S 1048 General Bill, By Fair

Similar(H 4757)
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO CHARGES A SHERIFF OR JAILER MAY IMPOSE FOR THE HOUSING OF
 PRISONERS COMMITTED TO A COUNTY JAIL TO SERVE A SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE
 FEDERAL COURTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE AND ITS DISTRIBUTION, AND TO PROVIDE
 THAT A CONTRACT FOR HOUSING OF FEDERAL PRISONERS MUST BE MADE BETWEEN THE
 ENTITY THAT OPERATES THE COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY AND THE APPROPRIATE
 FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

   02/21/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   02/21/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
   02/26/02  Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary SJ-3
   02/26/02  Senate Committed to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-3
   04/04/02  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Corrections and Penology SJ-12
   04/10/02  Senate Amended SJ-46
   04/10/02  Senate Read second time SJ-46
   04/11/02  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-16
   04/17/02  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   04/17/02  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-12

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 10, 2002

    S. 1048

S. Printed 4/10/02--S.

Read the first time February 21, 2002.

TO AMEND SECTION 23-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHARGES A SHERIFF OR JAILER MAY IMPOSE FOR THE HOUSING OF PRISONERS COMMITTED TO A COUNTY JAIL TO SERVE A SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE FEDERAL COURTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE AND ITS DISTRIBUTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT FOR HOUSING OF FEDERAL PRISONERS MUST BE MADE BETWEEN THE ENTITY THAT OPERATES THE COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY AND THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITY.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-19-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 23-19-20.    (A)    The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge one dollar an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each prisoner person committed to the county jails to serve sentences jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the Federal United States courts. Twenty-five cents of such amount shall be turned over by the sheriff or jailer to the county treasurer for the use and benefit of the county, being for the use of the jail.

    (B)    A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility.

    (C)    A municipality which operates a jailer detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.

    (D)    Any expenditure of these monies contained in this section must be in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility."

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