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Sponsors: Senators Corbin, Climer, Loftis, Davis, Peeler, Bennett, Turner, Adams, Cash, Rice, Massey, Kimbrell, Verdin and Gustafson
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Introduced in the Senate on February 18, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Magistrates court
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/18/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
2/18/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 5)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 22 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES, BY ADDING SECTION 22-1-45, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A CURRENT MEMBER OF THE SENATE TO APPEAR AS ATTORNEY AT LAW IN A MAGISTRATES COURT LOCATED IN A COUNTY REPRESENTED BY THE SENATOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 22 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 22-1-45. It shall be unlawful for a current member of the Senate to appear as attorney at law in a magistrates court located in a county represented by the Senator. The office of a Senator who violates the provisions of this section must be declared vacant."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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