H 4288 General Bill, By J.H. Neal
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT; TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL JUDGES BE RESIDENTS OF THE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FROM WHICH THEY ARE ELECTED; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS SERVING AS CIRCUIT JUDGES ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION PROVIDING FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE FOR THE TERM FOR WHICH THEY WERE ELECTED.
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06/04/97	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-54
06/04/97	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-55