Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:5270 Primary Sponsor:Meacham Type of Legislation:HR Subject:Judicial Standards Commission procedure Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940601 Computer Document Number:JIC/6152PM.94 Introduced Date:19940601 Last History Body:House Last History Date:19940601 Last History Type:Adopted Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Meacham Stoddard Thomas Houck Gamble Kirsh Hodges Chamblee Neal Stuart R. Smith Keegan Cooper Shissias Wilkes Lanford J. Harris Law Robinson Martin Marchbanks D. Wilder Snow Phillips Huff Clyborne Moody-Lawrence M.O. Alexander Sturkie Cato Wilkins Harrison Hines Fair Baker Vaughn Riser Quinn A. Young Govan Simrill Witherspoon Jaskwhich Waites H. Brown Hutson Wofford Farr Stone Stille Sharpe Neilson Haskins Trotter Inabinett Allison Davenport Harrelson Kelley Klauber Walker Type of Legislation:House Resolution
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5270 House 19940601 Adopted
5270 House 19940601 Committee Report: Favorable 24
5270 House 19940601 Introduced, referred to 24
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TO REQUEST THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO IMPLEMENT A NEW JUDICIAL STANDARDS COMMISSION PROCEDURE.
Whereas, the members of the House of Representatives were distressed to learn of recent problems involving members of our Judiciary and handling thereof by the Judicial Standards Commission; and
Whereas, the House of Representatives feels the commission, its practices, and procedures are in need of reform; and
Whereas, recent events have reflected discredit upon our Judicial System in the eyes of the public; and
Whereas, more specific guidelines, deadlines, and procedures need to be implemented; and
Whereas, the Supreme Court of the State of South Carolina is the governing authority of the State of South Carolina's Judicial System. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, requests the Supreme Court of South Carolina to implement a new Judicial Standards Commission procedure.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court.