SC S0387 | 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, To Provide That The Judicial Merit Selection Commission Shall Consist Of Two Members From Each Of The Seven Congressional Districts Who Are Residents Of Their Respective Districts And One Member From The General Public, Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, Who Shall Serve As The Chairman Of The Commission; To Provide That No Member May Serve For More Than Two Terms; To Provide That No Current Member Of The General Assembly May Serve On The Commission; And To Provide That A Former Member Of The General Assembly May Not Serve On The Commission Until Five Years After Leaving Office.

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Title

Judicial Merit Selection Commission

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08SenateReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2017-02-08SenateIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

H5105 (Similar To) 2018-03-08 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
21910(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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