# South Carolina — Notary public commission term length by US state — how many years a commission lasts before it must be renewed, quoted from the state's own statute

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.

- **State:** South Carolina _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Commission term:** to hold their offices for a term of ten years _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** S.C. Code § 26-1-10 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> 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.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Statute

> SECTION 26-1-10. Appointment and term.

## Source

- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t26c001.php

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2028-09-01.
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