Current Status Bill Number:4105 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19950412 Primary Sponsor:Neilson, All Sponsors:Neilson, Bailey, Cromer, Easterday, Kirsh, Simrill, Jaskwhich, Hines and Stuart Drafted Document Number:gjk\21401sd.95 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Centralized data base, judicial department
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House 19950412 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-3-455 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT BY RULE SHALL ESTABLISH WITHIN THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT A CENTRALIZED DATA BASE WHERE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY OBTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC CONCERNING GRIEVANCES OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST ANY JUDGE OF A COURT OF THIS STATE OR ANY ATTORNEY AT LAW LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 14-3-455. The Supreme Court by rule shall establish within the Judicial Department a centralized data base where members of the general public may obtain information which is available to the public concerning grievances or disciplinary actions taken against any judge of a court of this State or an attorney at law licensed to practice in this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.