S 0692 General Bill, By Ryberg, McConnell, Thomas, Gregory, Mescher, Waldrep, Grooms and Wilson
Similar (H 4107)
Summary: Courts, Judges, Appeals, Circuit, Supreme, Election when may succeed themselves; Judicial Merit Selection Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONSIDERATION OF JUDICIARY CANDIDATES BY THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN INCUMBENT MEMBER OF THE JUDICIARY WHO HAS FILED A DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY FOR ELECTION TO SUCCEED HIMSELF; TO AMEND SECTION 14-3-10, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH JUSTICES MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF CIRCUIT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES; TO AMEND SECTION 14-8-20, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1370, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS UNDER WHICH FAMILY COURT JUDGES MAY SUCCEED THEMSELVES.
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04/07/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/07/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5