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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
RECALLED
May 2, 2007
H. 3771
S. Printed 5/2/07--H.
Read the first time March 22, 2007.
TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON A SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, OR SHERIFF'S CLERK FROM PRACTICING LAW OR HOLDING THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-15-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-15-110. No A sheriff, deputy sheriff, or sheriff's clerk, while in office, shall act as an attorney at law or solicitor in equity in his own name or in the name of any other person or be allowed to plead or practice in any of the courts in this State, nor shall any such officer may not hold the office of clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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