H*3692(Rat #0504, Act #0432)  General Bill, By Vaughn, Allison, J.J. Bailey, 
A.W. Byrd, Cato, C.D. Chamblee, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, R.S. Corning, Davenport, 
T.L. Farr, Gamble, S.E. Gonzales, J.P. Harrelson, P.B. Harris, J. Hines, 
D.N. Holt, W.S. Houck, M.F. Jaskwhich, Kirsh, Klauber, Littlejohn, J.G. Mattos, 
Moody-Lawrence, Richardson, Riser, C.H. Stone, D.C. Waldrop, Walker, C.C. Wells, 
Wilder, Witherspoon, S.S. Wofford and D.A. Wright
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-1650, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to definitions in regard to adoptions, so as to revise the
 definition of child placing agency.

   03/11/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   03/11/93  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-11
   05/06/93  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-4
   05/20/93  House  Amended HJ-45
   05/20/93  House  Read second time HJ-45
   05/20/93  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-45
   05/21/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
   05/25/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-22
   05/25/93  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-22
   05/05/94  Senate Committee report: Favorable General SJ-10
   05/11/94  Senate Read second time SJ-98
   05/11/94  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-98
   05/17/94  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-394
   05/24/94         Ratified R 504
   05/27/94         Signed By Governor
   06/07/94         Effective date 05/27/94
   06/07/94         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN REGARD TO ADOPTIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CHILD PLACING AGENCY.

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

Definition of child placing agency revised

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-1650(e) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 653 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(e) `Child placing agency' or `agency' means the State Department of Social Services and any person or entity who holds legal or physical custody of a child for the purpose of placement for adoption or a person or entity who facilitates the placement of children for the purpose of adoption. For the purposes of this subsection, a person or entity who offers services for compensation where the intent of those services is to arrange or secure adoptions must be considered `facilitating the placement of children for adoption', whether those services constitute counseling, referrals, searches, or any other form of adoption services. However, an attorney engaged in the practice of law who represents a client in an adoption or who otherwise facilitates an adoption in the course of that practice is exempt from this definition."

Time effective

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

Approved the 27th day of May, 1994.