The Commissioner shall be elected by the qualified electors in the general election now provided by law for the election of State officers of the State government, for a term of four years, the next term after the adoption of this Code beginning on the first day of January 1963. In case a vacancy should occur the Governor shall appoint a successor for the unexpired term.
S.C. Code Ann. § 46-3-40
Election; term; vacancies
1962 Code SECTION 3-3; 1952 Code SECTION 3-3; 1942 Code SECTION 3224; 1932 Code SECTION 3224; Civ
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