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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.
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 or has not received at least sixty credit hours from one or more accredited institutions of higher learning.
(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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