A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10(A), RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO ONLY CONSIDER THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A PERSON RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-20, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS TO FILL JUDICIAL VACANCIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE APPLICATIONS BE FORWARDED TO THE GOVERNOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-40, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION FROM HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR CERTAIN JUDICIAL CANDIDATES, SO AS TO REPEAL THE PROVISIONS OF THE SECTION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO REVISE THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES THAT MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-90, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-3-10, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF COURT AND ELECTION OF JUSTICES AND TERMS, SO AS TO DEFINE ELECTION BY JOINT VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND ELECTION OF ADDITIONAL JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO ADD ELECTION OF JUDGES BY JOINT VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 14-8-20, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COURT AND TERMS OF OFFICE, SO AS TO DEFINE ELECTION BY JOINT VOTE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO MEAN A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-10, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT, TERM, AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, AND TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, OR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-16, RELATING TO TRIAL OBSERVATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW MAGISTRATES WHO ARE NOT ATTORNEYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-30, RELATING TO SUSPENSION, REMOVAL, OR NON-REAPPOINTMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-5, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-10, RELATING TO THE SCREENING COMMITTEE ASSISTING IN SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND NOMINEES MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND OF THE SENATE WITHIN THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO BE RECOMMENDED TO THE GOVERNOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-15, RELATING TO THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR NONPARTISAN PREFERENTIAL SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-40, RELATING TO NUMBER AND LOCATION OF MAGISTRATES IN THE COUNTY AND MINISTERIAL MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DELEGATION BE A LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-20-410, RELATING TO ELECTION TO THE BOARDS AND MAJORITY VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CANDIDATE MUST RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE AND OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80(A), RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED JUDICIAL CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDICIAL MERIT SCREENING COMMISSION MUST SUBMIT THE NAMES OF ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-10, RELATING TO JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION, APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERM OF OFFICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TWO MEMBERS MUST BE APPOINTED FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND ONE MEMBER MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WHO SHALL SERVE AS CHAIRMAN; TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS; TO LIMIT COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP TO TWO TERMS; TO PROHIBIT MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM SERVING ON THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION SHALL ELECT OFFICERS; TO PROVIDE THAT FORMER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MUST BE OUT OF OFFICE FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE SERVING ON THE COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT CURRENT JUDGES AND FORMER JUDGES MAY NOT SERVE ON THE COMMISSION; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-19-80, RELATING TO THE NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CLAUDE R. MCMILLAN III UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SECURITY FOR THE L. MARION GRESSETTE BUILDING, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MARTHA CASTO UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HER FOR HER FORTY-ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF MICHAEL DEL PRIORE, TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS, AND TO HONOR HIS MEMORY ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 44-53-190(B) AND 44-53-370(E), RELATING IN PART TO THE TRAFFICKING OFFENSES FOR CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ADD AN OFFENSE FOR "TRAFFICKING IN FENTANYL", AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-740, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM", TO PROVIDE CERTAIN WILFUL AND MALICIOUS ACTS CONSTITUTE VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION, TO PROVIDE A TIERED SYSTEM OF PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE FIREARMS OR DESTRUCTIVE DEVICES TO DESTROY OR DAMAGE UTILITY SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO PROVIDE REMEDIES TO PERSONS INJURED BY VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION. - RATIFIED TITLE
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 36-1-201, RELATING TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF MONEY TO PROVIDE THAT CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY IS NOT CONSIDERED MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 36-1-201, RELATING TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.