The Committee on Ways and Means proposes the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3744 (COUNCIL\AHB\3744C001.BH.AHB17):

Reference is to the bill as introduced.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, section 1, by deleting Section 22-8-40(M), and inserting:

/      (M)      The South Carolina Court Administration shall monitor compliance with this section and report to the Governor annually by January twentieth any noncompliance or deviation of less than the base magistrate salary required by law. Chief Magistrates must report actual magistrate salaries annually as of June thirtieth to Court Administration. Nothing contained in this section may be construed as prohibiting a county from paying salaries in excess of the minimum salaries provided for in this section./

Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.