S*0394 (Rat #0150, Act #0091 of 2001) General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
Summary: Guardians ad litem, court-appointed in custody cases, disclosure requirements; Courts, Minors, Domestic Relations
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHOSE REVENUES MUST BE USED SOLELY TO AWARD GRANTS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST RECEIVE ITS REVENUE FROM A PORTION OF MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES AND DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, OR OTHER GIFTS MADE TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND MUST NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST EARNED ON MONIES IN THE FUND MUST BE RETAINED BY THE FUND; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 20, RELATING TO MARRIAGE BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-375 SO AS TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY DOLLAR FEE UPON THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/28/01	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ-5
03/01/01	Senate	Amended SJ-19
03/01/01	Senate	Read second time SJ-19
03/06/01	Senate	Amended SJ-26
03/06/01	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
03/07/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-11
03/07/01	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
05/23/01	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary HJ-88
05/29/01	House	Amended HJ-24
05/29/01	House	Read second time HJ-26
05/30/01	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-13
06/06/01	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-14
06/06/01	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-14
06/07/01	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-4
06/07/01	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Hayes, Martin, Leventis SJ-55
06/07/01	House	Conference committee appointed Reps. JE Smith, GM Smith and Easterday HJ-89
06/21/01	Senate	Conference report received and adopted SJ-36
06/21/01	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-10
06/21/01	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-28
06/28/01		Ratified R 150
08/22/01		Signed By Governor
08/22/01		Effective date 08/22/01
08/29/01		Copies available
09/07/01		Act No. 91