A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-8-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME MAGISTRATES AND THEIR SALARIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHOD OF SETTING A BASE SALARY FOR MAGISTRATES AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO FULL-TIME CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF MAGISTRATES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 22-3-315 SO AS TO ADD AN ASSESSMENT OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS TO ALL CIVIL FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT AND PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2017
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Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
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Jan 20, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Talley
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Jan 10, 2017
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary
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Jan 10, 2017
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Dec 13, 2016
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