South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 1417

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               1417
Ratification Number:       534
Act Number                 696
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Transcript of testimony exempt from
                           journal publication
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(A696, R534, S1417)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXEMPT THE TRANSCRIPT OF TESTIMONY GIVEN DURING THE 1988 SCREENING OF CANDIDATES FOR CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FROM THE PROVISION OF SECTION 2-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLERK OF EACH HOUSE RETAIN CERTIFIED COPIES OF THE TRANSCRIPT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A VERBATIM COPY OF THE TESTIMONY BE GIVEN TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

Transcript of testimony exempt from journal publication

SECTION 1. The transcript of the testimony given during the 1988 screening of candidates for the circuit judgeship of the ninth judicial circuit is exempt from the provision of Section 2-19-30 of the 1976 Code that requires a verbatim copy of the testimony to be published in the Journals of both Houses. The clerk of each House shall retain a copy of the transcript of the hearing that is certified by the chairman of the Joint Screening Committee to be a true copy of the testimony given concerning candidates for the ninth judicial circuit. Before the election, the Joint Screening Committee shall make available a verbatim copy of the testimony to each member of the General Assembly.

Time effective

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