S 0629 Joint Resolution, By Holland and McConnell
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE V, SECTION 4 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO RULES AND THE DISCIPLINE OF PERSONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL MAKE RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE IN ALL COURTS OF THIS STATE SUBJECT TO STATUTORY LAW AND LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL; TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL MAKE NO RULE THAT INFRINGES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY IMPLICATION, UPON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S POWER TO QUALIFY AND ELECT JUDGES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS PRECLUDING THE REMOVAL OF A JUDGE BY IMPEACHMENT NOR IS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN A JUDICIAL IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDING, BOUND BY THE SUPREME COURT'S FINDINGS OF FACT OR CONCLUSIONS OF LAW MADE IN A DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING UNDER THIS SECTION.
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04/09/97	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-3
04/09/97	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3