S 0039 General Bill, By Ford and Jackson
Summary: Family court judges
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FAMILY COURT JUDGES SHALL BE POPULARLY ELECTED FROM STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICTS BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF EACH DISTRICT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 20-7-1410 RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES ASSIGNED TO EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
View full text

11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-43
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-43
03/26/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Moore (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary
01/24/08	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Ford, Ritchie, Knotts, Cleary