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Bill 231

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      231
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010130
Primary Sponsor:                  Richardson
All Sponsors:                     Richardson, Ryberg, Fair and Giese
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-jud\bills\richardson\jud0025.shr.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          Magistrate, selection of; Senator 
                                  practicing law before may not participate in 
                                  process; Courts, Ethics, General Assembly


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010130  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND CHAPTER 2, TITLE 22, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-2-13, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER OF THE SENATE WHO PRACTICES LAW BEFORE A MAGISTRATE MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 22-2-13. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after the effective date of this section, no member of the Senate who practices law in the magistrates court may participate in the selection of magistrates."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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