H 4087 General Bill, By Govan, Anderson, Breeland, J. Brown, T. Brown, Cave, 
Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, Howard, Inabinett, Kennedy, Lloyd, McMahand, 
Moody-Lawrence, J.H. Neal, Scott, Whipper, J.M. White and D. Williams
 A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
 40-5-27 so as to provide that a person who otherwise meets the requirements of
 practicing law in this State is not required to pay a license fee or be a
 member of the South Carolina State Bar in order to practice law.

   04/12/95  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-44
   04/12/95  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-44

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-27 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PRACTICING LAW IN THIS STATE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY A LICENSE FEE OR BE A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BAR IN ORDER TO PRACTICE LAW.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-5-27. Notwithstanding Section 40-5-20 or any other provision of law, a person who, except for the payment of a license fee, meets the requirements to practice law in South Carolina, as prescribed by the South Carolina Supreme Court, is not required to pay the license fee or be a member of the South Carolina State Bar in order to practice law in South Carolina."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.