South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 3071
Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter
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A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-23-1040, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRUCTURE THE STATUTE. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. Section 14-23-1040 of the S.C. Code is amended to read: Section 14-23-1040. No person is eligible to hold the office of judge of probate who is not at the time of his election: (1) a citizen of the United States and of this State,; (2) has not attained the age of twenty-one years upon his election,; (3) has not become a qualified elector of the county in which he is to be a judge,; and (4) has not received a four-year bachelor'sbachelor of science or arts degree from an accredited post-secondary institution or if he has not received noa four-year bachelor of science or arts degree he must have four years' experience as an employee in a probate judge's office in this State. SECTION 2. The provisions of this act do not apply to a probate judge currently serving in office on or before the effective date of this act. SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. ----XX----
A bill
TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-23-1040, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS AND RESTRUCTURE THE STATUTE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 14-23-1040 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
Section 14-23-1040. No person is eligible to hold the office of judge of probate who is not at the time of his election:
(1) a citizen of the United States and of this State,;
(2) has not attained the age of twenty-one years upon his election,;
(3) has not become a qualified elector of the county in which he is to be a judge,; and
(4) has not received a four-year bachelor'sbachelor of science or arts degree from an accredited post-secondary institution or if he has not received noa four-year bachelor of science or arts degree he must have four years' experience as an employee in a probate judge's office in this State.
SECTION 2. The provisions of this act do not apply to a probate judge currently serving in office on or before the effective date of this act.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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