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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.4887 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20020307 Primary Sponsor:White All Sponsors:White, Cotty, J. Brown, Gilham, Howard, Kirsh, Meacham-Richardson, Moody-Lawrence, Rodgers, G.M. Smith, Stille, Stuart and J. Young Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11346ac02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Subject:Foster care, Social Services Department to obtain arrest and conviction records of parents of children in History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020307 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-767, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES REGARDING CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN ARREST AND CONVICTION RECORDS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE, TO MAKE THESE RECORDS A PART OF THE CHILD'S RECORD, AND TO CONSIDER THIS INFORMATION WHEN DEVELOPING AND REVIEWING TREATMENT AND PERMANENCY PLANS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-767(A)(7) of the 1976 Code, as amended by Act 104 of 1999, is further amended to read:
"(7) to obtain arrest and conviction records of parents of children in foster care which must be made a part of the child's record and which must be taken into consideration when developing and reviewing treatment and permanency plans;
(8) be placed under the full authority of sanctions and enforcement by the family court pursuant to Section 20-7-420(30) and Section 20-7-420(36) for failure to adhere to the requirements of this subsection."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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