S*1329(Rat #0251, Act #0223 of 2012)  General Bill, By Fair
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
 PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE
 BOARD WHO IS APPOINTED ON AN AT-LARGE BASIS MUST BE SELECTED FROM ONE OF THE
 CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND AT LEAST ONE APPOINTEE SHALL POSSESS THE
 QUALIFICATIONS THAT THE AT-LARGE APPOINTEE FORMERLY MET. - ratified title

   03/14/12  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/14/12  Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
                     (Senate Journal-page 6)
   03/22/12  Senate Polled out of committee Corrections and Penology
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   03/22/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable Corrections and
                     Penology (Senate Journal-page 9)
   03/27/12  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/27/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/27/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   03/28/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   03/29/12  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 35)
   04/10/12  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)
   04/17/12  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 10)
   04/17/12  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 10)
   05/30/12  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 35)
   06/05/12  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 95)
   06/05/12  House  Roll call Yeas-113  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 96)
   06/06/12  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 35)
   06/06/12         Ratified R 251
   06/07/12         Signed By Governor
   06/19/12         Effective date 06/07/12
   06/21/12         Act No. 223

(A223, R251, S1329)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD WHO IS APPOINTED ON AN AT-LARGE BASIS MUST BE SELECTED FROM ONE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS AND AT LEAST ONE APPOINTEE SHALL POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS THAT THE AT-LARGE APPOINTEE FORMERLY MET.

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

Board of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services

SECTION    1.    Section 24-21-10(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 273 of 2010, is further amended to read:

"(B)    The Board of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services is composed of seven members. The terms of office of the members are for six years. Each of the seven members must be appointed from each of the congressional districts. At least one appointee shall have at least five years of work or volunteer experience in one or more of the following fields: parole, probation, corrections, criminal justice, law, law enforcement, psychology, psychiatry, sociology, or social work. Vacancies must be filled by gubernatorial appointment with the advice and consent of the Senate for the unexpired term. If a vacancy occurs during a recess of the Senate, the Governor may fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term pending the consent of the Senate, provided the appointment is received for confirmation on the first day of the Senate's next meeting following the vacancy. A chairman must be elected annually by a majority of the membership of the board. The chairman may serve consecutive terms."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.