The promulgation of these Rules is authorized by S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-650 (1976) (as amended). As provided in S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-650(C), these Rules apply exclusively in all proceedings before the Administrative Law Court. These Rules should be cited "SCALC Rule ____."
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These Rules are applicable to all matters within the jurisdiction of the Court, whether they are contested cases under the Administrative Procedures Act or heard pursuant to a constitutional command for a hearing. Stono River EPA v. S.C. Dep't of Health and Envtl Control, 305 S.C. 90, 406 S.E.2d 340 (1991); League of Women Voters v. Litchfield-by-the-Sea, 305 S.C. 424, 406 S.E.2d 378 (1991). Pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 1-23-650(C), these Rules of Procedure apply in the Administrative Law Court to the exclusion of any individual agency rules of procedure, whether those rules are contained in statutes, regulations, or agency rules. The Rule contains a uniform citation form for the Administrative Law Court Rules of Procedure.