Current Status Bill Number:4087 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Govan, All Sponsors:Govan, Inabinett, Lloyd, Neal, Cobb-Hunter, Howard, White, Anderson, McMahand, Williams, Kennedy, Breeland, Cave, Scott, S. Whipper, J. Brown, T. Brown, Hines and Moody-Lawrence Drafted Document Number:jic\5779ac.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Attorneys, exempt from being member of State Bar
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-27 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PRACTICING LAW IN THIS STATE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY A LICENSE FEE OR BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BAR IN ORDER TO PRACTICE LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-5-27. Notwithstanding Section 40-5-20 or any other provision of law, a person who, except for the payment of a license fee, meets the requirements to practice law in South Carolina, as prescribed by the South Carolina Supreme Court, is not required to pay the license fee or be a member of the South Carolina State Bar in order to practice law in South Carolina."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.