S0693: Judicial Candidates

Legislative Summary

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.