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Bill 4930

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4930
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020319
Primary Sponsor:                  Harrison
All Sponsors:                     Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11432ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          State Board of Law Examiners, number of 
                                  members and terms must be set by Supreme Court


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020416  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
House   20020412  Read third time, sent to Senate
------  20020411  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020411  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 20020412
House   20020410  Committee report: Favorable            25 HJ
House   20020319  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 10, 2002

    H. 4930

S. Printed 4/10/02--H.    [SEC 4/11/02 8:12 PM]

Read the first time March 19, 2002.

    To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4930) to amend Section 40-5-210, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the creation and membership of the State Board of Law Examiners, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

JAMES H. HARRISON for Committee.

TO AMEND SECTION 40-5-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE STATE BOARD OF LAW EXAMINERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND TERMS MUST BE SET BY THE SUPREME COURT, TO AUTHORIZE A PERSON TO SERVE WHO HAS BEEN PRACTICING LAW FOR SEVEN YEARS, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION LIMITING BOARD MEMBERSHIP TO ONE FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 40-5-210 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 40-5-210.    There is hereby created a the State Board of Law Examiners to consist of six members of the bar who have had at least ten years' standing and are actually engaged in the practice of law. The members shall must be appointed by the Supreme Court for terms of three years. Members shall be and have such duties as the court prescribes. The number of members of the board and the terms of the members must be set by the Supreme Court. To be eligible for appointment to the board a person must be actively engaged in the practice of law in this State and must have been an active member of the South Carolina Bar for at least seven years. A member is eligible for reappointment. Should If a vacancy occur occurs the court shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Not more than one member shall be appointed from any one congressional district."

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

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