South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 504


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    504
Primary Sponsor:                Peeler
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Magistrates, audit funds
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       CYY/15139SD.93
Introduced Date:                19930304
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930304
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Peeler
                                Giese
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
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504   Senate  19930304      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT MAGISTRATES ISSUE RECEIPTS FOR ALL MONIES PAID AND COLLECTED, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY WHEREIN A MAGISTRATE IS LOCATED TO CAUSE AN AUDIT AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED BY THE MAGISTRATE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-1-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 22-1-60. All magistrates in this State shall issue receipts for all moneys monies paid to or collected by them. Such receipt These receipts shall in each instance state the amount paid to or collected by the magistrate and for what purpose and the title of the cause.

The governing body of a county wherein a magistrate is located shall cause an audit at least once every four years of all funds received or disbursed by the magistrate. The audit must be performed at county expense by a qualified internal or external auditor selected by the county, and the audit shall examine all receipts and disbursements by the magistrate or his predecessor since the last audit, provided, that if more than four years have elapsed since the last audit, only the most recent four years' receipts and disbursements shall be examined."

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

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