H 4696 General Bill, By W.D. Smith
Summary: Judicial Perfection and Selection Commission established to replace the Judicial Merit Selection Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE COMMISSION TO THE JUDICIAL PERFECTION AND SELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-35, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND CONSIDERATION OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO ADD TO THE CRITERIA THE COMMISSION MUST CONSIDER FOR CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE THE CRITERIA THAT THE CANDIDATE IS PERFECT AND PROOF FROM A CANDIDATE THAT HE HAS RECUSED HIMSELF WHEN HE IS GOING TO HAVE A BAD DAY.
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02/07/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-41
02/07/02	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-41