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H*2336 (Rat #0159, Act #0089 of 1983) General Bill, By House Judiciary
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 termination date of June 30, 1985, for the Court of Appeals; to further provide for 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 terms to expire on June 30, 1985; and to provide a certain exception thereto; 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 for the manner in which cases shall be reviewed either by the Supreme Court or by the Court of Appeals; 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 manner in which briefs, motions, and other materials shall be filed for the purpose of determining assignment of cases; 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; to amend Section 14-3-320, relating to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, so as to provide that in certain cases which arise out of the Family Court, review by the Supreme Court of the findings of fact shall be limited to a determination of whether or not there is substantial evidence to sustain such facts.-amended titl
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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 termination date of June 30, 1985, for the Court of Appeals; to further provide for 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 terms to expire on June 30, 1985; and to provide a certain exception thereto; 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 for the manner in which cases shall be reviewed either by the Supreme Court or by the Court of Appeals; 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 manner in which briefs, motions, and other materials shall be filed for the purpose of determining assignment of cases; 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; to amend Section 14-3-320, relating to the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, so as to provide that in certain cases which arise out of the Family Court, review by the Supreme Court of the findings of fact shall be limited to a determination of whether or not there is substantial evidence to sustain such facts.-amended titl
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01/27/83 | House | Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference HJ-550 |
02/03/83 | House | Debate adjourned HJ-657 |
02/03/83 | House | Special order, set for imm. foll. disposition of H-2335 (under H-2430) HJ-666 |
02/24/83 | House | Read second time HJ-1199 |
03/01/83 | House | Debate interrupted HJ-1224 |
03/01/83 | House | Objection by Rep. J. Bradley, Winstead, Simpson, & Waldrop HJ-1240 |
03/02/83 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1271 |
03/02/83 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-596 |
03/02/83 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-597 |
05/18/83 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary SJ-1389 |
05/19/83 | Senate | Read second time SJ-1410 |
05/19/83 | Senate | Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-1410 |
05/19/83 | Senate | Special order, set for Wednesday, May 25 at 12:00 SJ-1410 |
05/25/83 | Senate | Amended SJ-1490 |
05/25/83 | Senate | Debate interrupted SJ-1497 |
05/26/83 | Senate | Amended SJ-1530 |
05/26/83 | Senate | Read third time SJ-1533 |
05/26/83 | Senate | Returned SJ-1533 |
06/01/83 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-3392 |
06/02/83 | Ratified R 159 | |
06/02/83 | Signed By Governor | |
06/02/83 | Effective date 06/02/83 | |
06/02/83 | Act No. 89 | |
06/13/83 | Copies available |