South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 4142

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4142
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950420
Primary Sponsor:                   Hodges, 
All Sponsors:                      Hodges, Rogers, Cobb-Hunter,
                                   Neal and Tucker 
Drafted Document Number:           GJK\21751SD.95
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Corrections and Juvenile Justice
                                   Officers Compensation
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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House   19950420  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ADEQUACY OF THE COMPENSATION OF CORRECTIONS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE CHARGED WITH SUPERVISION OF THE PERSONS COMMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

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

SECTION 1. A study committee of seven members is hereby established to study the adequacy of the compensation of corrections officers of the Department of Corrections and officers of the Department of Juvenile Justice charged with supervision of the persons committed to the department.

The committee shall be composed of seven members to be appointed by the Governor, with one member to be appointed from each congressional district of this State, and one member to be appointed from the State at-large who shall serve as chairman. The committee shall report its recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate no later than September 1, 1995, at which time it shall be dissolved. Members of the committee shall receive the usual mileage, subsistence, and per diem paid by law to members of state boards, commissions, and committees to be paid from funds of the Office of the Governor. The committee in the discharge of its functions may receive such help from the staff of the standing committees of the General Assembly as it considers necessary.

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

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