S 0283 General Bill, By Hutto and Giese
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-310 , CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO SOLICITORS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SOLICITORS TO BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE
 LAW BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR AT THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION AND THROUGHOUT HIS
 TERM AND TO DELETE OUT-DATED REFERENCES.

   01/30/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-6
   01/30/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-6
   03/19/97  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-11
   03/20/97  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   03/20/97  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-19
   03/21/97  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-5
   03/25/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   03/25/97  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-8

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 19, 1997

S. 283

S. Printed 3/19/97--S.

Read the first time January 30, 1997.

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 283), to amend Section 1-7-310, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to solicitors, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

LUKE RANKIN, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-310 , CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOLICITORS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SOLICITORS TO BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR AT THE TIME OF HIS ELECTION AND THROUGHOUT HIS TERM AND TO DELETE OUT-DATED REFERENCES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 1-7-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 1-7-310. There shall be is one solicitor for each judicial circuit, to be elected by the qualified electors of the circuit, who shall hold holds his office for the term of four years. A solicitor must be licensed to practice law by the South Carolina Bar at the time of his election and throughout his term.

Successors to solicitors whose terms expire in 1975 shall be elected in the general election of 1974 and each four years thereafter, and successors to those whose terms expire in 1977 shall be elected in the general election of 1976 and each four years thereafter."

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