S 0920 General Bill, By Turner, Hembree and Talley
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO
 PUBLIC AID AND ASSISTANCE, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-260, TO PROHIBIT THE
 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FROM APPLYING FOR, SEEKING, ACCEPTING, OR
 RENEWING A WAIVER OF WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING
 SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

   01/23/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 14)
   01/23/18  Senate Referred to Committee on General
                     (Senate Journal-page 14)

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PUBLIC AID AND ASSISTANCE, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-260, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FROM APPLYING FOR, SEEKING, ACCEPTING, OR RENEWING A WAIVER OF WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON APPLYING FOR OR RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-5-260.    The Department of Social Services shall not seek, apply for, accept, or renew any waiver of the requirements established pursuant to 7 U.S.C. Section 2015(o), relating to mandatory work requirements of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program."

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