S.C. Const. art. III, § 17
Every Act or resolution having the force of law shall relate to but one subject, and that shall be expressed in the title.
For similar provisions in Constitution of 1868, see Const 1868, Art II, Section 20.
2005 Act No. 27, (amending a series sections pertaining to civil procedure) Section 1, provides as follows:
“The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Article III, Section 17 of the South Carolina Constitution, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of tort and other civil action reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
“The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.”
2005 Act No. 32, [relating to noneconomic damage awards] Section 1, provides as follows:
“The General Assembly finds that the sections presented in this act constitute one subject as required by Article III, Section 17 of the South Carolina Constitution, in particular finding that each change and each topic relates directly to or in conjunction with other sections to the subject of tort and other civil action reform as clearly enumerated in the title.
“The General Assembly further finds that a common purpose or relationship exists among the sections, representing a potential plurality but not disunity of topics, notwithstanding that reasonable minds might differ in identifying more than one topic contained in the act.”