Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:438 Ratification Number:40 Act Number:22 Primary Sponsor:Committee (11) Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Family court judges, screening of Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19930407 Computer Document Number:438 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19930422 Introduced Date:19930217 Last History Body:------ Last History Date:19930422 Last History Type:Act No. 22 Scope of Legislation:Statewide Sponsor Committee:Judiciary Sponsor Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- ------------ 438 ------ 19930422 Act No. 22 438 ------ 19930422 Signed by Governor 438 ------ 19930420 Ratified R 40 438 House 19930407 Read third time, enrolled for ratification 438 House 19930406 Read second time 438 House 19930401 Committee Report: Favorable 25 438 House 19930223 Introduced, read first time, 25 referred to Committee 438 Senate 19930219 Read third time, sent to House 438 Senate 19930218 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on Friday, February 19, 1993 438 Senate 19930217 Introduced, read first time, placed on Calendar without referenceView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
(A22, R40, S438)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIRED JUSTICES AND JUDGES PRESIDING OR SERVING IN CERTAIN COURTS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT EXCEPT FOR RETIRED JUDGES, A PERSON MUST BE SCREENED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW AND FOUND QUALIFIED TO SERVE BEFORE BEING APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO SERVE AS A FAMILY COURT JUDGE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Persons elected or appointed to family court screened
SECTION 1. Section 14-1-215(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 355 of 1992, is further amended to read:
"(B) Except as provided by subsection (A), prior to any person appointed or elected to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court, court of appeals judge, circuit court judge, or family court judge acting in that capacity, that person shall be screened in the manner provided by Section 2-19-10 and found by the committee to be qualified to serve."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 22nd day of April, 1993.