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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4930 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020319 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11432ac02.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:State Board of Law Examiners, number of members and terms must be set by Supreme Court History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020416 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20020412 Read third time, sent to Senate ------ 20020411 Scrivener's error corrected House 20020411 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, 20020412 House 20020410 Committee report: Favorable 25 HJ House 20020319 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 11, 2002 - Word format
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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 10, 2002
H. 4930
S. Printed 4/10/02--H. [SEC 4/11/02 8:12 PM]
Read the first time March 19, 2002.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4930) to amend Section 40-5-210, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the creation and membership of the State Board of Law Examiners, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.
TO AMEND SECTION 40-5-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND TERMS MUST BE SET BY THE SUPREME COURT, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO SERVE WHO HAS BEEN PRACTICING LAW FOR SEVEN YEARS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION LIMITING BOARD MEMBERSHIP TO ONE FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-5-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-5-210. There is hereby created a the State Board of Law Examiners to consist of six members of the bar who have had at least ten years' standing and are actually engaged in the practice of law. The members shall must be appointed by the Supreme Court for terms of three years. Members shall be and have such duties as the court prescribes. The number of members of the board and the terms of the members must be set by the Supreme Court. To be eligible for appointment to the board a person must be actively engaged in the practice of law in this State and must have been an active member of the South Carolina Bar for at least seven years. A member is eligible for reappointment. Should If a vacancy occur occurs the court shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Not more than one member shall be appointed from any one congressional district."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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