H*2714(Rat #0199, Act #0142 of 1987)  General Bill, By Wilkins
 A Bill to amend Section 17-3-80, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the defense of indigents and the appropriation for expenses of
 appointed private counsel and public defenders, so as to provide that this
 fund must be used for reimbursement for necessary expenses, not to exceed two
 thousand dollars for each case, actually incurred in the representation of
 persons pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 17.

   03/20/87  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1296
   03/20/87  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-1296
   04/08/87  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-1658
   04/09/87  House  Objection by Rep. Taylor HJ-1773
   04/09/87  House  Read second time HJ-1773
   04/14/87  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1865
   04/15/87  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-1314
   04/15/87  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-1314
   05/06/87  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-1696
   05/07/87  Senate Read second time SJ-1762
   05/07/87  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-1762
   05/26/87  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-2324
   06/02/87         Ratified R 199
   06/04/87         Signed By Governor
   06/04/87         Effective date 06/04/87
   06/04/87         Act No. 142
   06/16/87         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS AND THE APPROPRIATION FOR EXPENSES OF APPOINTED PRIVATE COUNSEL AND PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS FUND MUST BE USED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR NECESSARY EXPENSES, NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR EACH CASE, ACTUALLY INCURRED IN THE REPRESENTATION OF PERSONS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 17.

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

Defense of indigents; reimbursement

SECTION 1. Section 17-3-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 17-3-80. In addition to the appropriation in Section 17-3-70, there is appropriated for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1969 the sum of fifty thousand dollars for the establishment of the defense fund which must be administered by the Judicial Department. This fund must be used to reimburse private appointed counsel, public defenders, and assistant public defenders for necessary expenses, not to exceed two thousand dollars for each case, actually incurred in the representation of persons pursuant to this chapter, so long as the expenses are approved by the trial judge. No reimbursement may be made for travel expenses except extraordinary travel expenses approved by the trial judge. The total state funds provided by this section may not exceed fifty thousand dollars."

Time effective

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