{"id":"SC-035","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"South Carolina","state":"SC","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Henry McMaster","authority":"S.C. Code §§ 1-3-410 to -440, 25-1-440; S.C. COVID-19 Liability Immunity Act (S. 147, R-39, Act of Apr. 28, 2021)","instrument":"Executive Order No. 2021-23","title":"Emergency Measures Regarding Face Coverings, Vaccine Passports, and Other Matters","dateIssued":"2021-05-11","effective":"2021-05-11 (immediately), \u0027for the duration of the State of Emergency\u0027","end":"2021-06-06/07 (lapsed with the State of Emergency; extended by EO 2021-25 § 1(H))","startDate":"2021-05-11","endDate":"2021-06-06","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":["MASK","VAX","SCH","TELE","OTHER"],"addressees":["counties, municipalities and political subdivisions with face-covering mandates","every State agency, official and employee and every political subdivision (vaccine passports)","DHEC and the Superintendent of Education (school opt-out form)","State agencies (return to normal operations)"],"clause":"to the extent any county, municipality, or political subdivision of this State continues to impose any ordinance, order, or other measure that requires the general public within its jurisdiction to wear a Face Covering and has relied in whole or in part on the undersigned\u0027s prior authorization or declarations of a State of Emergency as part of the basis for imposing, or for the duration of, a Face Covering requirement, I have determined and do hereby declare that any such ordinance, order, or other measure is invalid and preempted in accordance with Section 10(C) of this Order.... I hereby prohibit any agency, department, official, or employee of the State of South Carolina, or any political subdivision thereof, from adopting or enforcing any order, ordinance, policy, regulation, rule, or similar measure that requires or purports to require an individual to provide, as a condition of receiving any government service or entering any building, structure, facility, or other physical or geographic location, any certification or documentation regarding the individual\u0027s vaccination status... I hereby authorize and direct DHEC to take any necessary and appropriate action to allow for the parent... of a student in any public school... to opt out of any Face Covering requirement imposed by any public school official or public school district","enforcement":"§ 9 (§ 16-7-10(A)); § 10(C) preemption; § 2(H) health-care settings excepted; § 2(F) Legislative and Judicial Branch buildings excepted","functions":["SF/DR local mask rules for the public terminated","IN schools (opt-out)","VAX no vaccination-proof condition on public services or premises","OF State offices"],"notes":"§ 2(D) recites that the Governor \u0027repeatedly declined to issue an Order mandating the use of Face Coverings, on a statewide basis\u0027 and that the earlier mandates were limited to State buildings and restaurants.","sourceUrl":"https://governor.sc.gov/sites/governor/files/Documents/Executive-Orders/2021-05-11%20FINAL%20Executive%20Order%20No.%202021-23%20-%20Emergency%20Measures%20Regarding%20Face%20Coverings%20Vaccine%20Passports%20%20Other%20Matters.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":205639,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SC","url":"/library/SC-035","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SC-035","citation":"Governor Henry McMaster, Executive Order No. 2021-23 (May 11, 2021) (Ex. SC-035)","stateName":"South Carolina","related":["DUT-SC-002","DUT-SC-004","DUT-SC-005","DUT-SC-006","DUT-SC-009","SC-036","SC-034","SC-033","SC-032"]}