South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4886


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4886
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19960409
Primary Sponsor:                   Wright 
All Sponsors:                      Wright 
Drafted Document Number:           pt\2404sd.96
Companion Bill Number:             1327
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                           Magistrates, training program
                                   before reappointment



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19960409  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 22-1-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES AND THEIR JURISDICTION, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SHALL NOT REAPPOINT A MAGISTRATE WHO HAS FAILED TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED TRAINING PROGRAM OR TO PASS THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION TO A NEW TERM OR TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN EXISTING TERM.

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

SECTION 1. Section 22-1-10(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 152 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"(D) Upon written notification of the Supreme Court or its designee to the affected magistrate and the Governor of the failure of the magistrate to complete the training program or pass the certification examination required pursuant to subsection (C), the magistrate's office is declared vacant, the magistrate does not hold over, and the Governor shall appoint a successor in the manner provided by law. However, the Governor shall not reappoint a current magistrate who failed to complete the training program or to pass the certification examination required pursuant to subsection (C) to a new term or to fill the vacancy in the existing term."

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

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