South Carolina § 40-5-210 - State Board of Law Examiners.
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§ 40-5-210. State Board of Law Examiners.
There is hereby created a State Board of Law Examiners. The Board of Law Examiners shall be appointed by the Supreme Court and shall have such duties as the court shall prescribe. The number of members of the board and the terms of the members shall be set by the Supreme Court. To be eligible for appointment to the board, a person must be actively engaged in the practice of law in South Carolina and must have been an active member of the South Carolina Bar for at least seven years. Members shall be eligible for reappointment. Should a vacancy occur, the court shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. At least one member from each congressional district must be appointed by the Supreme Court.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 56-111; 1952 Code SECTION 56-111; 1942 Code SECTION 314; 1932 Code SECTION 314; Civ. P. '22 SECTION 270; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 3910; 1910 (26) 750; 1969 (56) 49; 2002 Act No. 307, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-5-210 ("State Board of Law Examiners.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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