S*0394(Rat #0150, Act #0091 of 2001)  General Bill, By Senate Judiciary
 A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-160
 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND
 ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHOSE REVENUES MUST BE
 USED SOLELY TO AWARD GRANTS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
 IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST RECEIVE ITS REVENUE FROM A PORTION
 OF MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES AND DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, OR OTHER
 GIFTS MADE TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND MUST NOT BE
 USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DOMESTIC
 VIOLENCE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE
 CARRIED FORWARD FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE
 THAT INTEREST EARNED ON MONIES IN THE FUND MUST BE RETAINED BY THE FUND; AND
 TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 20, RELATING TO MARRIAGE BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-375
 SO AS TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY DOLLAR FEE UPON THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE
 AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER
 AND CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.-AMENDED TITLE

   02/28/01  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-5
   03/01/01  Senate Amended SJ-19
   03/01/01  Senate Read second time SJ-19
   03/06/01  Senate Amended SJ-26
   03/06/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-26
   03/07/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   03/07/01  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-11
   05/23/01  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary HJ-88
   05/29/01  House  Amended HJ-24
   05/29/01  House  Read second time HJ-26
   05/30/01  House  Read third time and returned to Senate with
                     amendments HJ-13
   06/06/01  Senate House amendment amended SJ-14
   06/06/01  Senate Returned to House with amendments SJ-14
   06/07/01  House  Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-4
   06/07/01  Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Sens. Hayes, Martin,
                     Leventis SJ-55
   06/07/01  House  Conference committee appointed Reps. JE Smith, GM
                     Smith and Easterday HJ-89
   06/21/01  Senate Conference report received and adopted SJ-36
   06/21/01  House  Conference report received and adopted HJ-10
   06/21/01  House  Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-28
   06/28/01         Ratified R 150
   08/22/01         Signed By Governor
   08/22/01         Effective date 08/22/01
   08/29/01         Copies available
   09/07/01         Act No. 91

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHOSE REVENUES MUST BE USED SOLELY TO AWARD GRANTS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST RECEIVE ITS REVENUE FROM A PORTION OF MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES AND DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, OR OTHER GIFTS MADE TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND MUST NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST EARNED ON MONIES IN THE FUND MUST BE RETAINED BY THE FUND; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 20, RELATING TO MARRIAGE BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-375 SO AS TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY DOLLAR FEE UPON THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.

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

Domestic Violence Fund

SECTION 1. Chapter 4, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-4-160. (A) There is established the Domestic Violence Fund, a fund separate and distinct from the general fund, in the State Treasury. The fund must be administered by the Department of Social Services and revenues of the fund must be used solely to award grants to domestic violence centers and programs in the State.

(B) In order for a domestic violence center or program to be eligible to receive funds, it must be a nonprofit corporation and must:

(1) have been in operation on the preceding July 1 and continue to be in operation; and

(2) offer the following services:

(a) a twenty-four hour hotline;

(b) transportation services;

(c) community education programs;

(d) daytime services, including counseling; and

(e) other criteria as may be established by the department.

(C) The Domestic Violence Fund must receive its revenue from that portion of marriage license fees provided for in Section 20-1-375 and donations, contributions, bequests, or other gifts made to the fund. Contributions to the fund must not be used to supplant existing funds appropriated to the department for domestic violence programs and grants. Monies in the fund may be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next, and interest earned on monies in the fund must be retained by the fund."

Marriage license fee

SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 20-1-375. In addition to the marriage license fee authorized pursuant to Section 20-1-230, there is imposed an additional twenty dollar fee for each marriage license applied for. This additional fee must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited to the Domestic Violence Fund established pursuant to Section 20-4-160."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 28th day of June, 2001.

Approved the 22nd day of August, 2001.