S 459 Session 111 (1995-1996)
S 0459 General Bill, By M.T. Rose
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
40-5-25 so as to provide that an attorney at law residing in this State and
licensed to practice law in this State upon his request shall be placed on
inactive status with the South Carolina State Bar if he moves his principal
residence to another state and to provide for a reduced annual license fee and
no continuing legal education requirements for attorneys in this inactive
status.
02/07/95 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
02/07/95 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-16
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT AN ATTORNEY AT LAW RESIDING IN THIS STATE
AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THIS STATE UPON
HIS REQUEST SHALL BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS
WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BAR IF HE MOVES
HIS PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE TO ANOTHER STATE, AND TO
PROVIDE FOR A REDUCED ANNUAL LICENSE FEE AND NO
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
ATTORNEYS IN THIS INACTIVE STATUS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-5-25. An attorney at law residing in this State
and licensed to practice law in this State upon his request shall be
placed on inactive status with the South Carolina State Bar if he
moves his principal residence to another state. The annual license
fee for attorneys in this inactive status shall be twenty-five dollars.
No continuing legal education requirements must be met by
attorneys while in this status. The Supreme Court by rule shall
provide for the implementation of the provisions of this
section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
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