South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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Bill 658

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AMENDED

April 27, 2004

S. 658

Introduced by Senator Alexander

S. Printed 4/27/04--H.

Read the first time February 12, 2004.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 14-25-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MUNICIPAL JUDGES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SET TERM OF FOUR YEARS RATHER THAN A TERM SET BY THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY NOT TO EXCEED FOUR YEARS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 14-25-15(A) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 394 of 2000, is further amended to read:

"(A)    Each municipal judge shall must be appointed by the council to serve for a term set by the council of not less than two years and not to exceed more than four years and until his successor is appointed and qualified. His compensation shall must be fixed by the council."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to municipal judges appointed on or after this act's effective date.

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