South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 289

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    289
Ratification Number:            346
Act Number:                     355
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970130
Primary Sponsor:                Anderson 
All Sponsors:                   Anderson 
Drafted Document Number:        egm\18551djc.97
Companion Bill Number:          3463
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980324
Date of Last Amendment:         19980319
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980526
Subject:                        Corrections Department Director,
                                program involving prison labor by
                                nonprofit organization to be
                                established
History

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

------  19980617  Act No. A355
------  19980526  Signed by Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R346
Senate  19980324  Concurred in House amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
House   19980319  Amended, read third time,
                  returned to Senate with amendment
House   19980318  Amended, read second time
House   19980312  Committee report: Favorable with         25 HJ
                  amendment
House   19970401  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970326  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970325  Read second time
Senate  19970325  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970320  Committee report: Favorable with         03 SCP
                  amendment
Senate  19970130  Introduced, read first time,             03 SCP
                  referred to Committee
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(A355, R346, S289)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INMATE LABOR IN PRIVATE INDUSTRY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF INMATE LABOR BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLENT OFFENDER NOT PERFORM LABOR FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OUTSIDE THE CONFINES OF A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, AND TO PROVIDE, FURTHER, THAT AN INMATE PARTICIPATING IN LABOR FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION NOT BENEFIT IN ANY MANNER CONTRADICTORY TO EXISTING STATUTES.

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

Private and nonprofit use of inmate labor

SECTION 1. Section 24-3-430(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 7 of 1995, is amended to read:

"(A) The Director of the Department of Corrections may establish a program involving the use of inmate labor by a nonprofit organization or in private industry for the manufacturing and processing of goods, wares, or merchandise or the provision of services or another business or commercial enterprise considered by the director to enhance the general welfare of South Carolina. No violent offender shall be afforded the opportunity to perform labor for nonprofit organizations if such labor is outside the confines of a correctional institution. Inmates participating in such labor shall not benefit in any manner contradictory to existing statutes."

Time effective

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

Approved the 26th day of May, 1998.