H*2787(Rat #0353, Act #0334 of 1986)  General Bill, By P. Evatt, D.M. Beasley and 
Wilkins

Similar(S 514)
 A Bill to amend Section 20-7-490, 20-7-640, and 20-7-650, as amended, Code of
 Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the South Carolina Children's Code,
 so as to provide that the definition of "local child protective service
 agency" refers to the agency or the Department of Social Services, to require
 the agency to follow the policies and regulations of the State Department of
 Social Services, and to authorize the State Department of Social Services to
 adopt regulations; and to amend Section 43-1-80, relating to the State
 Department of Social Services, so as to require the State Department to
 supervise and administer activities of child protective services.-amended
 title

   04/11/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2327
   04/11/85  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2327
   05/21/85  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     HJ-3295
   05/22/85  House  Amended HJ-3414
   05/22/85  House  Read second time HJ-3415
   05/23/85  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3458
   05/23/85  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2244
   05/23/85  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2244
   01/29/86  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary SJ-292
   02/04/86  Senate Amended SJ-439
   02/04/86  Senate Read second time SJ-440
   02/04/86  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-440
   02/06/86  Senate  Read third time SJ-510
   02/06/86  Senate Returned SJ-510
   02/19/86  House  Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-868
   03/04/86         Ratified R 353
   03/10/86         Signed By Governor
   03/10/86         Effective date 03/10/86
   03/10/86         Act No. 334
   03/20/86         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-7-490, 20-7-640, AND 20-7-650, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION OF "LOCAL CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE AGENCY" REFERS TO THE AGENCY OR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, TO REQUIRE THE AGENCY TO FOLLOW THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADOPT REGULATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 43-1-80, RELATING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO SUPERVISE AND ADMINISTER ACTIVITIES OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

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

Definition

SECTION 1. Item (O) of Section 20-7-490 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(O) 'Local child protective service agency' means the agency or Department of Social Services in a county or contiguous counties having prime responsibility for local efforts to strengthen and improve the prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect."

Acts of agency

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-650 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subsection at the end to read:

"( ) The agency in all instances must act in accordance with the policies, procedures, and regulations that are promulgated and distributed by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to this chapter."

State Department of Social Services to

supervise child protective services

SECTION 3. Section 43-1-80 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 43-1-80. The State Department shall supervise and administer the public welfare activities and functions of the State as provided in Chapters 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 19, and 23 and child protective services as referred to in Title 20, Chapter 7 or as otherwise authorized by law and may act as the agent of the State, cooperate with any federal agency for the purpose of carrying out matters of mutual concern and administer any federal funds granted the State in the furtherance of the duties imposed upon the State Department. The Department shall study the various social problems confronting the State, inquiring into their causes and possible cures, making such surveys, gathering such statistics, and formulating such recommended public policies in connection thereto as may be in the interest of the State, and shall make such information available in published form. The Department may adopt all necessary rules and regulations and formulate policies and methods of administration, when not otherwise fixed by law, to carry out effectively the activities and responsibilities delegated to it. The aim of the Department shall be to promote the unified development of welfare activities and agencies of the State and local governments so that each agency and governmental institution may function as an integral part of a general system."

Regulations

SECTION 4. Section 20-7-640 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a subsection to read:

"(E) The State Department of Social Services may adopt all necessary rules and regulations and formulate policies and methods of administration to carry out effectively child protective services, activities, and responsibilities."

Time effective

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.