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Conference reviews proviso to require oath of office for board members, ties compliance to funding
Summary
A Senate‑backed proviso would require state boards and commissions to certify members have taken the constitutionally prescribed oath or risk withholding of appropriations.
The conference committee reviewed a Senate‑authored proviso that would require every state board and commission, including school district boards, to certify that members have taken the oath of office as set out in Article VI, Section 5 of the South Carolina Constitution. The proviso requires chairmen of those bodies to certify compliance by July 1, 2025, and directs that funding be withheld for noncompliance.
Staff described the language as a new requirement in the Senate draft (Proviso 117.207). The item was presented alongside related provisions and carried over for further negotiation; the committee did not adopt a final conference position during the session.
The transcript records the committee discussion and the staff presentation of the proviso; no formal motion or vote to enact the provision was made at the meeting.
