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South Carolina

What is the commission term for South Carolina?

For South Carolina, commission term is to hold their offices for a term of ten years; statute is S.C. Code § 26-1-10, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

The Governor may appoint from the qualified electors as many notaries public throughout the State as the public good requires, to hold their offices for a term of ten years. A commission must be issued to each notary public so appointed and the record of the appointment must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State.

scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

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South Carolina our reading
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to hold their offices for a term of ten years verified
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S.C. Code § 26-1-10 our reading
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SECTION 26-1-10. Appointment and term.

— all from scstatehouse.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02

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