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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3855 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010329 Primary Sponsor:Altman All Sponsors:Altman Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11478ac01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Court prohibited from appointing attorney to represent party in action unless attorney consents in writing; Courts History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010329 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-235 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COURT FROM APPOINTING AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT A PARTY IN AN ACTION UNLESS THE ATTORNEY CONSENTS IN WRITING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 14-1-235. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a judge, court, or court official must not appoint an attorney to represent a party in an action unless the attorney expressly consents in writing."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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