South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 4205


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4205
Primary Sponsor:                Waites
Committee Number:               27
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Guardian Ad Litem Program
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs
Companion Bill Number:          1200
Date Tabled:                    Feb 18, 1992
Computer Document Number:       BR1/1987.AC
Introduced Date:                Jan 16, 1992
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Feb 18, 1992
Last History Type:              Tabled in Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Waites
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 4205  House   Feb 18, 1992  Tabled in Committee             27
 4205  House   Jan 16, 1992  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-121, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF ACT 441 OF 1988, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION IN WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM IS BY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TRIO PROGRAMS THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-121 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 441 of 1988, is amended by adding at the end:

"This program must be administered by the State Workers' Compensation Fund."

SECTION 2. Section 5 of Act 441 of 1988 is amended to read:

"Section 5. The General Assembly shall provide the funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. Until the program has been implemented in each county as a part of the statewide system, the program must be administered by the University of South Carolina TRIO Programs through a contract with the Joint Legislative Committee on Children."

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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