H 4944 General Bill, By J.G. Felder
 A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
 CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC AID AND ASSISTANCE, BY ADDING SECTION
 43-5-260, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO OPERATE A
 CENTRALIZED COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL CHILD SUPPORT CASES IN
 WHICH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES SUCH A SYSTEM.

   04/02/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-3
   04/02/98  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-4

A BILL

TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC AID AND ASSISTANCE, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-260, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO OPERATE A CENTRALIZED COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT SYSTEM FOR ALL CHILD SUPPORT CASES IN WHICH FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES SUCH A SYSTEM.

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. Upon certification by the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement that the mandate required by this section is no longer required or until the state's waiver request is approved, the department or its designee shall operate a centralized collection and disbursement system for all child support cases in which federal law requires centralized collection. Child support amounts collected through the centralized collection and disbursement system are subject to the three percent court cost pursuant to Section 20-7-1440(C), with disposition of these fees made in accordance with the provisions of Section 14-1-205."

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