South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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S. 783

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Fair
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5318cm07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on May 23, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Corrections and Penology

Summary: Prisoner benefits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/23/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-43
   5/23/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-43

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/23/2007

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH AN INTERNAL GRIEVANCE SYSTEM TO PROVIDE VICTIMS AND DEPENDENT BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE PRISONER WAGE DEDUCTIONS UNDER SECTION 24-3-40 A FORUM TO PURSUE CLAIMS THAT MAY ARISE PURSUANT TO THAT SECTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-3-45.    (A)    The Department of Corrections shall establish an internal grievance system to provide victims and dependent beneficiaries who are entitled to receive prisoner wage deductions under Section 24-3-40 a forum to pursue claims that may arise pursuant to that section.

(B)    The department must inform all registered crime victims receiving restitution of the right to pursue a claim pursuant to this section."

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

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