S*0817(Rat #0175, Act #0163 of 2014)  General Bill, By L. Martin
 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 23-3-47 SO AS TO REQUIRE PERSONS SEEKING CERTAIN POSITIONS OR WHO VOLUNTEER OR
 SERVE IN A POSITION SUPPORTED, SPONSORED, OR ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH
 CAROLINA COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO UNDERGO A STATE AND
 NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES TO BE
 FOLLOWED AND FOR THE COSTS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECKS. - ratified title

   12/10/13  Senate Prefiled
   12/10/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   01/14/14  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 33)
   01/14/14  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 33)
   01/22/14  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Bennett (ch), Shealy, Kimpson
   03/19/14  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/25/14  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 41)
   03/26/14  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 54)
   03/26/14  Senate Roll call Ayes-42  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 54)
   03/27/14  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 20)
   04/01/14  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 13)
   05/07/14  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   05/14/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   05/14/14  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)
   05/15/14  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 24)
   05/15/14         Ratified R 175
   05/16/14         Signed By Governor
   05/27/14         Effective date 05/16/14
   06/02/14         Act No. 163

(A163, R175, S817)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-47 SO AS TO REQUIRE PERSONS SEEKING CERTAIN POSITIONS OR WHO VOLUNTEER OR SERVE IN A POSITION SUPPORTED, SPONSORED, OR ADMINISTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE TO UNDERGO STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED AND FOR THE COSTS OF THE BACKGROUND CHECKS.

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

South Carolina Commission on National and Community Service, criminal background checks

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 23-3-47.    A person seeking a covered position, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 2540, or who otherwise volunteers or serves in a position supported, sponsored, or administered by the South Carolina Commission on National and Community Service (commission), must undergo a state criminal history background check, supported by fingerprints by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), and a national criminal history background check, supported by fingerprints by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), unless the commission determines that the background check requirement for that person has been satisfied through another process. The results of these criminal history background checks must be reported to the commission. SLED is authorized to retain the fingerprints for certification purposes and for notification of the commission regarding criminal charges. The cost of the state criminal history background check may not exceed eight dollars and must be paid by the commission upon application for the state check. The cost of the national criminal history background check is established by the FBI and must be paid by the commission upon application for the national check."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 16th day of May, 2014.