South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 33

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Richardson and Ryberg
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7020ahb05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Selection of Magistrates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  Senate  Prefiled
   12/8/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-97
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-97

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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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 IN MAGISTRATES COURT MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTION OF A MAGISTRATE.

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 another provision of law, a member of the Senate who practices law in magistrates court may not participate in the selection of a magistrate."

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

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