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S. 398
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Campsen
Document Path: l:\s-jud\bills\campsen\jud0049.pb.docx
Introduced in the Senate on February 3, 2015
Introduced in the House on March 17, 2015
Last Amended on March 3, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Magistrates eligibility examination
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/3/2015 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
2/3/2015 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 8)
2/13/2015 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Thurmond (ch), Johnson, Shealy
2/25/2015 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
(Senate Journal-page 17)
3/3/2015 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)
3/3/2015 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)
3/3/2015 Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
3/5/2015 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 29)
3/17/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 43)
3/17/2015 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 43)
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 3, 2015
S. 398
S. Printed 3/3/15--S.
Read the first time February 3, 2015.
TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATION FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE VALIDITY OF THE EXAMINATION SCORES FROM SIX MONTHS BEFORE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE TO ONE YEAR BEFORE AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 22-2-5(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 22-2-5. (A) The South Carolina Court Administration, in cooperation with the technical college system, shall select and administer an eligibility examination to test basic skills of persons seeking an initial appointment as magistrate on or after July 1, 2001. In determining the persons to be recommended to the Governor for initial appointments as magistrates on or after July 1, 2001, a senatorial delegation must use the results of these eligibility examinations to assist in its selection of nominees. No person is eligible to be appointed as a magistrate unless he receives a passing score on the eligibility examination. The results of these eligibility examinations are valid for six months one year before and six months two years after the time the appointment is to be made."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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