South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3065


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3065
Ratification Number:            28
Act Number:                     8
Primary Sponsor:                P. Harris
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Mental Retardation County Board,
                                powers
Companion Bill Number:          350
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Jan 30, 1991
Computer Document Number:       3065
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Mar 18, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Mar 18, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 8
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   P. Harris
                                Carnell
                                J. Harris
                                Mattos
                                Corning
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3065  ------  Mar 18, 1991  Act No. 8
 3065  ------  Mar 18, 1991  Signed by Governor
 3065  ------  Mar 12, 1991  Ratified R 28
 3065  Senate  Jan 30, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3065  Senate  Jan 29, 1991  Read second time, notice of
                             general amendments
 3065  Senate  Jan 23, 1991  Placed on Calendar without
                             reference
 3065  Senate  Jan 23, 1991  Introduced, read first time
 3065  House   Jan 22, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3065  House   Jan 17, 1991  Read second time
 3065  House   Jan 10, 1991  Recalled from Committee         30
 3065  House   Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       30
                             time, referred to Committee
 3065  House   Dec 12, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           27
                             Committee

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(A8, R28, H3065)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-385 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY MENTAL RETARDATION BOARDS.

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

Powers and duties of county mental retardation boards

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-20-385. Subject to the provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the department each county mental retardation board:

(1) is the administrative, planning, coordinating, and service delivery body for county mental retardation services funded in whole or in part by state appropriations to the department or funded from other sources under the department's control. It is a body corporate in deed and in law with all the powers incident to corporation including the power to incur debt insofar as that debt is payable from contract, grant, or other revenues and is not the debt of the State or its other political subdivisions. A county board may purchase and hold real and mortgage property and erect and maintain buildings. The department shall approve all debt of a county board to be paid in whole or in part from contract, grant, or other revenues provided by the State. However, the department has no responsibility for the debt so approved;

(2) shall submit an annual plan and projected budget to the department for approval and consideration of funding;

(3) shall review and evaluate on at least an annual basis the county mental retardation services provided pursuant to this chapter and report its findings and recommendations to the department;

(4) shall promote and accept local financial support for the county program from private and other lawful sources and promote public support from municipal and county sources;

(5) shall employ personnel and expend its budget for the direct delivery of services or contract with those service vendors necessary to carry out the county mental retardation and related disabilities services program who meet specifications prescribed by the department;

(6) shall plan, arrange, implement, and monitor working agreements with other human service agencies, public and private, and with other educational and judicial agencies;

(7) shall provide the department records, reports, and access to its sponsored services and facilities the department may require and submit its sponsored services and facilities to licensing requirements of the department or to the licensing requirements of other state or local agencies having this legal authority;

(8) shall represent the best interest of persons with mental retardation or related disabilities to the public, public officials, and other public or private organizations."

Time effective

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

Approved the 18th day of March, 1991.