South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1281

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1281
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980602
Primary Sponsor:                Holland 
All Sponsors:                   Holland 
Drafted Document Number:        jud9075.dhh
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                        Magistrates Courts Study Committee
                                established
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980603  Introduced, referred to Committee        25 HJ
Senate  19980602  Introduced, adopted, sent to House
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH A STUDY COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING THE LAWS CONCERNING THE JURISDICTION, NUMBER OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS, LOCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS OF MAGISTRATES IN EACH COUNTY AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE MAGISTRATES COURTS' ROLE IN THE UNIFORM JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That a study committee be appointed to study the jurisdiction, number of available positions, location, qualifications, continuing education and certification requirements, and compensation and other benefits of magistrates in each county and throughout the State and the magistrates courts' role in the uniform judicial system. The committee shall be composed of the following: three legislative and two non-legislative members appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and three legislative and two nonlegislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The committee shall submit its report to the General Assembly no later than February 2, 1999, at which time the committee shall be dissolved. During its deliberations, the committee shall be staffed by such personnel as provided and assigned by the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee from the Senate staff and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from the House staff.

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