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2017 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 2 - General Assembly
CHAPTER 19 - ELECTION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES
Section 2-19-40. Exemption from hearing.
Universal Citation: SC Code § 2-19-40 (2017)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, when there is no known opposition to a candidate, and there appears to be no substantial reason for having a public hearing, whether or not a candidate is an incumbent, and no request is made by at least six members of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission for a public hearing, the commission chairman upon recommendation of the commission may determine that the public hearing is unnecessary and it may not be held.
HISTORY: 1975 (59) 122; 1996 Act No. 391, Part I, Section 1.
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