H 4770 General Bill, By Govan, Moody-Lawrence, Hosey, Whipper, Kirsh, Allen, Anthony, Bales, Bowers, Branham, Breeland, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Clyburn, Freeman, Gourdine, J. Hines, M. Hines, Howard, Kennedy, Lee, Lloyd, Lourie, Mack, McLeod, Miller, J.H. Neal, Neilson, Parks, Rhoad, Rutherford, Scott, J.E. Smith, Snow, Weeks, Jennings, Hayes and Battle
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Summary: Judicial Merit Selection Commission, membership, provisions
    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 INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION FROM TEN TO ELEVEN AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT FIVE MEMBERS, THE SPEAKER AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE MEMBER, THE HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER AND THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE MEMBER, AND THE HOUSE MINORITY LEADER AND THE SENATE MINORITY LEADER SHALL EACH APPOINT ONE MEMBER; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 2-19-20, 2-19-35, 2-19-70, AND 2-19-80, ALL AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 2-19-90, ALL RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, ALL SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMMISSION'S PROCESS FOR NOMINATING JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FROM THE NOMINATION OF THREE CANDIDATES TO THE RELEASE OF A LIST OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER CONFORMING CHANGES.
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02/17/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
02/17/04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-32
02/18/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jennings, Hayes
02/26/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Battle