South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 213

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Richardson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9296zw03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 16, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Magistrates, members of the Senate who practice law may not participate in selection of

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/16/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-14
   1/16/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-14

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/16/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 22-2-13 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE SENATE WHO PRACTICES LAW BEFORE A MAGISTRATE MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 2, Title 22 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 22-2-13.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the Senate who practices law in the magistrates' courts may not participate in the selection of magistrates."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies with respect to the practice of law in magistrates' courts on or after that date.

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