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S*0791 (Rat #0203, Act #0134 of 1991) General Bill, By Drummond
A Bill to amend Sections 24-21-60, 24-21-70, and 24-21-210, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to probation, parole, and pardon services, so as to grant the duties previously granted to the Executive Director to the Commissioner; to amend Section 24-21-220, relating to the powers of the Executive Director, so as to grant the duties previously granted to the Executive Director to the Commissioner and further grant the Commissioner administrative duties regarding meetings; to amend Chapter 21, Title 24, by adding Section 24-21-221, so as to provide that the Commissioner must give thirty-day notice to certain persons prior to considering a prisoner for parole; to amend Sections 24-21-230, 24-21-240, 24-21-250, 24-21-260, 24-21-270, 24-21-280, 24-21-290, 24-21-420, 24-21-430, relating to probation officers, so as to change the references to "officers" to "agents" and references to "executive director" to "commissioner"; to amend Section 24-21-440, relating to time periods of probation, so as to delete the requirement that the court must enter a discharge order upon completion of the probation period; to amend Section 24-21-450, relating to revocation of parole, so as to change references to "officer" to "agent"; to amend Section 24-21-480, relating to restitution centers, so as to authorize the board to place a prisoner in a restitution center as a condition of parole; to amend Section 24-21-620, relating to parole board reviews, so as to change the reference to the "commissioner of paroles and pardons" to "commissioner"; to amend Sections 24-21-645 and 24-21-650, relating to the board, so as to change the references to "executive director" to "commissioner"; to amend Section 24-21-660, relating to paroled prisoner's custody, so as to require that the prisoner remain in the board's "jurisdiction" rather than in the board's "legal custody"; to amend Section 24-21-680, relating to revocation of parole, so as to require the parole agent to issue a citation upon the violation of parole and to grant the board the authority to make a final determination as to revocation rather than canceling the order of parole and giving the prisoner the status of an escaped convict; to amend Section 24-21-930, relating to parole orders, so as to change references to "executive directors" to "commissioners"; to amend Section 24-21-990, relating to the effects of a pardon, so as to allow a pardoned prisoner to hold public office except as provided for in Section 16-13-210; to amend Section 24-23-130, relating to the supervision of a probationer, so as to change the references to "officer" to "agent"; and to repeal Section 24-21-14, relating to the Commissioner of Paroles and Pardons.-amended title
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A Bill to amend Sections 24-21-60, 24-21-70, and 24-21-210, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to probation, parole, and pardon services, so as to grant the duties previously granted to the Executive Director to the Commissioner; to amend Section 24-21-220, relating to the powers of the Executive Director, so as to grant the duties previously granted to the Executive Director to the Commissioner and further grant the Commissioner administrative duties regarding meetings; to amend Chapter 21, Title 24, by adding Section 24-21-221, so as to provide that the Commissioner must give thirty-day notice to certain persons prior to considering a prisoner for parole; to amend Sections 24-21-230, 24-21-240, 24-21-250, 24-21-260, 24-21-270, 24-21-280, 24-21-290, 24-21-420, 24-21-430, relating to probation officers, so as to change the references to "officers" to "agents" and references to "executive director" to "commissioner"; to amend Section 24-21-440, relating to time periods of probation, so as to delete the requirement that the court must enter a discharge order upon completion of the probation period; to amend Section 24-21-450, relating to revocation of parole, so as to change references to "officer" to "agent"; to amend Section 24-21-480, relating to restitution centers, so as to authorize the board to place a prisoner in a restitution center as a condition of parole; to amend Section 24-21-620, relating to parole board reviews, so as to change the reference to the "commissioner of paroles and pardons" to "commissioner"; to amend Sections 24-21-645 and 24-21-650, relating to the board, so as to change the references to "executive director" to "commissioner"; to amend Section 24-21-660, relating to paroled prisoner's custody, so as to require that the prisoner remain in the board's "jurisdiction" rather than in the board's "legal custody"; to amend Section 24-21-680, relating to revocation of parole, so as to require the parole agent to issue a citation upon the violation of parole and to grant the board the authority to make a final determination as to revocation rather than canceling the order of parole and giving the prisoner the status of an escaped convict; to amend Section 24-21-930, relating to parole orders, so as to change references to "executive directors" to "commissioners"; to amend Section 24-21-990, relating to the effects of a pardon, so as to allow a pardoned prisoner to hold public office except as provided for in Section 16-13-210; to amend Section 24-23-130, relating to the supervision of a probationer, so as to change the references to "officer" to "agent"; and to repeal Section 24-21-14, relating to the Commissioner of Paroles and Pardons.-amended title
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03/20/91 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-4 |
03/20/91 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-4 |
04/04/91 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Corrections and Penology SJ-12 |
04/25/91 | Senate | Amended SJ-60 |
04/25/91 | Senate | Read second time SJ-61 |
04/25/91 | Senate | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-62 |
04/26/91 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-4 |
04/30/91 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-16 |
04/30/91 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-17 |
05/22/91 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-3 |
05/30/91 | House | Objection by Rep. Whipper, Holt, Glover & D. Martin HJ-72 |
05/30/91 | House | Debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 4, 1991 HJ-72 |
05/30/91 | House | Reconsider vote whereby debate adjourned until Tuesday, June 4, 1991 HJ-88 |
06/04/91 | House | Read second time HJ-26 |
06/05/91 | House | Read third time and enrolled HJ-10 |
06/06/91 | Ratified R 203 | |
06/12/91 | Signed By Governor | |
06/12/91 | Effective date 06/12/91 | |
06/12/91 | Act No. 134 | |
07/03/91 | Copies available |