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H. 3771
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Harrison and Bales
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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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
S. Printed 1/09/08--S.
Read the first time May 8, 2007.
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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