South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 488

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Mescher, Bryant and Grooms
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\6316cm05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on February 15, 2005
Last Amended on March 31, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Magistrates educational qualifications

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/15/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   2/15/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
   3/30/2005  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-18
   3/31/2005  Senate  Amended SJ-33
    5/4/2005  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-26

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/15/2005
3/30/2005
3/31/2005

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 31, 2005

S. 488

Introduced by Senators Mescher, Bryant and Grooms

S. Printed 3/31/05--S.

Read the first time February 15, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF MAGISTRATES SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF MAGISTRATES WHICH APPLY UNTIL JULY 1, 2005.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 22-1-10(B)(2) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 226 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(2)    Notwithstanding the educational qualifications required in item (1):

(a)    On and after July 1, 2001, no person is eligible for an initial appointment to hold the office of magistrate who (i) is not at the time of his appointment a citizen of the United States and of this State, (ii) has not been a resident of this State for at least five years, (iii) has not attained the age of twenty-one years upon his appointment, and (iv) has not received a two-year associate degree, has not received at least sixty credit hours from one or more accredited technical schools or colleges or four-year colleges or universities, or has not been a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 23-6-400(D)(1), with twenty years or more of law enforcement experience.

(b)    On and after July 1, 2005, no person is eligible for an initial appointment to hold the office of magistrate who (i) is not at the time of his appointment a citizen of the United States and of this State, (ii) has not been a resident of this State for at least five years, (iii) has not attained the age of twenty-one years upon his appointment, and (iv) has not received a four-year baccalaureate degree."

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

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