H 4634 General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer, Allison, Bailey, J.M. Baxley, G. Brown, 
H. Brown, Cato, C.D. Chamblee, R.S. Corning, Davenport, T.L. Farr, R.C. Fulmer, 
Gamble, S.E. Gonzales, Govan, H.M. Hallman, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, 
J.H. Hodges, W.S. Houck, Inabinett, Kelley, Kennedy, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, 
C.V. Marchbanks, McCraw, McKay, Meacham, Neilson, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, 
J.S. Shissias, Simrill, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, E.C. Stoddard, C.H. Stone, 
Stuart, P.H. Thomas, Townsend, J.W. Tucker, Vaughn, Walker, C.C. Wells, Wilder, 
J.B. Wilder, D. Williams and Witherspoon
 A Bill to amend Section 17-25-70, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to local authorities allowing able-bodied convicts to perform labor
 on public works or ways, so as to exempt certain convicts; to amend Section
 24-3-35, relating to use of county prisoners for litter removal, so as to
 require the use of prisoners instead of the permissive use of prisoners; to
 amend Sections 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, and 24-7-50, relating to
 county and municipal chain gangs, so as to mandate the use of able-bodied
 prisoners located in county and municipal correctional facilities on work
 gangs on public works.

   01/27/94  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-8
   01/27/94  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8
   04/13/94  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7
   04/27/94  House  Debate adjourned HJ-61
   04/28/94  House  Amended HJ-323
   04/28/94  House  Debate interrupted HJ-323
   05/03/94  House  Read second time HJ-75
   05/04/94  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
   05/04/94  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   05/04/94  Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-5

AMENDED

May 3, 1994

H. 4634

Introduced by REPS. Cromer, Tucker, Baxley, Gonzales, Stoddard, Inabinett, Kennedy, Wells, Allison, Hallman, Townsend, Hodges, H. Brown, Corning, Lanford, Law, Govan, Stone, G. Brown, G. Bailey, Meacham, D. Wilder, Witherspoon, McKay, Simrill, McCraw, Walker, Robinson, Riser, Kelley, Vaughn, Shissias, Stuart, R. Smith, Stille, Littlejohn, Chamblee, Houck, Harrison, Farr, Gamble, Fulmer, Haskins, Davenport, Williams, Cato, Neilson, J. Wilder, Marchbanks, Spearman, Harvin, Richardson and Thomas

S. Printed 5/3/94--H.

Read the first time January 27, 1994.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES ALLOWING ABLE-BODIED CONVICTS TO PERFORM LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS OR WAYS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CONVICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-35, RELATING TO USE OF COUNTY PRISONERS FOR LITTER REMOVAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF PRISONERS INSTEAD OF THE PERMISSIVE USE OF PRISONERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, AND 24-7-50, RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CHAIN GANGS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE USE OF ABLE-BODIED PRISONERS LOCATED IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON WORK GANGS ON PUBLIC WORKS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 17-25-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 17-25-70. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local governing body may authorize the sheriff or other official in charge of this a local correctional facility to require any able-bodied convicted person committed to such the facility to perform labor on in the public works or ways interest. This labor may involve public service work or related activities which conform to the provisions of Section 24-13-660. The public service work may include, but is not limited to, maintenance or repair of drainage systems, highways, streets, bridges, grounds, and buildings, litter control, and emergency relief efforts. Any A convicted person physically capable of performing such the labor who refuses to obey a direct order to perform such labor do so shall is not be entitled to good behavior credits pursuant to Section 24-13-210 or productive duty credits pursuant to Section 24-13-230 herein; provided, however, that any. An inmate participating in a local work punishment or other public service sentence program shall must not be arbitrarily removed arbitrarily from such the program and required to perform work on the public works or ways. A local governing body may enter into a contractual agreement with any other governmental entity for use of inmate labor in the performance of a public purpose."

SECTION 2. Sections 24-3-35, 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, 24-7-50, 24-7-90, and 24-7-100 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.