SC S0246 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amend Section 22-1-10(a) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Appointment Of Magistrates, To Provide That A Magistrate May Serve In Holdover Status For No More Than Fourteen Days At The End Of His Term, To Provide That The Governor May Appoint A Temporary Magistrate Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide That Any Magistrate Or Magistrate Candidate Who Has Been Reprimanded By The Supreme Court Or Any Other Disciplinary Authority May Not Be Appointed Or Reappointed Unless Approved By A Majority Of The Senate After The Senate Is Informed Of The Reprimand Or Disciplinary Action.

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Title

Magistrates

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-12SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-12SenateIntroduced and read first time
2020-12-09SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2020-12-09SenatePrefiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22110(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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