H 4536 General Bill, By H.G. Hutson, Allison, Bailey, C.D. Chamblee, Dantzler, 
Davenport, Easterday, R.C. Fulmer, H.M. Hallman, Harrell, R.J. Herdklotz, 
Inabinett, Kelley, Knotts, Law, Limehouse, Littlejohn, C.V. Marchbanks, Mason, 
Meacham, Rhoad, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Seithel, Simrill, R. Smith, Trotter, 
Vaughn, D.C. Waldrop, Walker, C.C. Wells, Whatley, Wilder, Witherspoon, 
S.S. Wofford and Young-Brickell
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 22-1-11 so as to provide that no member of the Senate who is an attorney at
 law licensed to practice in this state nor any member of a law firm with which
 he is associated may represent a client in the magistrate's court of any
 county which is included in whole or in part in the election district from
 which the Senator is elected.

   02/01/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   02/01/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-1-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE SENATE WHO IS AN ATTORNEY AT LAW LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE NOR ANY MEMBER OF A LAW FIRM WITH WHICH HE IS ASSOCIATED MAY REPRESENT A CLIENT IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT OF ANY COUNTY WHICH IS INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT FROM WHICH THE SENATOR IS ELECTED.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 22-1-11. No member of the Senate who is an attorney at law licensed to practice in this State nor any member of a law firm with which he is associated may represent a client in the magistrate's court of any county which is included in whole or in part in the election district from which the senator is elected."

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