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Bill 4857

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4857
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020306
Primary Sponsor:                  Chellis
All Sponsors:                     Chellis, Harrison, Battle, Sinclair and 
                                  J.R. Smith
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1794dw02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Municipal judges to be appointed by a 
                                  municipal council for term of four years


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020306  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF A MUNICIPAL JUDGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL JUDGE MUST BE APPOINTED BY A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS INSTEAD OF A TERM NOT EXCEEDING FOUR YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 14-25-15(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 394 of 2000, is further amended to read:

    "(A)    Each municipal judge shall must be appointed by the council to serve for a term set by the council not to exceed of four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. His compensation shall must be fixed by the council."

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

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