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S. 488
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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 31, 2005
S. 488
S. Printed 3/31/05--S.
Read the first time February 15, 2005.
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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