1.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 1-v2 SC Const., Article III, Section 1-v2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S1-v2.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 2 SC Const., Article III, Section 2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S2.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 3 SC Const., Article III, Section 3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S3.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 4 SC Const., Article III, Section 4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S4.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 5 SC Const., Article III, Section 5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S5.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 6 SC Const., Article III, Section 6](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S6.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 7 SC Const., Article III, Section 7](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S7.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 8 SC Const., Article III, Section 8](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S8.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 9 SC Const., Article III, Section 9](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S9.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 16 SC Const., Article III, Section 16](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S16.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 19 SC Const., Article III, Section 19](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S19.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 20 SC Const., Article III, Section 20](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S20.md)
- [S.C. Const. art. III, § 24 SC Const., Article III, Section 24](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SCONST_SC_AIII_S24.md)

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