South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 3771

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Harrison and Bales
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7236ahb07.doc

Introduced in the House on March 22, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on May 8, 2007
Last Amended on January 9, 2008
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Sheriff

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/22/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   3/22/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-10
    5/2/2007  House   Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-38
    5/3/2007  House   Read second time HJ-157
    5/3/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-158
    5/4/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-2
    5/8/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-7
    5/8/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7
   5/14/2007  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, 
                        Vaughn
   5/30/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary 
                        SJ-12
    1/9/2008  Senate  Amended SJ-12
   1/10/2008  Senate  Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary SJ-7

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/22/2007
5/2/2007
5/30/2007
1/9/2008

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 9, 2008

H. 3771

Introduced by Reps. Harrison and Bales

S. Printed 1/09/08--S.

Read the first time May 8, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON A SHERIFF, DEPUTY SHERIFF, OR SHERIFF'S CLERK FROM PRACTICING LAW OR HOLDING THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF COURT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF LAW.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-15-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-15-110.    No A sheriff, deputy sheriff, or sheriff's clerk, while in office, shall act as an attorney at law or solicitor in equity in his own name or in the name of any other person or be allowed to may not plead or practice in any of the courts in this State, nor shall any such officer hold the office of clerk of the court of common pleas and general sessions."

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

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