South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3616


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3616
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950215
Primary Sponsor:                   Stoddard 
All Sponsors:                      Stoddard and Wilder 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3699cm.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Education and Public Works
                                   Committee 21 HEPW
Subject:                           Criminal background check,
                                   school employee



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19950215  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMPILATION, EVALUATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION SUPPLIED TO THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION'S (SLED) STATEWIDE CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, SO AS TO REQUIRE A LOCAL SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TO REQUEST THE FELONY CRIMINAL HISTORY CONVICTION RECORD OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM SLED, AND TO REQUIRE SLED TO FURNISH THIS INFORMATION WITHOUT CHARGE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 23-3-130 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 23-3-130. (A) The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is authorized to determine the specific information to be supplied by the law enforcement agencies and court officials pursuant to Section 23-3-120, and the methods by which such the information shall must be compiled, evaluated, and disseminated. The State Law Enforcement Division SLED is further authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article.

(B) The South Carolina Law-Enforcement Division SLED shall disseminate criminal history conviction records upon request to local school districts for prospective teachers and to the State Department of Social Services for personnel of child day-care facilities. This service must be provided to the local school districts without charge.

(C) A local school superintendent must request the felony criminal history conviction record of a school employee on an annual basis from SLED. This service must be provided to the school superintendent without charge."

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

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