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The Duties of Offices Governor The chief executive of South Carolina is the Governor. The constitution requires that the Governor be at least 30 years old at the time of election, and that he has been a citizen of the United States and a resident of South Carolina for the preceding five years. Like other Constitutional officers, he must not deny the existence of the Supreme Being - a requirement included in Article IV of the S.C. Constitution. In 1982, an amendment to the S.C. Constitution (Article IV, Section 3) was ratified, allowing the Governor to serve two successive four-year terms. The Governor is commander-In-Chief of the National Guard and/or State Guard in case of riot, rebellion, or act-of-God emergencies. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and the Department of Public Safety are Departments who’s Directors are responsible to Governor. His appointive power includes many members of boards and commissions, some requiring confirmation by the Senate. He, himself, is an ex-officio member of many of these Boards. He may also create special commissions, committees, and task forces by executive order. The Governor creates an executive budget, with the input from the various agencies, and presents it to the House Ways and Means Committee. The Governor has no direct control over the two agencies responsible for the majority of expenditures from state funds: the State Department of Education and the Department of Transportation. The Governor has additional influence on the Budget in his role as Chairman of the Budget and Control Board.
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