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S. 143
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Mescher, Knotts and Elliott
Document Path: l:\s-res\wcm\001stat.jlp.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4030
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Person who serves as constable for at least ten years meets qualifications for sheriff
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/15/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-151 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-151 2/4/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS SERVED AS A STATE CONSTABLE FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS MEETS THE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF SHERIFF.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-11-110(A)(5)(d) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(d) served as a summary court judge or a state constable for at least ten years."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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