Bill Text: SC S0801 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 801 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Magistrates' Compensation

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-09 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [S0801 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2017-S0801-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-8-10(1) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES' COMPENSATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES BY SENATORIAL DELEGATION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-8-10(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1) 'Chief magistrate' means the magistrate in each county who is designated ~~by the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court~~ as the chief magistrate for administrative purposes by the Senatorial delegation representing ~~for~~ the county in which he serves."

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