Current Status Bill Number:4536 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19960201 Primary Sponsor:Hutson All Sponsors:Hutson, Herdklotz, Mason, Walker, Inabinett, Seithel, Bailey, Knotts, Hallman, Simrill, Wofford, Chamblee, Littlejohn, Meacham, Wilder, Allison, Waldrop, Witherspoon, Fulmer, Kelley, Trotter, Vaughn, Davenport, Dantzler, R. Smith, Rhoad, Robinson, Whatley, Sandifer, Law, Riser, Young-Brickell, Harrell, Easterday, Marchbanks, Wells and Limehouse Drafted Document Number:gjk\22251sd.96 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Senator, attorney; ethical provisions
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House 19960201 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 22-1-11 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE SENATE WHO IS AN ATTORNEY AT LAW LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE NOR ANY MEMBER OF A LAW FIRM WITH WHICH HE IS ASSOCIATED MAY REPRESENT A CLIENT IN THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT OF ANY COUNTY WHICH IS INCLUDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN THE ELECTION DISTRICT FROM WHICH THE SENATOR IS ELECTED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 22-1-11. No member of the Senate who is an attorney at law licensed to practice in this State nor any member of a law firm with which he is associated may represent a client in the magistrate's court of any county which is included in whole or in part in the election district from which the senator is elected."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.