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Executive Orders

2024-28 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring State of Emergency re Hurricane Helene & Milton

2024-27 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Firefighter Bodie of the Circle Fire Department

2024-26 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Chief Satcher of the Circle Fire Department

2024-25 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags in honor of the victims of Hurricane Helene

2024-24 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring State of Emergency for Hurricane Helene

2024-23 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay due to Potential Tropical Cyclone No. 8

2024-22 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Establishing the WaterSC Water Resources Working Group

2024-21 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Chairperson of Kershaw County Council

2024-20 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Officer Mark Reynolds

2024-19 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay due to Tropical Storm Debby

2024-18 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Suspension of Marlboro County Sheriff

2024-17 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring State of Emergency for River Flooding and Additional Impacts Associated with Tropical Storm Debby

2024-16 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2024-15 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Activating SCNG in Response to Florida EMAC Request

2024-14 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Judge Michael S. Holt

2024-13 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for John W. Parris

2024-12 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Oconee County Treasurer

2024-11 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointment of Commission to Investigate Annexation of Areas of  Union and Spartanburg Counties

2024-10 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Suspension of Member of Latta Town Council

2024-09 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Representative Steve Moss

2024-08 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Laurens and Clinton Firefighter Vinson

2024-07 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Colleton County Clerk of Court

2024-06 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Addressing Suspension of Marlboro County Sheriff

2024-05 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave With Pay Due to Severe Weather

2024-04 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Abbeville County Treasurer

2024-03 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave With Pay Due to Severe Weather

2024-02 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave With Pay Due to Severe Weather

2024-01 Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Severe Weather Event

2023-40 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Aiken County Register of Deeds

2023-39 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Sergeant Ricky Lydell Green, Jr. 

2023-38 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy on Allendale Town Council

2023-37 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Representative Lester P. Branham, Jr.

2023-36 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Deputy Salrin of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office

2023-35 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Representative David Mack, III

2023-34 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Emergency Measures to Replace US 21 Bridge Due to CSX Derailment

2023-33 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers due to Tropical Storm Ophelia

2023-32 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Suspension of Member of Marion County Council

2023-31 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Hurricane Idalia

2023-30 Official (PDF) |  -Appointing Calhoun County Clerk of Court

2023-29 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring a State of Emergency due to Hurricane Idalia

2023-28 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering of Flags for Senator John L. Scott, Jr. 

2023-27 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering of Flags for Duke Short

2023-26 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Dillon County Sheriff

2023-25 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering of Flags for Sheriff Douglas Pernell, Sr.

2023-24 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering of Flags for Officer Matthew Hare of Easley Police Department 

2023-23 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Latta Town Council

2023-22 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Lt. Michael Wood, Jr.

2023-21 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr.

2023-20 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Specialist Jayson Haven

2023-19 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Activating SCNG in Support of Texas

2023-18 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Establishing powerSC Working Group

2023-17 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Greenville County Clerk of Court

2023-16 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing York County Clerk of Court

2023-15 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Firefighter Muller

2023-14 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Chief Luther T. Reynolds

2023-13 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Convening the General Assembly in Extra Session

2023-12 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Comptroller General

2023-11 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Approving S.C. Emergency Operations Plan and Issuing Directives Related to the Same

2023-10 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Reinterment of Revolutionary War Soldiers

2023-09 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Representative Archibald Hardy, III.

2023-08 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Judge John C. Hayes, III.

2023-07 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Congressman John W. Jenrette, Jr.

2023-06 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Suspension of Member of Oconee County Council

2023-05 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Member of Kershaw County Council

2023-04 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Congressman Arthur Ravenel

2023-03 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former representative E. DeWitt McCraw

2023-02 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Secretary of Commerce Joe Taylor

2023-01 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Aiken Mayor Fred Cavanaugh

2022-40 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Winter Weather Conditions

2022-39 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Anderson County Clerk of Court

2022-38 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Pickens City Council

2022-37 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering Special Election for Jasper County School District Board of Trustees

2022-36 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Tropical Storm Nicole

2022-35 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Union County Supervisor

2022-34 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Marion County Council

2022-33 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Mayesville Town Council

2022-32 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Allendale Town Council

2022-31 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Establishing Electric Vehicle Initiatives and Interagency Working Group

2022-30 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Hurricane Ian

2022-29 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Master Police Officer Owens-Riley of Columbia Police Department

2022-28 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring State of Emergency Due to Hurricane Ian

2022-27 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Formalizing New Statewide Cybersecurity Initiative

2022-26 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Cpl. Weaver of Florence County EMS

2022-25 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Anderson County Auditor

2022-24 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Rev. McKinley Washington Jr. 

2022-23 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of St. George Town Council

2022-22 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Member of Kershaw County Council

2022-21 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Union County Supervisor

2022-20 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Directing Immediate Action to Address Potential Environmental Hazardous with USS Yorktown

2022-19 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Directing Additional Safeguards to Ensure Transparency and Accountability in Appropriations

2022-18 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Establishing Honorary Sandlapper Award

2022-17 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Deputy Austin Aldridge of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

2022-16 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Continued Supply Chain Disruptions & Infant Formula Shortage

2022-15 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Oconee County Council

2022-14 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Special Election for Williamsburg County School Board

2022-13 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Officer Barr of Cayce Police Department  

2022-12 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Severe Weather 

2022-11 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Sustained Supply Chain Disruptions

2022-10 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Continued Supply Chain Disruptions

2022-09 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Former Secretary of Transportation Buck Limehouse

2022-08 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Transportation Waivers to Address Ongoing 

2022-07 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Second Severe Winter Storm

2022-06 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to Second Severe Winter Storm

2022-05 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Severe Winter Weather

2022-04 Official (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to Severe Winter Weather

2022-03 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - IT Shared Services Plan Implementation

2022-02 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Review of School Mental Health Services Program

2022-01 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Former Sen. Peden Brown McLeod

2021-44 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Transportation Waivers and Directives to Address Supply Chain Disruptions 

2021-43 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Appointing Lancaster County Probate Judge 

2021-42 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Suspending Marlboro County Sheriff 

2021-41 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Rescinding Suspension of Member of Dorchester County School District Number 2 Board of Trustees

2021-40 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Transportation Waivers and Directives to Address Supply Chain Disruptions 

2021-39 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Sen. Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr.

2021-38 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Directive to Cooperate and Assist with Litigation Challenging Vaccine Mandates and Prohibition on Cabinet Agency Vaccine Mandates

2021-37 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Former Rep. Jimmy C. Bales

2021-36 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Appointing Union County Probate Judge 

2021-35 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Suspending Member of Dorchester County School District No. 2 Board of Trustees

2021-34 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Lt. Stewart of Lake City Police Department 

2021-33 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Former Rep. Lucille Simmons Whipper

2021-32 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Authorizing SCNG Assistance in Support of Louisiana Following Hurricane Ida

2021-31 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Ordering Election for Florence County School District 4 Board of Trustees 

2021-30 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Appointing Cherokee County Treasurer

2021-29 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Appointing Cherokee County Auditor

2021-28 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Suspending Mayor of Town of Swansea

2021-27 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Appointing Marion County Auditor

2021-26 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  Appointing Allendale County Treasurer

2021-25 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  -  State of Emergency

2021-24 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Suspending Transportation-Related Regulations Due to Colonial Pipeline Disruption

2021-23 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Emergency Measures Regarding Face Coverings, Vaccine Passports, & Other Matters

2021-22 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-21 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering New Runoff Election for Town of Estill

2021-20 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency 

2021-19 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Prioritizing & Protecting South Carolina's Children

2021-18 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-17 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Pharmaceutical-Medical Supply Manufacturing Recruitment & Made in South Carolina Initiatives

2021-16 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Severe Weather

2021-15 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-14 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Lowering Flags for Chief McNeill of Campobello Fire Dep't

2021-13 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-12 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modifying & Amending Emergency Measures

2021-11 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modifying & Amending Emergency Measures

2021-10 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-09 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Director of State Accident Fund 

2021-08 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-07 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-06 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Suspension of Member of the Board of Trustees of Florence School District No. 1

2021-05 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Lance Corporal Melton Gore of the Horry County Police Department

2021-04 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Deputy Price of Marion County Sheriff's Office

2021-03 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2021-02 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Sergeant Best of the North Myrtle Beach Department of Public Safety

2021-01 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Lancaster County Auditor 

2020-77 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-76 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending and Appointing Member of Richland County Council 

2020-75 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency 

2020-74 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Judge G. Ross Anderson Jr. 

2020-73 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modifying Amending Emergency Measures

2020-72 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-71 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Tropical Storm Zeta

2020-70 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

 2020-69 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Bamberg County Councilman

2020-68 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy in Office of Colleton County Sheriff

2020-67 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-66 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Sergeant Jumper of Greenville County Sheriff's Office

2020-65 Official (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-64 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Officer Hancher of Myrtle Beach Police Department

2020-63 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Amending & Consolidating Emergency Measures

2020-62 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-61 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending & Appointing Chester County Supervisor

2020-60 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Judge Clyde H. Hamilton

2020-59 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-58 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Chadwick Boseman

2020-57 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Hurricane Isaias

2020-56 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-55 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Extending Term of South Carolina 2020 Complete Count Committee

2020-54 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for former Rep. Floyd Breeland

2020-53 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-52 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Lowering Flags for Beaufort Police Chief Matt Clancy

2020-51 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Cherokee County Treasurer

2020-50 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  | Summary (PDF) -  Initiating Additional Emergency Measures & Consolidating Previous Orders

2020-49 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Transportation-Related Regulations Due to Hurricane Isaias

2020-48 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-47 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Captain Durham of Winnsboro Department of Public Safety

2020-46 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Former Adjutant General Spears

2020-45 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Temporary Restrictions re. Alcoholic Beverages at Restaurants & Bars

2020-44 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-43 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending & Appointing Union County Sheriff

2020-42 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-41 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Severe Weather & Tornadoes on Apr. 13-14

2020-40 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency

2020-39 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Lowering Flags for FirstLieutenant Trevarius Ravon Bowman

2020-38 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - State of Emergency to Facilitate Coordinated COVID-19 Pandemic Response

2020-37 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF)  - Additional Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures

2020-36 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Additional Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures

2020-35 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency to Facilitate COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Testing, & Other Measures

2020-34 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorization of Limited Indoor Dining Services & Rescission of Boating Restrictions

2020-33 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescheduling Elections Postponed by Executive Order 2020-09 & 2020-29

2020-32 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Barnwell County Treasurer

2020-31 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modification of Home or Work Order & Authorization of Outdoor Dining Services

2020-30 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Self-Quarantine, Lodging, & Travel Restrictions for Individuals Entering S.C. from High-Risk Areas

2020-29 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic Response, Other Measures

2020-28 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modification of Restrictions for Public Beaches & Waters & Incremental Modification of Non-Essential Business Closures

2020-27 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Deputy LaDue of Charleston County Sheriff's Office

2020-26 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Barnwell County Treasurer

2020-25 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Modification of Emergency Restrictions for Public Waters & Emergency Measures for Unemployment Claims & Benefits

2020-24 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to Severe Weather Event

2020-23 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Third State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-22 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorization for COVID-19 Support Payments by Employers

2020-21 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Home or Work Order

2020-20 Official (PDF)Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Leave with Pay Due to Winter Weather on Feb. 21

2020-19 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Lodging & Travel Restrictions for Individuals from High-Risk Areas

2020-18 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Closure of Additional Non-Essential Businesses

2020-17 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Closure of Non-Essential Businesses

2020-16 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Emergency Access Restrictions for Public Beaches & Waters Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-15 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2020-14 Official (PDF)Text Alternative (PDF) - Self-Quarantine for Individuals from High-Risk Areas

2020-13 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorizing Law Enforcement to Preserve Public Health

2020-12 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Regulatory Flexibility to Facilitate “Social Distancing”

2020-11 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Additional Emergency Measures & Regulatory Relief Regarding COVID-19

2020-10 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Directing Additional Emergency Measures Due to COVID-19

2020-09 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Closing Schools, Other Provisions in Response to COVID-19

2020-08 Official (PDF) Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19

2020-07 Official (PDF) |  Text Alternative (PDF) - Lifting Transportation Restrictions in Response to COVID-19

2020-06 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy in Office of Laurens County Sheriff

2020-05 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering Flags for Deputy Gillette of Sumter County Sheriff's Office

2020-04 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Leave with Pay Due to Severe Weather 

2020-03 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative  (PDF) - Suspending Transportation Regulations Due to NC State of Emergency

2020-02 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy in Office of Florence County Sheriff

2020-01 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Thursday, January 9, 2020, in honor of Officer Jackson R. Winkeler of the Florence Regional Airport Department of Public Safety.

2019-41 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing McCormick County Auditor 

2019-40 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Friday, December 20, 2019, in honor of Deputy Michael S. Latu of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

2019-39 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - State Community Engagement Implementation Task Force

2019-38 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Member of Florence County School District Number 1 Board of Trustees

2019-37 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Robert Anderson Strickland, Jr. from the office of Sheriff of Colleton County 

2019-36 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending William D. Lewis from the office of Sheriff of Greenville County

2019-35 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) -  Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, in honor of Fire Engineer Paul Quattlebaum of the Lexington County Fire Service

2019-34 Official (PDF)  | Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Leave with Pay Due to Hurricane Dorian

2019-33 Official (PDF)  | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Monday, September 23, 2019, in honor of Dr. Emily England Clyburn.

2019-32 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Sunday, September 22, 2019, in honor of Georgetown Sheriff A. Lane Cribb, Jr.

2019-31 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Remaining Evacuation Orders & Closures Due to Hurricane Dorian

2019-30 Official (PDF)Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Evacuations & Closures for Beaufort, Jasper, & Colleton Counties 

2019-29 Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Closure of State Government Offices and Public Schools in the Following Counties: Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Georgetown, and Horry

2019-28 - Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Hurricane Dorian Evacuation Order

2019-27 - Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Mandatory Medical Evacuation Due to Hurricane Dorian

2019-26 - Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring a state of emergency for Hurricane Dorian

2019-25 - Official (PDF) | Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Transportation-Related Regulations in Connection with Hurricane Dorian

2019-24 Official (PDF) | 2019-24 | Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Angela C. Topper to serve as Hampton County Coroner

2019-23 - Official (PDF) | 2019-23 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Horry-Georgetown Annexation Election

2019-22 - Official (PDF) | 2019-22 - Text Alternative (PDF) - 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

2019-21 - Official (PDF) | 2019-21 - Text Alternative (PDF) - FOIA Compliance

2019-20 - Official (PDF) | 2019-20 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending the Mayor-Elect of Dillon, John Corey Jackson, effective immediately upon him taking the oath of office or otherwise attempting to exercise any authority as Mayor of the City of Dillon, whichever event occurs first.

2019-19 - Official (PDF) | 2019-19 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Approving the South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan and issuing certain directives related to the same

2019-18 - Official (PDF) | 2019-18 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Lowering the flags atop the State Capitol on Friday, May 24, 2019, in honor of Representative Ronnie Young 

2019-17 - Official (PDF) | 2019-17 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Leave with Pay Due to Severe Storms

2019-16 - Official (PDF) | 2019-16 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Chester Sheriff Alexander Underwood from Office, and appointing Donald Max Dorsey, II as Interim

2019-15 - Official (PDF) | 2019-15 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Florence Sheriff Kenny Boone from Office, and appointing former Sheriff William C. “Billy” Barnes as Interim

2019-14 - Official (PDF) | 2019-14 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Sen. Ernest F. Hollings

2019-13 - Official (PDF)2019-13 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Hazardous Pay in Lancaster County

2019-12 - Official (PDF)2019-12 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Chief Deputy Coroner Darryl M. Ables to serve as Aiken County Coroner

2019-11 - Official (PDF)2019-11 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering Special Election for Silverstreet Town Council

2019-10 - Official (PDF)2019-10 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Former Senator Billy Coleman

2019-09 - Official (PDF)2019-09 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Richland County Election Commission

2019-08 - Official (PDF) | 2019-08 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Irene Rudnick

2019-07 - Official (PDF)2019-07 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Rudolph Mitchell, February 1, 2019

2019-06 - Official (PDF)2019- 06 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Spartanburg County Clerk of Court

2019-05 - Official (PDF)2019-05 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Employees Pay

2019-04 - Official (PDF)2019-04 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering New Election for Pickens County School Board District 7

2019-03 - Official (PDF)2019-03 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving Transportation Regulations Due to NC Winter Weather

2019-02 - Official (PDF)2019-02 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Moffatt Burriss

2019-01 - Official (PDF)2019-01 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Edward Ivy Crosby, Jr. to Dorchester County Council

2018-63 - Official (PDF)2018-63 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Former Lieutenant Governor W. Brantley Harvey, Jr. December 17, 2018

2018-62 - Official (PDF) | 2018-62 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Amending S.C. Floodwater Commission

2018-61 - Official (PDF)2018-61 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Certain Transportation Regulations Due to State of Emergency in North Carolina

2018-60 - Official (PDF) | 2018-60 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Former President George H.W. Bush and Declaring December 5, 2018, as a Day of Remembrance throughout the State of South Carolina

2018-59 - Official (PDF) | 2018-59 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Transfer of Disaster Recovery to the Department of Administration

2018-58 - Official (PDF) | 2018-58 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy on ETV Commission

2018-57 - Official (PDF) | 2018-57 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Member to Fill Vacancy on Dorchester County Council

2018-56 - Official (PDF) | 2018-56 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Former Congresswoman Liz Patterson

2018-55 - Official (PDF) | 2018-55 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Assistant Chief Dennis Straight

2018-54 - Official (PDF) | 2018-54 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Vacancy on Citadel Board of Visitors

2018-53 - Official (PDF) | 2018-53 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Paid leave to State Employees Due to Hurricane Michael

2018-52 - Official (PDF) | 2018-52 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Investigator Farrah Turner of Florence.

2018-51 - Official (PDF) | 2018-51 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Reinstating Mohsen A. Baddourah to Columbia City Council

2018-50 - Official (PDF) | 2018-50 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Authorization of the South Carolina Floodwater Commission 

2018-49 - Official (PDF) | 2018-49 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Consolidation of Recent EOs Suspending Transportation Regulations

2018-48 - Official (PDF) | 2018-48 - Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to Flooding and Potential Effects of Hurricane Michael

2018-47 - Official (PDF) | 2018-47 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Additional Transportation Waivers for Hurricane Florence

2018-46 - Official (PDF) | 2018-46 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Sgt. Terrence Carraway of Florence.

2018-45 - Official (PDF) | 2018-45 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Paid Leave to Georgetown County State Employees During Flooding

2018-44 - Official (PDF) | 2018-44 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Release of Remaining Mandatory Medical Evacuations Due to Effects of Hurricane Florence

2018-43 - Official (PDF) | 2018-43 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Evacuating Two Healthcare Facilities in Georgetown County

2018-42 - Official (PDF) | 2018-42 - Text Alternative (PDF) - State of Emergency Due to Major Disaster and Aftermath of Hurricane Florence

2018-41 - Official (PDF) | 2018-41 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspension of Nicole Holland

2018-40 - Official (PDF) | 2018-40 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Mandatory Medical Evacuation for Three Healthcare Facilities

2018-39 - Official (PDF) | 2018-39 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Paid Leave to State Employees Due to Hazardous Weather

2018-38 - Official (PDF) | 2018-38 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Paid Leave to State Employees Due to State of Emergency

2018-37 - Official (PDF) | 2018-37 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Daniel Edward Johnson as Solicitor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit

2018-36 - Official (PDF) | 2018-36 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Georgetown and Horry County Restrictions

2018-35 - Official (PDF) | 2018-35 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Partial Closure Rescission, Excepting Georgetown and Horry

2018-34 - Official (PDF) | 2018-34 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Partial Evacuation Rescission

2018-33 - Official (PDF) | 2018-33 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescheduling Local Election Due to Hurricane Florence

2018-32 - Official (PDF) | 2018-32 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Partial Closure Rescission

2018-31 - Official (PDF) | 2018-31 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Partial Evacuation Rescission

2018-30 - Official (PDF) | 2018-30 - Text Alternative (PDF) - School and Government Office Closures

2018-29 - Official (PDF) | 2018-29 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Hurricane Florence Evacuation Order

2018-28 - Official (PDF) | 2018-28 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Mandatory Medical Evacuation of Healthcare Facilities

2018-27 - Official (PDF) | 2018-27 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Certain Motor Vehicle Regulations Due to Emergency

2018-26 - Official (PDF) | 2018-26 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaration of State of Emergency (Hurricane Florence)

2018-25 - Official (PDF) | 2018-25 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff in honor of Senator John McCain

2018-24 - Official (PDF) | 2018-24 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering Special Election for Town of Govan

2018-23 - Official (PDF) | 2018-23 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Ware Falls Mayor John Kay Hansen from office

2018-22 - Official (PDF) | 2018-22 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in honor of SFC Christopher A. Celiz

2018-21 - Official (PDF) | 2018-21 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering SCDHHS to Utilize Carry Forward Funds to Continue Family Planning Program and to Terminate Abortion Clinics

2018-20 - Official (PDF) | 2018-20 - Text Alternative (PDF) -  Appointing of Commission to Investigate Annexation of Certain Areas in Horry County and Georgetown County

2018-19 - Official (PDF) | 2018-19 - Text Alternative (PDF)- Conforming EO 2017-43’s Opioid Prescription Limitation with Act 201 of 2018

2018-18 - Official (PDF) | 2018-18 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Temporary Suspension of Certain Motor Vehicle Regulations Based on the State of Emergency in North Carolina

2018-17 - Official (PDF) | 2018-17 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on Monday, April 30, 2018, in honor of Deputy James L. Kirk, Jr. of the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office

2018-16 - Official (PDF) | 2018-16 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiver of Regulations to Expedite Procurement and Assist with Staffing at the Department of Corrections

2018-15 - Official (PDF) | 2018-15 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Removing Greenville Sheriff Will Lewis from Office, and appointing former Greenville County Sheriff Johnny Mack Brown to serve as interim.

2018-14 - Official (PDF) | 2018-14 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on March 2, 2018, in honor of Corporal Dale Hallman of the Saluda County Sheriff’s Office

2018-13 - Official (PDF) | 2018-13 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Directing Action to Replace Collapsed Bridge and Request Federal Relief

2018-12 - Official (PDF) | 2018-12 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Protecting Religious Liberty & Providing Regulatory Relief to Faith-Based Organizations

2018-11 - Official (PDF) | 2018-11 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on March 2, 2018, in honor of Rev. Billy Graham

2018-10 - Official (PDF) | 2018-10 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering SC State Guard to Assist Correctional Facilities

2018-09 - Official (PDF) | 2018-09 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Charles J. Mock, Jr. to serve as Clarendon County Coroner

2018-08 - Official (PDF)2018-08 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting State Employees Pay for January 17 and 18

2018-07 - Official (PDF)2018-07 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on January 26, 2018, in honor of Specialist Javion S. Sullivan, United States Army of the York County Sheriff’s Office

2018-06 - Official (PDF)2018-06 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on January 22, 2018, in honor of Detective Michael R. Doty of the York County Sheriff’s Office

2018-05 - Official (PDF)2018-05 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving HOS and weight requirements due to wintry weather (NC)

2018-04 - Official (PDF) | 2018-04 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving HOS and weight requirements due to wintry weather (GA)

2018-03 - Official (PDF)2018-03 - Text Alternative (PDF) - (declaring January 3-4, 2018, additional legal holidays for banks and savings and loan institutions)

2018-02 - Official (PDF)2018-02 - Text Alternative (PDF) - (granting leave with pay to certain state employees due to hazardous weather conditions on January 3, 4, 5, and 8, 2018)

2018-01 - Official (PDF)2018-01 - Text Alternative (PDF) - (granting leave with pay to certain state employees due to hazardous weather conditions on December 8, 2017)

2017-45 - Official (PDF)2017-45 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving HOS Requirements due to NC Emergency

2017-44 - Official (PDF)2017-44 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing E. Madison “Matt” Stokes to serve as Orangeburg County Treasurer

2017-43 - Official (PDF)2017-43 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Directing the Department of Health and Human Services to Develop a Policy for Prescribing, Dispensing, and Administering Controlled Substances

2017-42 - Official (PDF)2017-42 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Proclamation of a Statewide Public Health Emergency and Establishment of the Opioid Emergency Response Team

2017-41 -Official (PDF)2017-41 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on December 13, 2017, in tribute to Corporal Chapman of the Johnston Police Department

2017-40 - Official (PDF)2017-40 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on December 9, 2017, in honor of Chief Justice Earnest A. Finney, Jr.

2017-39 - Official (PDF)2017-39 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointment of Edgefield County Coroner

2017-38 - Official (PDF)2017-38 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering that the flags atop the State Capitol be lowered to half-staff on November 27, 2017, in honor of Iris Rhodes Campbell

2017-37 - Official (PDF)2017-37 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Pay to Additional State Employees in Connection with Hurricane Irma

2017-36 - Official (PDF)2017-36 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending James H. Harrison as a Member of the Board of Visitors of The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, Following his Indictment by the State Grand Jury

2017-35 - Official (PDF)2017-35 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Extending Assistance of National Guard to Puerto Rico

2017-34 - Official (PDF)2017-34 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Register of Mesne Conveyance for Charleston County

2017-33 - Official (PDF)2017-33 - Text Alternative (PDF) - SC National Guard on State Duty in Support of Puerto Rico

2017-32 - Official (PDF)2017-32 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Pay to State Employees

2017-31 - Official (PDF)2017-31 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Barnwell County Treasurer

2017-30 - Official (PDF)2017-30 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Sending National Guard Assistance to Florida Following Irma

2017-29 - Official (PDF)2017-29 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescind 2017-22

2017-28 - Official (PDF)2017-28 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring September 6-12, 2017 Legal Holidays

2017-27 - Official (PDF)2017-27 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Lifting Hurricane Irma Evacuation Order

2017-26 - Official (PDF)2017-26 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Lifting Hurricane Irma Evacuation Order

2017-25 - Official (PDF)2017-25 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Hurricane Irma Evacuation Order

2017-24 - Official (PDF)2017-24 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Rescinding Evacuation Order for Charleston, Dorchester, Berkeley, Georgetown, and Horry

2017-23 - Official (PDF)2017-23 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Evacuation of Healthcare Facilities

2017-22 - Official (PDF)2017-22 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Direction to Evaluate  Dams and Reservoirs to Protect Life and Property

2017-21 - Official (PDF)2017-21 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving HOS and weight requirements due to Hurricane Irma

2017-20 - Official (PDF)2017-20 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaration of State of Emergency (Irma)

2017-19 - Official (PDF)2017-19 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Waiving HOS and weight requirements due to Hurricane Harvey

2017-18 - Official (PDF)2017-18 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaration of State of Emergency (Harvey)

2017-17 - Official (PDF)2017-17 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Placing SC National Guard on State Duty in Support of Texas (Harvey)  

2017-16 - Official (PDF) | 2017-16 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Michael Andrew Singleton from Norway Town Council

2017-15 - Official (PDF)2017-15 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering State Agencies to Cease Providing State or Local Funds to Medical Practices Affiliated with Abortion Clinics

2017-14 - Official (PDF)2017-14 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Edgefield County Probate Judge

2017-13 - Official (PDF)2017-13 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Declaring Reciprocal Transportation Emergency for North Carolina

2017-12 - Official (PDF)2017-12 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering New Special Referendum Election for Pelham–Batesville Fire District

2017-11 - Official (PDF)2017-11 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Updating South Carolina Emergency Operations Plan

2017-10 - Official (PDF)2017-10 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointing Williamsburg County Auditor

2017-09 - Official (PDF)2017-09 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Ordering a Review of Cabinet Agency Regulations

2017-08 - Official (PDF)2017-08 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Establishing the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Oversight Group

2017-07 - Official (PDF)2017-07 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Appointment of Cindy Chitty as Dorchester County Treasurer

2017-06 - Official (PDF)2017-06 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Granting Leave with Pay to State Employees

2017-05 - Official (PDF)2017-05 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Suspending Mohsen A. Baddourah from Columbia City Council

2017-04 - Official (PDF) | 2017-04 - Text Alternative (PDF) - Accepting Resignation of Rep. Mick Mulvaney and Ordering Special Election for S.C. Fifth Congressional District

Please visit the South Carolina State Library Digital Collection for information on previous administration’s executive orders.