S 0752 General Bill, By Ford
 A Bill to amend Chapter 3, Title 17 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina,
 1976, relating to the defense of indigents, by adding Section 17-3-65 so as to
 require the General Assembly to appropriate to the Commission on Indigent
 Defense, the Commission on Appellate Defense, and otherwise for Indigent
 Defense Funds which are, in the aggregate, equal to the funds appropriated to
 the Prosecution Coordination Commission and otherwise appropriated to or on
 behalf of circuit solicitors for prosecution of criminal cases, and to require
 each county to provide to the county defender corporation and for appointed
 private counsel in indigent cases funds which are, in the aggregate, equal to
 the funds provided by the county to the circuit solicitor's office.

   04/18/95  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-18
   04/18/95  Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-18

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 17 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS, BY ADDING SECTION 17-3-65 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO APPROPRIATE TO THE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, THE COMMISSION ON APPELLATE DEFENSE, AND OTHERWISE FOR INDIGENT DEFENSE FUNDS WHICH ARE, IN THE AGGREGATE, EQUAL TO THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION AND OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED TO OR ON BEHALF OF CIRCUIT SOLICITORS FOR PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL CASES, AND TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY TO PROVIDE TO THE COUNTY DEFENDER CORPORATION AND FOR APPOINTED PRIVATE COUNSEL IN INDIGENT CASES FUNDS WHICH ARE, IN THE AGGREGATE, EQUAL TO THE FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY TO THE CIRCUIT SOLICITOR'S OFFICE.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 3, Title 17 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 17-3-65. (A) The General Assembly shall appropriate to the Commission on Indigent Defense, the Commission on Appellate Defense, and otherwise for indigent defense funds which are, in the aggregate, equal to the funds appropriated to the Prosecution Coordination Commission and otherwise appropriated to or on behalf of circuit solicitors for prosecution of criminal cases.

(B) Each county shall provide to the county defender corporation and for appointed private counsel in indigent defense cases funds which are, in the aggregate, equal to the funds provided by the county to the circuit solicitor's office."

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