South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3877

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3877
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010405
Primary Sponsor:                  Perry
All Sponsors:                     Perry, Altman, Battle, Breeland, Chellis, 
                                  Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Fleming, Gourdine, 
                                  Harrison, J. Hines, Kennedy, Kirsh, Limehouse, 
                                  Littlejohn, Loftis, J.H. Neal, Owens, 
                                  Scarborough, Scott, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, 
                                  Whipper and A. Young
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9990htc01.doc
Companion Bill Number:            405
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Pay telephones, placement of in prisons 
                                  for inmate use; Corrections, Juvenile Justice 
                                  Department; Prisoners


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20010406  Companion Bill No. 405
House   20010405  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL FOREGO ANY COMMISSION OR OTHER SOURCE OF REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE PLACEMENT OF PAY TELEPHONES IN INSTITUTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE FOR THE USE OF INMATES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL ENSURE THAT THE TELEPHONE RATES CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THESE PAY PHONES REASONABLY REFLECT THIS FOREGONE STATE REVENUE.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State shall forego any commission or revenue source by any means described for the placement of pay telephones in institutions of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice for the use of inmates. The State Budget and Control Board shall ensure that the telephone rates charged by vendors for the use of those phones reasonably reflect this foregone state revenue.

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2001.

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