Current Status Bill Number:3930 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950405 Primary Sponsor:Jennings All Sponsors:Jennings Drafted Document Number:gjk\21627sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Judges Retirement System
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House 19950405 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 9-8-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIREES UNDER THE JUDGES AND SOLICITORS RETIREMENT SYSTEM RETURNING TO STATE SERVICE AND THE PRACTICE OF LAW BY RETIRED JUSTICES OR JUDGES, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A RETIRED JUSTICE OR JUDGE SHALL MAKE AN IRREVOCABLE ELECTION THAT HE WISHES TO ENGAGE IN THE PRACTICE OF LAW THEREBY BECOMING INELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE TO SERVE AS A JUSTICE OR JUDGE IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 9-8-120(4) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 610 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(4) A justice or judge drawing retirement compensation who engages in the practice of law may not serve as a justice or judge in any court in this State. Within thirty days of his retirement under this chapter, a retired judge or justice If a justice or judge on or after retirement desires to engage in the practice of law, he shall make an irrevocable election as to whether that he wishes to engage in the practice of law or be eligible and is thereafter ineligible for appointment by the Chief Justice as a judge or justice in the courts of this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.