S.C. Code § 2-19-90

Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 2-19-90 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Approval of General Assembly in joint session

The General Assembly shall meet in joint session for the election of judges. The date and time for the joint session shall be set by concurrent resolution upon the recommendation of the South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission. The Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission shall announce the commission's nominees for each judicial race, and no further nominating or seconding speeches shall be allowed by members of the General Assembly. In order to be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the vote of the members of the General Assembly voting in joint session.

S.C. Code § 2-19-90

Amended by 2024 S.C. Acts, Act No. 219 (SB 1046),s 1, eff. 7/1/2025.
1996 Act No. 391, Part I, Section 1.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.