S*1278(Rat #0371, Act #0337 of 1996)  General Bill, By Holland
 A Bill to amend Section 1-7-920, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the Commission on Prosecution Coordination, so as to delete the
 executive director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as a member
 of the Commission, and to provide that the director of the Department of
 Public Safety shall serve as a member of the Commission in his place.

   03/21/96  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-3
   03/21/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   04/03/96  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-10
   04/04/96  Senate Read second time SJ-54
   04/04/96  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-54
   04/08/96  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
   04/09/96  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-26
   04/09/96  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-26
   05/01/96  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-4
   05/02/96  House  Read second time HJ-28
   05/02/96  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-28
   05/03/96  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-2
   05/14/96         Ratified R 371
   05/20/96         Signed By Governor
   05/31/96         Effective date 05/20/96
   05/31/96         Copies available
   05/31/96         Act No. 337

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-920, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IN HIS PLACE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Membership revised

SECTION 1. Section 1-7-920 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 485 of 1990, is amended to read:

"Section 1-7-920. The commission is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:

(1) the Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees for the terms for which they are elected or their legislative designees;

(2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term for which he is appointed;

(3) the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall serve during the term for which he is appointed;

(4) a director of a Judicial Circuit Pretrial Intervention Program appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;

(5) a Judicial Circuit Victim-Witness Assistance Advocate appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;

(6) five judicial circuit solicitors appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. However, upon initial appointment, the Governor shall select one for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and two for a four-year term. If a solicitor appointed to the commission is not re-elected, a vacancy occurs and it must be filled pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-7-930."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 20th day of May, 1996.