(A) The Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, upon the advice of the commission, shall select members to serve on Citizens Committees on Judicial Qualifications for each geographic district set by the commission. These committees shall, under the rules adopted by the commission, advise the commission concerning judicial candidates. The committees shall report their findings to the commission in such form as prescribed by the commission.
(B) The members appointed to the Citizens Committees on Judicial Qualifications shall be compensated with an emolument of one hundred dollars per round of screening.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 35, Section 3.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 19 - Election Of Justices And Judges
Section 2-19-10. Judicial Merit Selection Commission; appointment; qualifications; term.
Section 2-19-20. Investigation by Commission; publication of vacancies.
Section 2-19-25. Solicitation of Bar assessment.
Section 2-19-30. Hearings; executive session.
Section 2-19-35. Criteria for investigations and consideration of Commission.
Section 2-19-40. Exemption from hearing.
Section 2-19-50. Confidentiality of records, information and other material; destruction thereof.
Section 2-19-60. Powers of Commission.
Section 2-19-70. Prohibition against dual offices, privileges of the floor, and pledges.
Section 2-19-80. Nomination of qualified candidates to the General Assembly.
Section 2-19-90. Approval of General Assembly in joint session.
Section 2-19-100. Eligibility of retired judges for appointment.
Section 2-19-120. Citizens Committees on Judicial Qualifications; membership; compensation.