South Carolina § 14-27-20 Composition.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 14-27-20 — Composition.

South Carolina·Title 14 COURTS·Ch. 27 JUDICIAL COUNCIL

The Judicial Council is composed of the following:

(1)the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina or some other member of the court designated by him or her;

(2)the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals;

(3)two circuit court judges of the State;

(4)two family court judges of the State;

(5)two probate judges of the State;

(6)the Attorney General or one of the Assistant Attorneys General or one of the circuit solicitors;

(7)the Dean or a member of the faculty of the Law School of the University of South Carolina;

(8)one person recommended by the Charleston School of Law;

(9)the President of the South Carolina Bar or his designee;

(10)the President of the Senate or his designee;

(11)the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee;

(12)the Chai

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The Judicial Council is composed of the following: (1) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina or some other member of the court designated by him or her; (2) the Chief Judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals; (3) two circuit court judges of the State; (4) two family court judges of the State; (5) two probate judges of the State; (6) the Attorney General or one of the Assistant Attorneys General or one of the circuit solicitors; (7) the Dean or a member of the faculty of the Law School of the University of South Carolina; (8) one person recommended by the Charleston School of Law; (9) the President of the South Carolina Bar or his designee; (10) the President of the Senate or his designee; (11) the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee; (12) the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee or his designee; (13) the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee or his designee; (14) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee or his designee; (15) the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee or his designee; (16) the Director of the Legislative Council; (17) six other members, of whom at least four must be members of the bar of this State; (18) two summary court judges: one shall be a magistrate court judge, and one shall be a municipal court judge; and (19) two masters-in-equity.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 15-2102; 1957 (50) 43; 1973 (58) 332; 1977 Act No. 112 SECTION 1; 1988 Act No. 678, Part III, SECTION 1, eff January 1, 1989; 2012 Act No. 244, SECTION 1, eff June 18, 2012; 2019 Act No. 1 (S.2), SECTION 89, eff January 31, 2019. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 89, in (10), substituted "President of the Senate" for "Lieutenant Governor".