S*0849(Rat #0450, Act #0551 of 1982)  General Bill, By R.H. Ellis
 A Bill to provide for a special magistrate for Horry County and provide for
 his jurisdiction, powers and duties.

   03/04/82  Senate  Intd. & placed on loc. & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-11
   03/10/82  Senate Read second time SJ-18
   03/11/82  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-25
   03/16/82  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-1404
   03/17/82  House  Committed to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1448
   03/23/82  House  Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-1547
   03/23/82  House  Committed to delegation from Horry HJ-1547
   05/12/82  House  Delegation report: Favorable Horry HJ-2910
   05/13/82  House  Read second time HJ-2953
   05/14/82  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-2985
   05/20/82  Senate Ratified R 450 SJ-14
   05/25/82         Signed By Governor
   05/25/82         Effective date 05/25/82
   05/25/82         Act No. 551
   06/15/82         Copies available

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FOR HORRY COUNTY AND PROVIDE FOR HIS JURISDICTION, POWERS AND DUTIES.

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

Special magistrate for Horry County

Section 1. In addition to the other magistrates for Horry County as provided by law, there shall be a special magistrate for Horry County who shall be appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate to serve a term of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. He shall have countywide criminal and civil jurisdiction. He shall be available at all hours during the periods when other magisterial offices are customarily open. He shall permit the trial before him of any cause, but upon the approval and acceptance of an adequate bond he shall forthwith transfer the cause, together with the bond and warrant, if any, to magistrate having proper jurisdiction. He shall take the usual oath of office taken by other magistrates in the county and shall post a surety bond in the sum of ten thousand dollars with the clerk of court for Horry County, the cost of which shall be paid by Horry County. The compensation of such special magistrate shall be set by the governing body of the county.

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon the approval by the Governor.