H*4408(Rat #0256, Act #0203 of 2014)  General Bill, By Horne and Weeks
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE STATE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD THREE
 MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE, TO CHANGE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL
 CORRECTIONS. - ratified title

   12/10/13  House  Prefiled
   12/10/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/14  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 67)
   01/14/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 67)
   03/19/14  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
   03/20/14  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 8)
   03/24/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/26/14  House  Amended (House Journal-page 52)
   03/26/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 52)
   03/26/14  House  Roll call Yeas-102  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 54)
   03/27/14  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 20)
   03/27/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/27/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   05/21/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 17)
   05/22/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/22/14  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 56)
   05/22/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 56)
   05/22/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 56)
   05/23/14         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/27/14  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 14)
   05/28/14  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
   05/29/14         Ratified R 256
   06/02/14         Signed By Governor
   06/06/14         Effective date 06/02/14
   06/10/14         Act No. 203

H. 4408

(A203, R256, H4408)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1930, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD THREE MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE, TO CHANGE QUORUM REQUIREMENTS, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

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

Child Fatality Advisory Committee revisions

SECTION    1.    Section 63-11-1930 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 63-11-1930.    (A)    There is created a State Child Fatality Advisory Committee composed of:

(1)    the Director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services;

(2)    the Director of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control;

(3)    the State Superintendent of Education;

(4)    the Executive Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy;

(5)    the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division;

(6)    the Director of the Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services;

(7)    the Director of the State Department of Mental Health;

(8)    the Director of the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs;

(9)    the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(10)    the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Trust of South Carolina;

(11)    one senator to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(12)    one representative to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(13)    an attorney with experience in prosecuting crimes against children;

(14)    a county coroner or medical examiner;

(15)    a board certified or eligible for board certification child abuse pediatrician, appointed from recommendations submitted by the State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(16)    a solicitor;

(17)    a forensic pathologist; and

(18)    two members of the public at large, one of whom shall represent a private nonprofit organization that advocates children services.

(B)    Those members in items (1)-(12) shall serve ex officio and may appoint a designee to serve in their place from their particular departments or agencies who have administrative or program responsibilities for children and family services. The Governor shall appoint the remaining members, including the coroner or medical examiner and solicitor who shall serve ex officio for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify.

(C)    The committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman by a majority vote of the membership, each for a term of two years.

(D)    The committee shall hold meetings at least quarterly. A majority of the committee, excluding the committee members in subsection (A)(11) and (12) or their designees, constitutes a quorum.

(E)    Each ex officio member shall provide sufficient staff and administrative support to carry out the responsibilities of this article."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2014.