H 2211 Session 106 (1985-1986)
H 2211 General Bill, By A.V. Rawl, D.L. Aydlette, J.D. Bradley,
C.M. Dangerfield, E.D. Foxworth, D.N. Holt, R.A. Kohn, H.L. Mitchell,
Washington, D.E. Winstead and R.R. Woods
A Bill to amend Section 14-27-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to the composition of the Judicial Council, so as to, among
other things, add two Masters in Equity to the Council; to amend Section
14-27-30, as amended, relating to the authority of the Chief Justice to
appoint members to the Judicial Council and providing that other members shall
serve ex officio, so as to, among other things, add the two Masters in Equity
to the list of Council members to be appointed by the Chief Justice; to amend
Section 14-27-40, as amended, relating to the terms of members of the Judicial
Council, so as to, among other things, provide that the two Masters in Equity
shall serve for a period of four years each, provide that if the Chief Justice
designates some other member of the Supreme Court to serve on the Council,
that other member shall serve during his term of office, and provide that the
two magistrates and the two Masters in Equity must be included in the
designated group of Council members who shall cease to be members prior to the
expiration of their respective terms if they cease to hold the official
positions entitling them to membership; and to amend Section 14-27-80, which
provides that the duties of specified members of the Judicial Council shall be
performed as part of the duties of their respective offices, so as to, among
other things, include the magistrates, the Masters in Equity, and the faculty
member of the Law School of the University of South Carolina in the list of
the specified members.
01/23/85 House Introduced and read first time HJ-379
01/23/85 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-380
02/05/85 House Tabled in committee
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