H*2335 (Rat #0161, Act #0090 of 1983) General Bill, By  House Judiciary
Similar (H 2153)
    A Bill to amend Chapter 8 of Title 14, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the Court of Appeals, so as to provide for a permanent Court of Appeals with appellate jurisdiction of questions of law and equity arising in the Circuit Court and the Family Court except in five classes of cases; to provide that the Court of Appeals shall consist of a Chief Judge and five Associate Judges; to provide that the Chief Judge shall preside and in his absence the Senior Associate Judge; to provide that the Court of Appeals shall sit in panels and may sit en banc; to provide that the members of the Court of Appeals shall be elected by a joint public vote of the General Assembly for a term of six years; to provide that in any contested election for a position on the Court of Appeals, the vote of each member of the General Assembly present and voting shall be recorded; to provide that the Judges of the Court of Appeals shall appoint a Clerk of Court for the Court of Appeals; to provide that the Judges of the Court of Appeals shall receive compensation to be determined by law; to provide for the filling of vacancies on the Court of Appeals by election or, if the unexpired term does not exceed one year, by executive appointment; to provide that the Judges of the Court of Appeals shall have the same power to issue prerogative writs at chambers as in open court; to provide that in certain Family Court cases the concurrence in the facts by the Family Court Judge and a panel of the Court or the Court sitting en banc shall be determinative of the facts of the case throughout the remainder of the case; to provide for the manner in which cases shall be reviewed either by the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals; to provide for the manner in which briefs, motions, and other materials shall be filed for the purpose of determining the assignment of cases; to provide that each seat on the Court of Appeals shall be numbered and candidates shall be required to file for a specific seat; to provide the conditions under which cases may be certified to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeals; to provide for the publication of the decisions of the Court of Appeals; to provide for certain other procedural and administrative matters of the Court of Appeals; and to provide that this Act shall take effect on July 1, 1985, if the Constitution of this State has been amended prior to such date so as to establish a Court of Appeals.-amended title
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01/27/83	House	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-549
02/03/83	House	Debate adjourned HJ-656
02/03/83	House	Special order, set for imm. foll. disposition of H-2330 (under H-2430) HJ-666
02/24/83	House	Amended HJ-1186
02/24/83	House	Read second time HJ-1190
03/01/83	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1218
03/01/83	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-571
03/01/83	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-572
05/18/83	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-1388
05/19/83	Senate	Read second time SJ-1409
05/19/83	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-1409
05/19/83	Senate	Special order, set for Wednesday, May 25 at 12:00 SJ-1409
05/25/83	Senate	Amended SJ-1488
05/25/83	Senate	Read third time SJ-1490
05/25/83	Senate	Returned SJ-1490
06/01/83	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3387
06/02/83		Ratified R 161
06/02/83		Signed By Governor
06/02/83		Effective date 07/01/85
06/02/83		Act No. 90
06/13/83		Copies available