H*3065 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3065(Rat #0028, Act #0008 of 1991) General Bill, By P.B. Harris, Carnell,
R.S. Corning, J.L. Harris and J.G. Mattos
A Bill to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section
44-20-385 so as to provide the powers and duties of county mental retardation
boards.
12/12/90 House Prefiled
12/12/90 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs
01/08/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-55
01/08/91 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-55
01/10/91 House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-13
01/17/91 House Read second time HJ-31
01/22/91 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
01/23/91 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-14
01/29/91 Senate Read second time SJ-21
01/29/91 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-21
01/30/91 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-7
03/12/91 Ratified R 28
03/18/91 Signed By Governor
03/18/91 Effective date 03/18/91
03/18/91 Act No. 8
04/02/91 Copies available
(A8, R28, H3065)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-385 SO AS TO
PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY MENTAL
RETARDATION BOARDS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Powers and duties of county mental retardation boards
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-20-385. Subject to the provisions of this chapter and
the regulations of the department each county mental retardation board:
(1) is the administrative, planning, coordinating, and service
delivery body for county mental retardation services funded in whole or in
part by state appropriations to the department or funded from other sources
under the department's control. It is a body corporate in deed and in law
with all the powers incident to corporation including the power to incur
debt insofar as that debt is payable from contract, grant, or other revenues
and is not the debt of the State or its other political subdivisions. A county
board may purchase and hold real and mortgage property and erect and
maintain buildings. The department shall approve all debt of a county
board to be paid in whole or in part from contract, grant, or other revenues
provided by the State. However, the department has no responsibility for
the debt so approved;
(2) shall submit an annual plan and projected budget to the
department for approval and consideration of funding;
(3) shall review and evaluate on at least an annual basis the county
mental retardation services provided pursuant to this chapter and report its
findings and recommendations to the department;
(4) shall promote and accept local financial support for the county
program from private and other lawful sources and promote public support
from municipal and county sources;
(5) shall employ personnel and expend its budget for the direct
delivery of services or contract with those service vendors necessary to
carry out the county mental retardation and related disabilities services
program who meet specifications prescribed by the department;
(6) shall plan, arrange, implement, and monitor working
agreements with other human service agencies, public and private, and with
other educational and judicial agencies;
(7) shall provide the department records, reports, and access to its
sponsored services and facilities the department may require and submit its
sponsored services and facilities to licensing requirements of the
department or to the licensing requirements of other state or local agencies
having this legal authority;
(8) shall represent the best interest of persons with mental
retardation or related disabilities to the public, public officials, and other
public or private organizations."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 18th day of March, 1991. |