S 0390 General Bill, By Lourie, Jackson, Reese, Knotts, Alexander, Matthews, 
Campsen, McConnell, Cleary, Cromer, Rose and Ford
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCHES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE
 DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PAY A REDUCED FEE TO INCLUDE
 LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A COMMISSION, MUNICIPALITY, OR
 COUNTY.

   01/19/11  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   01/19/11  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)
   04/18/11  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen,
                     Coleman, Davis, Nicholson
   05/09/12  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)
   05/11/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/15/12  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34)
   05/15/12  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 34)
   05/15/12  Senate Roll call Ayes-33  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 34)
   05/16/12         Scrivener's error corrected
   05/16/12  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 15)
   05/17/12  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)
   05/17/12  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 9)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

May 15, 2012

S. 390

Introduced by Senators Lourie, Jackson, Reese, Knotts, Alexander, Matthews, Campsen, McConnell, Cleary, Cromer, Rose and Ford

S. Printed 5/15/12--S.    [SEC 5/16/12 3:59 PM]

Read the first time January 19, 2011.

TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCHES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PAY A REDUCED FEE TO INCLUDE LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A COMMISSION, MUNICIPALITY, OR COUNTY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 23-3-115(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The fee allowed in subsection (A) is fixed at eight dollars if the criminal record search is conducted for a charitable organization, a bona fide mentor, or for the use of a charitable organization. An organization that is authorized to receive the reduced fee shall not charge the volunteer, mentor, member, or employee more than eight dollars or any additional fee that is not required by the State Law Enforcement Division. All criminal record searches conducted pursuant to this subsection must be for a volunteer, mentor, member, or employee performing in an official capacity of the organization and must not be resold. The division shall develop forms on which a mentor or charitable organization shall certify that the criminal record search is conducted for the use and benefit of the charitable organization or mentor. For purposes of this subsection, the phrase 'charitable organization' means:

(1)    an organization which has been determined to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(2)    a bona fide church, including an institution such as a synagogue or mosque;

(3)    an organization which has filed a statement of registration or exemption under the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, Chapter 56, Title 33; or

(4)    local parks and recreation volunteers through a commission volunteers, municipality, or county."

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