Judicial Candidate Review Process

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-20, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS BY THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WISHING TO SEEK A JUDICIAL OFFICE ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SUBMIT HIS OR HER RESUME TO THE GOVERNOR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR SUBMIT NO MORE THAN SIX NAMES FOR EACH JUDICIAL SEAT TO BE FILLED TO THE COMMISSION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF JUDICIAL CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTION, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION TO THE GOVERNOR IF THE COMMISSION FINDS A CANDIDATE NOT QUALIFIED.