Proposed constitutional amendment to change magistrate appointment process and terms in South Carolina.
This bill proposes an amendment to the South Carolina Constitution to change the process for appointing magistrates. Currently, magistrates are appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The amendment would require the governor to appoint magistrates with the advice and consent of the General Assembly, requiring a majority vote in both chambers.
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