South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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Bill 4968


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CERTAIN PERSONS ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON ANYWHERE IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO ADD ACTIVE CLERKS OF COURT TO THE LIST OF PERSONS.

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

SECTION    1.        Section 23-31-240 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 66 of 2021, is further amended to read:

    "Section 23-31-240.    Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this article, the following persons who possess a valid permit pursuant to this article may carry a concealable weapon anywhere within this State:

    (1)    active Supreme Court justices;

    (2)    active judges of the court of appeals;

    (3)    active circuit court judges;

    (4)    active family court judges;

    (5)    active masters-in-equity;

    (6)    active probate court judges;

    (7)    active magistrates;

    (8)    active municipal court judges;

    (9)    active federal judges;

    (10)    active administrative law judges;

    (11)    active solicitors and assistant solicitors;

    (12)    active workers' compensation commissioners; and

    (13)    the Attorney General and assistant attorneys general; and

    (14)    active clerks of court."

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

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