Administrative law judges are bound by the Code of Judicial Conduct, as contained in Rule 501 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules. The sole grounds for discipline and sanctions for administrative law judges are those contained in the Code of Judicial Conduct in Rule 502, Rule 7 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules. The Commission on Judicial Conduct, under the authority of the Supreme Court, shall handle complaints against administrative law judges for possible violations of the Code of Judicial Conduct in the same manner as complaints against other judges. Notwithstanding another provision of law, an administrative law judge and the judge's spouse or guest may accept an invitation to attend a judicial-related or bar-related function, or an activity devoted to the improvement of the law, legal system, or the administration of justice.
HISTORY: 1993 Act No. 181, Section 19; 2008 Act No. 334, Section 6, eff June 16, 2008; 2014 Act No. 146 (S.405), Section 1, eff April 7, 2014.
Effect of Amendment
The 2008 amendment added the second sentence referring to Code of Judicial Conduct, Rule 502, Rule 7, and the fourth sentence relating to invitations to judicial-related functions; and, in the third sentence, added ", which" following "Commission" and substituted "shall use the procedure contained in" for "pursuant to".
2014 Act No. 146, Section 1, rewrote the third sentence, removing reference to the State Ethics Commission.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 1 - Administration of the Government
Chapter 23 - State Agency Rule Making And Adjudication Of Contested Cases
Section 1-23-30. Filing of documents with Legislative Council; public inspection; distribution.
Section 1-23-40. Documents required to be filed and published in State Register.
Section 1-23-50. Legislative Council to establish procedures.
Section 1-23-70. Duty of Attorney General.
Section 1-23-80. Costs incurred and revenues collected by Legislative Council.
Section 1-23-90. Complete codifications of documents; Code of State Regulations designated.
Section 1-23-125. Approval, disapproval and modification of regulations.
Section 1-23-126. Petition requesting promulgation, amendment or repeal of regulation.
Section 1-23-130. Emergency regulations.
Section 1-23-140. Duties of state agencies; necessity for public inspection.
Section 1-23-150. Appeals contesting authority of agency to promulgate regulation.
Section 1-23-160. Prior filed regulations unaffected.
Section 1-23-280. Small Business Regulatory Review Committee; membership; terms.
Section 1-23-300. Applicability.
Section 1-23-310. Definitions.
Section 1-23-330. Evidentiary matters in contested cases.
Section 1-23-350. Final decision or order in contested case.
Section 1-23-360. Communication by members or employees of agency assigned to decide contested case.
Section 1-23-370. Procedures regarding issuance, denial or renewal of licenses.
Section 1-23-380. Judicial review upon exhaustion of administrative remedies.
Section 1-23-390. Supreme Court review.
Section 1-23-400. Application of article.
Section 1-23-500. South Carolina Administrative Law Court created; number of judges.
Section 1-23-505. Definitions.
Section 1-23-510. Election of judges; terms.
Section 1-23-520. Eligibility for office.
Section 1-23-525. Members of General Assembly disqualified for office of law judge.
Section 1-23-530. Oath of office.
Section 1-23-535. Official seal.
Section 1-23-540. Compensation; full-time position.
Section 1-23-570. Chief Judge responsible for administration of division.
Section 1-23-580. Clerk of division; assistants to administrative law judges; other staff.
Section 1-23-590. Appropriation of funds.
Section 1-23-600. Hearings and proceedings.
Section 1-23-630. Powers of law judges.
Section 1-23-640. Principal offices of court; where cases heard.
Section 1-23-650. Promulgation of rules.
Section 1-23-670. Filing fees.
Section 1-23-680. Cost of South Carolina Code, supplements, and replacement volumes.