South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2100


                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2100
Ratification Number:       50
Act Number                 26
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   County mental retardation boards
                           created
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(A26, R50, H2100)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-21-835 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION BOARDS CREATED BY COUNTY COUNCIL ACTIONS SHALL HAVE EQUAL STATUS WITH THOSE CREATED PURSUANT TO SECTION 44-21-830 AND SHALL PERFORM THE SAME DUTIES AS THOSE ASSIGNED TO BOARDS PURSUANT TO SECTION 44-21-840.

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

County mental retardation boards; equal status; duties

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-21-835. County Mental Retardation Boards created by actions of county councils have equal status with those created pursuant to Section 44-21-830, and they shall accept and perform the duties assigned to boards pursuant to Section 44-21-840. The Department may contract with them for a full range of mental retardation services."

Time effective

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