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S. 1008
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Rose and Campsen
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Magistrates
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2009 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/12/2010 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-54
1/12/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-54
1/12/2010 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey,
S.Martin, Mulvaney
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-15 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF INCREASED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MAGISTRATES CURRENTLY SERVING, TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCREASED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF AN ASSOCIATE'S AND A BACHELOR'S DEGREE NOT ONLY DO NOT APPLY TO A MAGISTRATE SERVING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THOSE INCREASED REQUIREMENTS DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE, BUT ALSO TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TERM OF OFFICE FOLLOWING A BREAK IN SERVICE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 22-1-15 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 22-1-15. (A) The provisions of Section 22-1-10(B) do not apply to a magistrate serving on January 1, 1989, during his tenure in office. A magistrate holding office after January 1, 1989, must achieve a high school education or the equivalent educational training as recognized by the State Department of Education within two years of January 1, 1989, and must submit a certified copy of his high school diploma or certified proof of its recognized equivalent in educational training as established by the State Department of Education to the South Carolina Court Administration. However, this requirement does not apply to a magistrate with at least five years' service as a magistrate on January 1, 1989. The South Carolina Court Administration must report to the Governor's Office a magistrate's failure to submit the proper documentation, and a magistrate's violation of this subsection terminates his term of office.
(B) The provisions of Section 22-1-10(B)(2)(a) and (b) do not apply to a magistrate serving on June 30, 2001, during his tenure in office and any subsequent term of office following a break in service.
(C) The provisions of Section 22-1-10(B)(2)(b) do not apply to a magistrate serving on June 30, 2005, during his tenure in office and any subsequent term of office following a break in service."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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