S 0199 General Bill, By Ford
Summary: Family court judges, elected
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY COURT JUDGES SHALL BE POPULARLY ELECTED FROM STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF EACH DISTRICT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-7-1410 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES ASSIGNED TO EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
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01/16/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-8
01/16/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-8