Responsibilities

The Charleston County Legislative Delegation Office serves as a liaison between the public, governmental agencies and the 22 elected state legislators who represent Charleston County. Eight state senators and 14 representatives comprise the delegation. This Office processes all Notary Public applications filed by Charleston County residents and provides information about Notary commissions to residents of other counties. Though state-mandated, the Delegation Office is County-funded.

  • Serve as liaison between citizens, agencies and the Legislative Delegation members
  • Process all Notary Public applications for Charleston County residents
  • Assist the public with information about other government agencies
  • Coordinate administrative functions and meetings of the Legislative Delegation
  • Provide public information on the status of South Carolina legislation, via the Internet

Contact

Legislative Delegation

Office Address

2500 City Hall Ln., N. Charleston, SC 29406

Mailing Address

PO Box 190016 N. Charleston, SC 29419-9016

Phone: (843) 740-5855

Fax: (843) 308-4794

Office Hours: M – F | 9AM – 5PM

Related Information

SCStateHouse.gov
Vacancies
Meetings
Events

Delegation Listing

Senate

Mailing Address

Post Office Box 142 Columbia, SC 29202

Fax: (803) 212-6299

SenatorChip Campsen

Chairman

SenatorDeon T. Tedder

Chairman, Senate Delegation

SenatorMatt Leber

Vice-Chair, Senate Delegation

8 Seats

District
Name / Address
Contact

20

Ed Sutton

Post Office Box 31644 Charleston, SC 29417

Columbia: (803) 212-6056

Home: (803) 206-5382

Office: (843) 740-5855

32

Ronnie Sabb

Post Office Box 311, Greeleyville, SC 29056

Columbia: (803) 212-6056

Fax: (843) 355-3434

Business: (843) 355-5349

37

Larry Grooms

131 Indian Field Drive, Bonneau, SC 29431

Columbia: (803) 212-6400

Home / Fax: (843) 825-4671

38

Sean Bennett

121 South Cedar Street, Summerville, SC 29484

Columbia: (803) 212-6116

Office: (843) 821-3009

Home: (843) 821-3352

Fax: (843) 851-0516

41

Matt Leber

3805 Marshfield Road, Johns Island, SC 29455

Office: (803) 212-6032

Home: (843) 227-1331

Fax: (843) 556-4046

42

Deon T. Tedder

Post Office Box 30160, Charleston, SC 29417

Columbia: (803) 212-6132

Business: (843) 727-6690

43

Chip Campsen

360 Concord Street, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29401

Columbia: (803) 212-6340

Office: (843) 722-0123

Home: (843) 886-8454

Fax: (843) 881-2960

44

Brian R. Adams

123 Londonderry Road, Goose Creek, SC 29445

Columbia: (803) 212-6032

Business: (843) 494-4055

45

Margie Bright Matthews

Post Office Box 1764, Walterboro, SC 29488

Columbia: (803) 212-6132

Business: (843) 549-6028

Fax: (843) 549-6107

House of Representatives

Mailing Address

Post Office Box 11867 Columbia, SC 29211

Fax: (803) 734-2925

Representative Tom Hartnett

Chairman, House Delegation

RepresentativeJoseph M. Bustos

Vice-Chair

RepresentativeSpencer Wetmore

Vice-Chair, House Delegation

13 Seats

District
Name / Address
Contact

15

JA Moore

Post Office Box 62103, North Charleston, SC 29419

Columbia: (803) 212-6890

Cell: (843) 640-0130

80

Kathy Landing

2114 Sewee Indian Court, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

Columbia: (803) 212-6975

Cell: (843) 860-3919

94

Gil Gatch

Post Office Box 2160, Summerville, SC 29484

Columbia: (803) 212-6871

Business: (843) 800-2020

108

Lee Hewitt

Post Office Box 928, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

Columbia: (803) 212-6927

Business: (843) 652-4235

Phone: (843) 651-2121

109

Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder

Post Office Box 71224, North Charleston, SC 29415

Columbia: (803) 212-6721

Business: (843) 266-7792

110

Tom Hartnett

822 O'Sullivan Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Columbia: (803) 212-6950

Cell: (843) 270-2915

111

Wendell G. Gilliard

Post Office Box 31641, Charleston, SC 29417

Columbia: (803) 212-6793

Business: (843) 209-3123

Home / Office / Fax: (843) 402-9710

112

Joseph M. Bustos

649 King Street, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Columbia: (803) 212-6880

Business: (843) 856-0027

113

Courtney S. Waters

1204 Tice Lane, North Charleston, SC 29405

Columbia: (803) 212-6716

Business: (843) 740-5855

114

Gary Brewer

2329 S. Lander Lane, Charleston, SC 29414

Columbia: (803) 212-6948

Cell: (843) 214-5174

115

Spencer Wetmore

Post Office Box 1085, Folly Beach, SC 29439

Columbia: (803) 212-6872

Cell: (843) 693-8292

116

James Teeple

Post Office Box 688 Johns Island, SC 29457

Columbia: (803) 734-3039

Business: (843) 740-5855

119

Leon Stavrinakis

1 Cool Blow Street, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29403

Columbia: (803) 734-3039

Office: (843) 724-1060

E-Fax / Fax: (843) 853-7816

History

The Charleston County Legislative Delegation is comprised of legislators who represent Charleston County in the S.C. General Assembly. Prior to the creation of Charleston County Council in 1949, members of the Legislative Delegation had the authority to govern the affairs of the County. The 1975 passage of Act No. 283, S.C. Acts and Joint Resolutions, mandated the creation of County-funded delegation offices to provide administrative support in each of the state's 46 counties.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Answer:Applications are available at the Legislative Delegation Office and at www.SCSOS.com Office.

Once the application form is completed, have it notarized and return it to the Delegation Office. Attach a check for $25, made payable to the Secretary of State. Endorsement of a Notary application requires the signatures of 11 delegation members. The Delegation Office obtains these signatures and then forwards the application to the Secretary of State's office.

When the Notary commission is returned to the applicant, the Clerk of Court must record it within 15 days. There is a $10 recording fee.

Answer:Contact information is available at www.SCStateHouse.gov and in the State section of Area Contacts link on this website.

Answer:The Delegation Office performs a variety of research and investigative tasks for legislators and constituents.

Work is not limited to state agencies and may include contact with private organizations and federal and local government agencies.

Intertesting Facts

  • The delegation meets at the call of the Chair. While most meetings are held in Trident Technical College's Student Center, Building 410, Room 212, 7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, the delegation also conducts meetings at various sites throughout the county. Meetings are open to the public. For meeting times, call the Delegation Office.
  • This office houses South Carolina's Acts and Joint Resolutions dating back to the late 1800s.

Common Terms

Constituent: A member of a group represented by an elected official.

Notary Commission: An appointment made by the Governor through the Secretary of State's office designating one as a Notary Public effective for 10 years after the date of issuance.

Notary Public: A person legally authorized to witness signatures and certify documents.

Notary Public Forms

Duties of a SC Notary Public
Application to be appointed Notary Public
Application for Change in Status and Duplicate Commission
Notary Resignation Form
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