South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 1367

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1367
Ratification Number:       784
Act Number                 758
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   To authorize the number, districts, and
                           location of offices of magistrates in Aiken
                           County
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(A758, R784, S1367)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE NUMBER, DISTRICTS, AND LOCATION OF OFFICES OF MAGISTRATES IN AIKEN COUNTY AND TO REPEAL ACT 254 OF 1985 RELATING TO THE MAGISTRATES IN AIKEN COUNTY.

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

Magistrates may be authorized

SECTION 1. In Aiken County there may be authorized:

(1) five full-time magistrates each of whose office must be maintained at the place to be designated by the Aiken County Legislative Delegation in each magisterial district as follows:

(a) one for District 1, North Augusta/Belvedere, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 9, 10, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 44, 45, 54, 55, and 58;

(b) one for District 2, Clearwater/Langley, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 7, 12, 15, 18, 19, 49, 50, 51, and 59;

(c) one for District 3, Aiken/Montmorenci, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 33, 34, 35, 46, 47, 52, 56, and 57;

(d) one for District 4, Graniteville/ Vaucluse, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 14, 11, 38, 16, and 41;

(e) one for District 6, South Aiken/New Ellenton, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 13, 22, 23, 42, 43, and 37;

(2) three part-time magistrates each of whose office must be maintained at the place to be designated by the Aiken County Legislative Delegation in each magisterial district as follows:

(a) one for District 5, Jackson/Beech Island, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 8, 17, and 48;

(b) one for District 7, Monetta/Oak Grove, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 21, 24, 30, and 40;

(c) one for District 8, Wagener/Salley, comprised of Aiken County Precincts 31, 32, 36, 39, and 53.

Repeal

SECTION 2. Act 254 of 1985 is repealed.

Special magistrate to continue to serve

SECTION 3. The special magistrate in Aiken County provided for by Act 79 of 1977 shall continue to serve in the manner provided in that act.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.