S 1338 General Bill, By Richardson
Summary: Judicial Merit Selection Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-35, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRITERIA FOR INVESTIGATION AND CONSIDERATION OF THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE COMMISSION MEMBERS IN THEIR VOTING MUST EVALUATE AND GIVE A POINT TOTAL FOR EACH JUDICIAL CANDIDATE USING THE EVALUATIVE CRITERIA AND AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY ACCORDING TO A SPECIFIED POINT SYSTEM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION MEMBERS TO SELECT CANDIDATES BASED ON THE CRITERIA POINT TOTALS.
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04/11/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-9
04/11/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-9
04/11/06	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Ford, Cleary