(a) The members of the Court shall be elected by joint public vote of the General Assembly for a term of six years and until their successors are elected and qualify; provided, however, that of those judges initially elected, the Chief Judge (Seat 5) and the judge elected to Seat 6 shall be elected for terms of six years each, the judges elected to Seats 3 and 4 shall be elected for terms of four years each, and the judges elected to Seats 1 and 2 shall be elected for terms of two years each. The terms of office of the judges of the Court shall begin on July 1, 1985. Prior to such date, the General Assembly shall have authority to take such measures as necessary to secure accommodations, personnel, supplies, and equipment and such other matters as may be necessary to effect full implementation of the Court for operation by such date.
(b) Each seat on the Court shall be numbered. Candidates shall be required to file for a specific seat. Seat five shall be designated as the office of Chief Judge and shall be a separate and distinct office for the purpose of an election.
(c) In any contested election, the vote of each member of the General Assembly present and voting shall be recorded; provided, that the provisions of Chapter 19 of Title 2 shall be followed in the course of electing the members of the Court.
HISTORY: 1979 Act No. 164 Part IV-A Section 1, eff July 1, 1979; 1979 Act No. 194 Part III Section 5, apparently effective Aug. 8, 1979; 1980 Act No. 517 Part II, Section 16C, eff June 10, 1980; 1983 Act No. 89 Section 1, eff June 2, 1983: 1983 Act No. 90 Section 1, eff July 1, 1985.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 14-8-10. Court of Appeals created; number of judges.
Section 14-8-20. Election of members of the court; terms of office.
Section 14-8-30. Qualifications for office.
Section 14-8-40. Oath of office.
Section 14-8-50. Salary; prohibition on holding other offices.
Section 14-8-70. Presiding in certain cases prohibited.
Section 14-8-90. When the Court may sit en banc.
Section 14-8-120. Editing, publishing, and distributing of opinions and decisions.
Section 14-8-130. Sheriff to serve and execute order or process.
Section 14-8-200. Jurisdiction of Court; limitations.
Section 14-8-210. Review by Supreme Court.
Section 14-8-220. Power of Court and judges to administer oaths and writs; appeal.
Section 14-8-230. Rules governing administration.
Section 14-8-260. Notice of intent to appeal; determination of cases assigned to Court of Appeals.
Section 14-8-270. Appeal from interlocutory orders involving injunctions.
Section 14-8-280. Certification of issues of fact to lower courts; appointment of referees.
Section 14-8-290. Powers of judge at chambers.
Section 14-8-400. Terms of Court; order of docketing.
Section 14-8-410. Where Court may sit.
Section 14-8-420. Cases not heard in period allotted.
Section 14-8-430. Supreme Court to promulgate rules.
Section 14-8-450. Court not limited to places designated by law for holding court.
Section 14-8-500. Publication and distribution of opinions and decisions.
Section 14-8-550. Court of Appeals to be part of unified judicial system.