County magistrates set higher standards and powers
Meek notes a heavy docket with over 31 000 summary court cases and 22 975 traffic offenses. New state laws raise magistrate education to at least two years next July and a four year degree by 2005, while granting magistrates authority to settle disputes up to 7 500 and handle bad checks up to 1 000.
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Meek
House Judiciary Committee
Jim Harrison
R-Richland
Masters In Equity
North Augusta Eyes Local Option Sales Tax On Ballot
North Augusta City Council advanced a plan to place a local option sales tax on the November ballot. A list of funded projects was approved for county inclusion, with North Augusta receiving a share if approved and sunsets occur. The panel also addressed annexation, a Nov 7 election, and a temporary fireworks ban pause.
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North Augusta
Kent Sullivan
Aiken County
Riverview Park
Summerfield Park
Walnut Lane Park
US. 25
Aiken
High fuel costs threaten South Carolina school bus upgrades
The South Carolina Education Department projects $11 million for diesel fuel to run 5,000 buses in 2000-2001, nearly $2 million more than last year. Fuel pressures may delay planned replacement of aging buses as lawmakers allocated only $8 million of the $44 million sought for 500 new buses, with fuel needs possibly consuming most of the budget.
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Columbia
State Education Department
Donald Tudor
Bob Costello
American Trucking Association
Virginia
Costello
United States
Couple sues South Carolina Highway Patrol over 1999 crash
John Clarke and Patricia Clarke sue the South Carolina Highway Patrol after an April 20, 1999 collision on US 1. Clarke alleges Officer Thomas M. McKinney rear ended his vehicle causing permanent disability and loss of life enjoyment. Patricia Clarke claims loss of consortium and medical bill obligations. Defendants have 30 days to reply.
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John Clarke
Patricia Clarke
S.C. Highway Patrol
Clarke
Thomas M. McKinney
US. 1
McKinney
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