South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 2143

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2143
Ratification Number:       173
Act Number                 98
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Family courts, so as to remove the
                           present limits on the judge of probate
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(A98, R173, H2143)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 690 OF 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FAMILY COURTS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PRESENT LIMITS ON THE JUDGE OF PROBATE TO APPOINT ONLY ONE ASSOCIATE JUDGE BY PERMITTING THE APPOINTMENT OF ONE OR MORE ASSOCIATES.

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

Associate judges of probate

SECTION 1. Section 3 of Article V of Act 690 of 1976 is amended to read:

"Section 3. In addition to the judge of probate, there shall be one or more associate judges of probate in any county whose governing body appropriates the funds therefor. Associate judges of probate shall be appointed by the judge of probate to serve at his pleasure for a term coterminous with his term. The associate judges have jurisdiction to hear and decide all matters assigned to them by the judge which are within the jurisdiction of the court. The judge is accountable and responsible for all acts of his associates within the scope of their duties."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.