Bill Text: SC H3073 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Concealed weapons; allow clerk of court to carry while on duty

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-01-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H3073 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2019-H3073-Introduced.html

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY, SO AS TO INCLUDE CLERKS OF COURT IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-31-240 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-31-240.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State, when carrying out the duties of their office:

(1)    active Supreme Court justices;

(2)    active judges of the court of appeals;

(3)    active circuit court judges;

(4)    active family court judges;

(5)    active masters-in-equity;

(6)    active probate court judges;

(7)    active magistrates;

(8)    active municipal court judges;

(9)    active federal judges;

(10)    active administrative law judges;

(11)    active solicitors and assistant solicitors; and

(12)    active workers' compensation commissioners; and

(13)    clerks of court."

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