S*0990(Rat #0206, Act #0219 of 2008)  General Bill, By Martin, Ford, Ritchie, 
Knotts, Cleary and Malloy
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO
 AS TO REQUIRE THAT WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED TESTIMONY OF ANYONE WISHING
 TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION HEARING BE FURNISHED
 BY THE PERSON WISHING TO TESTIFY NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF FORTY-EIGHT
 HOURS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE HEARING UNLESS SUFFICIENT CAUSE
 IS SHOWN BY THE SUBMITTING INDIVIDUAL. - ratified title

   01/15/08  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-15
   01/15/08  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-15
   01/30/08  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-13
   01/31/08  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-20
   01/31/08  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   02/05/08  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
   02/06/08  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-9
   02/06/08  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9
   02/20/08  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   02/21/08  House  Read second time HJ-18
   02/21/08  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-19
   02/22/08  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-3
   03/27/08         Ratified R 206
   04/02/08         Vetoed by Governor
   05/13/08  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46  Nays-0
   05/14/08  House  Debate adjourned on veto consideration HJ-18
   05/15/08  House  Veto overridden Yeas-81  Nays-36 HJ-44
   06/02/08         Copies available
   06/02/08         Effective date 05/15/08
   06/04/08         Act No. 219

(A219, R206, S990)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED TESTIMONY OF ANYONE WISHING TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION HEARING BE FURNISHED BY THE PERSON WISHING TO TESTIFY NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS INSTEAD OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE HEARING UNLESS SUFFICIENT CAUSE IS SHOWN BY THE SUBMITTING INDIVIDUAL.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Submission of written statement

SECTION    1.    Section 2-19-30(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    Upon completion of the investigation, the chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall schedule a public hearing concerning the qualifications of the candidates. Any person who desires to testify at the hearing, including candidates, shall furnish a written statement of his proposed testimony to the commission no later than two weeks prior to the date and time set for the hearing unless sufficient cause is determined by the Judicial Merit Selection Commission for allowing the submitting individual's testimony after the deadline. The commission shall determine the persons who shall testify at the hearing. All testimony, including documents furnished to the commission, must be submitted under oath and persons knowingly furnishing false information either orally or in writing are subject to the penalties provided by law for perjury and false swearing."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 27th day of March, 2008.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 4/2/08.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 5/13/08.

Veto overridden by House -- 5/15/08.