South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 831

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Grooms, Sheheen, Bryant, McConnell, Cleary, Gregory, Hawkins and Malloy
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\campsen\jud0092.pb.doc

Introduced in the Senate on June 7, 2007
Introduced in the House on February 6, 2008
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Magistrates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    6/7/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-21
    6/7/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-21
   6/20/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, 
                        Williams
   1/30/2008  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-12
   1/31/2008  Senate  Read second time SJ-18
    2/5/2008  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-28
    2/6/2008  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-9
    2/6/2008  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-9

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

6/7/2007
1/30/2008

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COMMITTEE REPORT

January 30, 2008

S. 831

Introduced by Senators Campsen, Grooms, Sheheen, Bryant, McConnell, Cleary, Gregory and Hawkins

S. Printed 1/30/08--S.

Read the first time June 7, 2007.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 831) to amend Section 22-2-5, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the eligibility examination for magistrates, so as to extend the time period, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

LARRY A. MARTIN for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATION FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE VALIDITY OF THE EXAMINATION SCORES FROM SIX MONTHS BEFORE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE TO ONE YEAR BEFORE AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 22-2-5(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    The South Carolina Court Administration, in cooperation with the technical college system, shall select and administer an eligibility examination to test basic skills of persons seeking an initial appointment as magistrate on or after July 1, 2001. In determining the persons to be recommended to the Governor for initial appointments as magistrates on or after July 1, 2001, a senatorial delegation must use the results of these eligibility examinations to assist in its selection of nominees. No person is eligible to be appointed as a magistrate unless he receives a passing score on the eligibility examination. The results of these eligibility examinations are valid for six months one year before and six months one year after the time the appointment is to be made."

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

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