Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:310 Primary Sponsor:Lander Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Child defined Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:436/12816AC.93 Introduced Date:19930127 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19930127 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Lander Hayes Type of Legislation:General Bill
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310 Senate 19930127 Introduced, read first time, 11
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-390, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A "CHILD", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS TERM MEANS A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE WHEN THE CHILD IS INCORRIGIBLE, BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE PARENT, OR A RUNAWAY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 20-7-390 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 20-7-390. When used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires, `child' means a person less than seventeen years of age, where the child is dealt with as a juvenile delinquent, except in cases where the child is incorrigible, beyond control of the parent, or a runaway, then `child' means a person under eighteen years of age. Where the child is dealt with as a dependent or neglected child the term `child' shall mean means a person under eighteen years of age."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.