South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 4634


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    4634
Primary Sponsor:                Cromer
Committee Number:               03
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Prison labor on public works
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Corrections and Penology
Computer Document Number:       DKA/3186AL.94
Introduced Date:                19940127
Date of Last Amendment:         19940428
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940504
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Cromer
                                Tucker
                                Baxley
                                Gonzales
                                Stoddard
                                Inabinett
                                Kennedy
                                Wells
                                Allison
                                Hallman
                                Townsend
                                Hodges
                                H. Brown
                                Corning
                                Lanford
                                Law
                                Govan
                                Stone
                                G. Brown
                                G. Bailey
                                Meacham
                                D. Wilder
                                Witherspoon
                                McKay
                                Simrill
                                McCraw
                                Walker
                                Robinson
                                Riser
                                Kelley
                                Vaughn
                                Shissias
                                Stuart
                                R. Smith
                                Stille
                                Littlejohn
                                Chamblee
                                Houck
                                Harrison
                                Farr
                                Gamble
                                Fulmer
                                Haskins
                                Davenport
                                Williams
                                Cato
                                Neilson
                                J. Wilder
                                Marchbanks
                                Spearman
                                Harvin
                                Richardson
                                Thomas
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---  ------------
4634  Senate  19940504      Introduced, read first time,    03
                            referred to Committee
4634  House   19940504      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
4634  House   19940503      Read second time
4634  House   19940428      Debate interrupted
4634  House   19940428      Amended
4634  House   19940427      Debate adjourned until
                            Thursday, April 28, 1994
4634  House   19940413      Committee Report: Favorable     27
                            with amendment
4634  House   19940127      Introduced, read first time,    27
                            referred to Committee

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 3, 1994

H. 4634

Introduced by REPS. Cromer, Tucker, Baxley, Gonzales, Stoddard, Inabinett, Kennedy, Wells, Allison, Hallman, Townsend, Hodges, H. Brown, Corning, Lanford, Law, Govan, Stone, G. Brown, G. Bailey, Meacham, D. Wilder, Witherspoon, McKay, Simrill, McCraw, Walker, Robinson, Riser, Kelley, Vaughn, Shissias, Stuart, R. Smith, Stille, Littlejohn, Chamblee, Houck, Harrison, Farr, Gamble, Fulmer, Haskins, Davenport, Williams, Cato, Neilson, J. Wilder, Marchbanks, Spearman, Harvin, Richardson and Thomas

S. Printed 5/3/94--H.

Read the first time January 27, 1994.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES ALLOWING ABLE-BODIED CONVICTS TO PERFORM LABOR ON PUBLIC WORKS OR WAYS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN CONVICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-35, RELATING TO USE OF COUNTY PRISONERS FOR LITTER REMOVAL, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF PRISONERS INSTEAD OF THE PERMISSIVE USE OF PRISONERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, AND 24-7-50, RELATING TO COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CHAIN GANGS, SO AS TO MANDATE THE USE OF ABLE-BODIED PRISONERS LOCATED IN COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES ON WORK GANGS ON PUBLIC WORKS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 17-25-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 17-25-70. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a local governing body may authorize the sheriff or other official in charge of this a local correctional facility to require any able-bodied convicted person committed to such the facility to perform labor on in the public works or ways interest. This labor may involve public service work or related activities which conform to the provisions of Section 24-13-660. The public service work may include, but is not limited to, maintenance or repair of drainage systems, highways, streets, bridges, grounds, and buildings, litter control, and emergency relief efforts. Any A convicted person physically capable of performing such the labor who refuses to obey a direct order to perform such labor do so shall is not be entitled to good behavior credits pursuant to Section 24-13-210 or productive duty credits pursuant to Section 24-13-230 herein; provided, however, that any. An inmate participating in a local work punishment or other public service sentence program shall must not be arbitrarily removed arbitrarily from such the program and required to perform work on the public works or ways. A local governing body may enter into a contractual agreement with any other governmental entity for use of inmate labor in the performance of a public purpose."

SECTION 2. Sections 24-3-35, 24-7-10, 24-7-20, 24-7-30, 24-7-40, 24-7-50, 24-7-90, and 24-7-100 of the 1976 Code are repealed.

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

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