H 4371 General Bill, By Crawford, E.H. Pitts, Mulvaney and Talley
Summary: Legal Profession and Judiciary Commission
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-5 SO AS TO CREATE THE COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND JUDICIARY, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION AND TERMS OF THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE FILLING OF A VACANCY, AND TO PROVIDE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-1-40, RELATING TO THE DOMAIN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND JUDICIARY IS AMONG THE BOARDS OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-5-10, 40-5-20, 40-5-40, 40-5-50, 40-5-70, 40-5-210, AS AMENDED, 40-5-220, 40-5-340, 40-5-350, 40-5-360, 40-5-520, ALL RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE PRACTICE OF LAW, ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ATTORNEYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND JUDICIARY HAS EXCLUSIVE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST ATTORNEYS, TO PROVIDE FURTHER CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO CORRECT ARCHAIC LANGUAGE.
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12/12/07	House	Prefiled
12/12/07	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/08	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-50
01/08/08	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-50