H*2428(Rat #0077, Act #0042 of 1981)  General Bill, By 
 House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
 A Bill to authorize the South Carolina Department of Corrections to transfer
 or exchange Foreign National Prisoners under specific circumstances.

   02/18/81  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-666
   03/04/81  House  Read second time HJ-1018
   03/05/81  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1037
   03/05/81  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9
   03/05/81  Senate Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology SJ-9
   03/26/81  Senate Committee report: Favorable Corrections and
                     Penology SJ-9
   03/31/81  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   04/09/81  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-16
   04/23/81  House  Ratified R 77 HJ-2038
   04/27/81         Signed By Governor
   04/27/81         Effective date 04/27/81
   04/27/81         Act No. 42
   05/05/81         Copies available

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE FOREIGN NATIONAL PRISONERS UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

Transfer or exchange of convicted offenders

Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, when any treaty between the United States and a foreign country provides for the transfer or exchange of convicted offenders to the country of which they are citizens or nationals, the Governor, on behalf of this State, shall be authorized, subject to the terms of such treaty, to permit the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections to transfer or exchange offenders and take any other action necessary to participate in such treaty.

Time effective

Section 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.