The following state agency names history was first compiled during 2000 by the Information Services staff at the South Carolina State Library and updated in 2014. Any changes and/or corrections should be directed to reference@statelibrary.sc.gov. The list is not meant to be a history of the agency, but a convenient guide to the current and previous agency names.
SC State Documents Call Numbers
The following is a list of South Carolina state agencies, selected agency divisions, institutes of higher education, and their assigned South Carolina State Library call number. Use the call number to search for SC state documents and links in the South Carolina State Library’s online catalog, SCLENDS.
| State Agency, Division, or Public Institute of Higher Learning | Call Number |
|---|---|
| Accident Fund, State | Ac25 |
| Accountancy, Board of (LLR) | L114PA |
| Accident Fund, State | Ac25 |
| Adjutant General | Ad495 |
| Administrative Law Court | A65 |
| Aeronautics Division | C736A |
| Agency Mail (General Services Division) | None Assigned - B8595G (General Services Division) |
| Aging, Lieutenant Governor’s Office On | L6255A |
| Agriculture, Department of | Ag8357 |
| Aiken Technical College | Ai425 |
| Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, Department of | Alc187 |
| Archaeology & Anthropology, SC Institute | Un35A |
| Architectural Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114PAr |
| Archives and History, Department of | Ar255 |
| Arts Commission | Ar795 |
| Athletic Commission, Board of (LLR) | None Assigned |
| Attorney General | At855 |
| Auctioneers' Commission, Board of (LLR) | L114A |
| Auditor, Office of the State | B8595F |
| Banking, Commissioner of | F4905 (State Board of Financial Institutions) |
| Barber Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114PB |
| Blind, Commission for the | B6195 |
| Budget and Control Board | B8595 |
| Building Codes Council (LLR) | L114B |
| Center for Governance (University of South Carolina) | Un35PubG |
| Central Carolina Technical College | C333 |
| Children's Affairs, Office of (Governor's Office) | None Assigned |
| Chiropractic Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114C |
| Clemson University | C5935 |
| Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service | C5935Ex |
| Climatology Office, State | N2197 (Department of Natural Resources) |
| Coastal Carolina University | C6312 |
| College of Charleston | C38 |
| Commerce, Department of | C736 |
| Commission for the Blind | B6195 |
| Commission on Indigent Defense | In23 |
| Comptroller General | C7395 |
| Confederate Relic Room and Museum | C7603 |
| Conservation Bank, South Carolina | C765 |
| Consumer Affairs, Department of | C7665 |
| Continuum of Care (Governor's Office) | C767 |
| Contractors' Licensing Board (LLR) | L114C |
| Corrections, Department of | C8174 |
| Cosmetology, Board of (LLR) | L114Co |
| Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists, Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional | L114E |
| Court of Appeals | J8987 (Judicial Department) |
| Crime Victims' Ombudsman (Governor's Office) | G7461CR |
| Criminal Justice Academy | P9602C |
| Deaf and the Blind, School for the | D3405 |
| Denmark Technical College | D417 |
| Dentistry, Board of (LLR) | L114PD |
| Developmental Disabilities Council (Governor's Office) | G7461HD |
| Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of | D6302 |
| Economic Advisors, Board of (Budget and Control Board) | B8595E |
| Economic Opportunity (Governor's Office) | None Assigned |
| Education Lottery Commission | L917 |
| Education Oversight Committee | A3Ed832 |
| Education, Department of | Ed8332 |
| Educational Television Network (ETV) | Ed8368 |
| Election Commission | Ele255 |
| Emergency Management Division | Ad495Em |
| Employee Insurance Program (Budget and Control Board) | B8595EM |
| Employment and Workforce, Department of | Em733 |
| Energy Office (Budget and Control Board) | En276 |
| Engineers and Land Surveyors, Board of Professional (LLR) | L114PE |
| Environmental Certification, Board of (LLR) | En896 |
| Ethics Commission, State | Et375 |
| Executive Policy and Programs, Governor's Office of (OEPP) | G7461Ex |
| Facilities Management (Budget and Control Board) | None Assigned - B8595G (General Services Division) |
| Film Office (Department of Commerce) | C736F |
| Financial Institutions, Board of | F4905 |
| Fire Academy | L114FF |
| Fire Marshal, State | L114F |
| First Steps | F5195 |
| Fleet Management, State (Budget and Control Board) | None Assigned - B8595G (General Services Division) |
| Florence-Darlington Technical College | F6625 |
| Foresters, Board of Registration for (LLR) | L114Fo |
| Forestry Commission | F7623 |
| Foster Care Review Board (Governor's Office) | G7463Fo |
| Funeral Service, Board of (LLR) | L114Fu |
| General Services Division, Budget and Control Board | B8595G |
| Geologists, Board of Registration for (LLR) | L114G |
| Governor, Office of the | G7461 |
| Governor's School for Science and Mathematics | G747 |
| Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities | G7473 |
| Gray, Wil Lou Opportunity School | W6415 |
| Greenville Technical College | G8555 |
| Guardian Ad Litem (Governor's Office) | None Assigned |
| Health and Environmental Control, Department of (DHEC) | H3496 |
| Health and Human Services, Department of (DHHS) | H434 |
| Higher Education Tuition Grants Commission | H5377 |
| Higher Education, Commission on | H5373 |
| Highway Patrol (Department of Public Safety) | P9602 (Department of Public Safety) |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | H7865 |
| House of Representatives | A4 |
| Housing Finance and Development Authority, State | H8174 |
| Human Affairs Commission | H8804 |
| Indigent Defense, Commission on | In23 |
| Information Technology Management Office | B8595Info |
| Institute of Public Affairs (University of South Carolina) | Un35Pub |
| Insurance Reserve Fund, Office of | B8595Ins |
| Insurance, Department of | In75 |
| Internal Audit Services (Budget and Control Board) | B8595Exe |
| Internal Operations, Office of (Budget and Control Board) | B8595Int |
| Jobs - Economic Development Authority | J62 |
| John de la Howe School | D3725 |
| Judicial Department | J8987 |
| Juvenile Justice, Department of | J9886 |
| Kids Counts | B8595K |
| Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Department of (LLR) | L114 |
| Lander University | L2335 |
| Law Enforcement Division (SLED) | L41066 |
| Legislative Audit Council | A3Au255 |
| Legislative Printing | A82GenP |
| Legislature (Senate, House) | A3 (General Assembly) A4 (House) A5 (Senate) |
| Library, State | L6165 |
| Lieutenant Governor, Office of the | L6255 |
| Lieutenant Governor's, Office on Aging | L6255A |
| Local Government, Office of (Budget and Control Board) | B8595L |
| Long Term Health Care Administrators, Board of (LLR) | L114Lon |
| Lottery Commission | L917 |
| Manufactured Housing Board (LLR) | L114M |
| Massage/Bodywork Therapy (LLR) | None Assigned |
| Materials Management Office (MMO) | B8595GMa |
| Medical Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114PM |
| Medical Malpractice Patients' Compensation Fund | M4687 |
| Medical University of South Carolina | M4685 |
| Mental Health, Department of | M5283 |
| Midlands Technical College | M5847 |
| Minority Affairs, Commission for | M666 |
| Motor Vehicles, Department of | M857 |
| Museum, State | M9725 |
| National Guard | Ad495 |
| Natural Resources, Department of | N2197 |
| Northeastern Technical College | N814 |
| Nursing, Board of (LLR) | L114PN |
| Occupational Therapy, Board of (LLR) | L114Ho |
| Ombudsman, Governor's Office of | G7461 (Office of the Governor) |
| Opticianry, Board of Examiners in (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| Optometry, Board of Examiners in (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College | Or13 |
| Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Department of | P2375 |
| Patients' Compensation Fund | M4687 |
| Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | P2755 |
| Perpetual Care Cemetery Board (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| Pharmacy, Board of (LLR) | L114PP |
| Physical Therapy Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114HP |
| Piedmont Technical College | P595 |
| Pilotage Commission (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| Ports Authority, State | P8385 |
| Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, Department of | P9405 |
| Prosecution Coordination, Commission on | P945 |
| Psychology, Board of Examiners in (LLR) | L114Ps |
| Public Railways, South Carolina (Department of Commerce) | C736Ra |
| Public Safety, Department of | P9602 |
| Public Service Commission | P9606 |
| Pyrotechnic Safety, Board of (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| Real Estate Appraisers Board (LLR) | L114PRe |
| Real Property Services (Budget and Control Board) | None Assigned - B8595G (General Services Division) |
| Regulatory Staff, Office of | R265 |
| Research and Statistics, Office of (Budget and Control Board) | B8595Res |
| Residential Builders Commission (LLR) | L114R |
| Retirement Systems (Budget and Control Board) | B8595Ret |
| Revenue, Department of | R322 |
| Santee Cooper Power | P9604 |
| School for the Deaf and Blind | D3405 |
| School Improvement Council | None Assigned |
| Sea Grant Consortium | Sea11 |
| Second Injury Fund | Se245 |
| Secretary of State | Se25 |
| Securities Division (Office of the Attorney General) | At855 (Office of the Attorney General) |
| Senate | A5 |
| Small and Minority Business Assistance (Governor's Office) | G7461HRS |
| Social Services, Department of | So135 |
| Social Work Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114 |
| South Carolina State University | St293 |
| Spartanburg Technical College | Sp272 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Board of Examiners in (LLR) | None Assigned-L114 (LLR) |
| State Budget, Office of (Budget and Control Board) | B8595Bu |
| State Information Technology (DSIT), Division of | B8595Info |
| State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) | L41066 |
| State Museum | M9725 |
| State Ports Authority | P8385 |
| Supreme Court | J8987S |
| Surplus Property Office (Budget and Control Board) | None Assigned - B8595G (General Services Division) |
| Technical and Comprehensive Education, State Board for | T2266 |
| Technical College of the Low Country | T2263 |
| The Citadel | C4985 |
| Tourism Expenditure Review Committee | None Assigned |
| Transportation, Department of | T585 |
| Treasurer, Office of the State | T7105 |
| Tri-County Technical College | T7325 |
| Trident Technical College | T7327 |
| Tuition Grants Commission, Higher Education | H5377 |
| University of South Carolina | Un35 |
| University of South Carolina Upstate | Un356 |
| University of South Carolina-Aiken | Un351 |
| University of South Carolina-Beaufort | Un352 |
| University of South Carolina-Lancaster | Un355 |
| University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie | Un357 |
| University of South Carolina-Sumter | Un3583 |
| University of South Carolina-Union | Un359 |
| Veterans' Affairs, Office of (Governor's Office) | G7461Ve |
| Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of (LLR) | L114V |
| Victim Assistance, State Office of (Governor's Office) | G7461Vi |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Department | V8515 |
| Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School | W6415 |
| Williamsburg Technical College | W728 |
| Winthrop University | W7375 |
| Women, Governor's Commission on | G7461Wo |
| Worker's Compensation Commission | W8924 |
| York Technical College | Y824 |
