South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 5369

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Bannister, G.M. Smith and Rutherford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9482ahb16.docx

Introduced in the House on May 18, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on May 24, 2016
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Judicial elections

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/18/2016  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 55)
   5/24/2016  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 9)
   5/24/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 9)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/18/2016

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO FIX NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 2016, AS THE TIME TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, CHIEF JUSTICE, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2016, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH EXPIRES JULY 31, 2024; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JULY 31, 2016; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEAT 5, CHIEF JUDGE, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2016; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2016; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 4, WHOSE TERM EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2016; AND AS THE DATE TO MEET IN JOINT SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MEMBER TO THE SC PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SEAT 1, TO FILL A TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020; TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE SC PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SEAT 3, TO FILL A TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020; TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE SC PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SEAT 5, TO FILL A TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020; AND TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE SC PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SEAT 7, TO FILL A TERM WHICH EXPIRES JUNE 30, 2020.

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the Senate and the House of Representatives shall meet in joint assembly in the Hall of the House of Representatives Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at noon to elect a successor to the Honorable Costa M. Pleicones, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, upon his retirement on or before December 31, 2016, and the successor will fill the unexpired term of that office which expires July 31, 2024; to elect a successor to the Honorable John C. Few, Justice of the Supreme Court, Seat 2, whose term expires July 31, 2016; to elect a successor to the Honorable John C. Few, former Judge of the Court of Appeals, Seat 5, Chief Judge, and the successor will fill the unexpired term of that office which expires June 30, 2021; to elect a successor to the Honorable Paul Michael Burch, Judge of the Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, whose term expires June 30, 2016; to elect a successor to the late Honorable Harry L. Phillips, Jr., Judge of the Family Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, whose term expires June 30, 2016, and the successor will fill a new term of that office which expires June 30, 2022; to elect a successor to the Honorable Alvin D. Johnson, Judge of the Family Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 4, upon his retirement on or before June 30, 2016, and the successor will fill a new term of that office which expires June 30, 2022; and for the purpose of electing a member to the SC Public Service Commission, Seat 1, to fill a term which expires June 30, 2020; to elect a member to the SC Public Service Commission, Seat 3, to fill a term which expires June 30, 2020; to elect a member to the SC Public Service Commission, Seat 5, to fill a term which expires June 30, 2020; and to elect a member to the SC Public Service Commission, Seat 7, to fill a term which expires June 30, 2020.

Be it further resolved that all nominations must be made by the chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, or the Joint Legislative Committee to Screen Candidates for College and University Boards of Trustees and that no further nominating or seconding speeches may be made by members of the General Assembly on behalf of any candidate.

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