(H) Magistrates in a county are entitled to the same perquisites as those employees of the county of similar position and salary. (I) A ministerial magistrate is entitled to the same compensation as a parttime magistrate. (J) A magistrate who is receiving a salary greater than provided for his position under the provisions of this chapter must not be reduced in salary during his tenure in office, and must be paid the same percentage annual increase in salary as other magistrates. Tenure in office continues at the expiration of a term if the incumbent magistrate is reappointed or in holdover status. (K) No county may pay a magistrate a salary lower than the base salary established for that county by the provisions of subsection (B) of this section. (L) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as prohibiting a county from paying a magistrate more than the base salary established for that county or from paying a magistrate a merit raise in addition to the salary established for that county. (M) The South Carolina Court Administration shall monitor compliance with this section and report to the Governor annually by January twentieth any noncompliance or deviation of less than the base magistrate salary required by law. Chief Magistrates must report actual magistrate salaries annually by no later than June thirtieth to the South Carolina Court Administration. Nothing contained in this section may be construed as prohibiting a county from paying salaries in excess of the minimum salaries provided for in this section. (N) For purposes of the salary phasein provided in subsection (B)(1) of this section, a magistrate with prior service as a magistrate who after a break in service is again appointed magistrate, is allowed credit for the prior service.” SECTION 3. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 22 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: 223315. (A) For purposes of this section: “Section (1) county’ means a county with a population of one ‘donor hundred fifty thousand and above, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census; and (2) county’ means a county with a population of ‘qualifying not more than one hundred fortynine thousand, nine hundred ninetynine, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, which pays its magistrates less than the base salary provided in Section 22-8-40(B)(2)(b) and (c). (B) An assessment equal to ten dollars is imposed on all civil filings in magistrates court. The fees must be collected by the
(H) Magistrates in a county are entitled to the same perquisites as those employees of the county of similar position and salary. (I) A ministerial magistrate is entitled to the same compensation as a parttime magistrate. (J) A magistrate who is receiving a salary greater than provided for his position under the provisions of this chapter must not be reduced in salary during his tenure in office, and must be paid the same percentage annual increase in salary as other magistrates. Tenure in office continues at the expiration of a term if the incumbent magistrate is reappointed or in holdover status. (K) No county may pay a magistrate a salary lower than the base salary established for that county by the provisions of subsection (B) of this section. (L) Nothing in this section may be interpreted as prohibiting a county from paying a magistrate more than the base salary established for that county or from paying a magistrate a merit raise in addition to the salary established for that county. (M) The South Carolina Court Administration shall monitor compliance with this section and report to the Governor annually by January twentieth any noncompliance or deviation of less than the base magistrate salary required by law. Chief Magistrates must report actual magistrate salaries annually by no later than June thirtieth to the South Carolina Court Administration. Nothing contained in this section may be construed as prohibiting a county from paying salaries in excess of the minimum salaries provided for in this section. (N) For purposes of the salary phasein provided in subsection (B)(1) of this section, a magistrate with prior service as a magistrate who after a break in service is again appointed magistrate, is allowed credit for the prior service.” SECTION 3. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 22 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding: “Section 223315. (A) For purposes of this section: (1) ‘donor county’ means a county with a population of one hundred fifty thousand and above, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census; and (2) ‘qualifying county’ means a county with a population of not more than one hundred fortynine thousand, nine hundred ninetynine, according to the latest official United States Decennial Census, which pays its magistrates less than the base salary provided in Section 22-8-40(B)(2)(b) and (c). (B) An assessment equal to ten dollars is imposed on all civil filings in magistrates court. The fees must be collected by the
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