Current Status Bill Number:924 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19960109 Primary Sponsor:McConnell All Sponsors:McConnell, Rose, Reese, Elliott, Setzler Drafted Document Number:PFM\7606SD.96 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Master-in-equity, qualifications of
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Senate 19960109 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ
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Senate 19951010 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE APPOINTMENT OF A MASTER-IN-EQUITY IS SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNOR TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ITS ADVICE AND CONSENT, THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MASTER-IN-EQUITY MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE SCREENING COMMITTEE FOR JUDICIAL CANDIDATES IN THE SAME MANNER IN WHICH IT REVIEWS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF OTHER JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-19-25. When the appointment of a master-in-equity is submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly for its advice and consent, the qualifications of the master-in-equity must be reviewed by the Joint Legislative Screening Committee for Judicial Candidates in the same manner in which it reviews the qualifications of other judicial candidates, mutatis mutandis. However, nothing in this section may be construed as authorizing other persons to apply for such position and the date of the consideration of the appointment of that master-in-equity shall be considered the date of election for purposes of this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.