Bill 378

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       378
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970213
Primary Sponsor:                   Wilson
All Sponsors:                      Wilson and Giese 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20076ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:            19970410
Subject:                           Foster care review division,
                                   policy recommendations made to
                                   Governor, Minors

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

House   19970416  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19970415  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19970410  Read second time
Senate  19970410  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19970409  Committee report: Favorable with         11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19970213  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 10, 1997

S. 378

S. Printed 4/10/97--S.

Read the first time February 13, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2379, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING FOSTER CARE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND DEFICIENCIES OF AGENCIES TO THE GOVERNOR RATHER THAN TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2379(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(D) The board shall meet at least quarterly and more frequently upon the call of the division director to review and coordinate the activities of the local review boards and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly with regard to foster care policies, procedures, and deficiencies of public and private agencies which arrange for foster care of children as determined by the review of cases provided for in Section 20-7-2376(A) and (B). These recommendations must be submitted to the Governor at such times and in a format as the Governor prescribes and included in an annual report, filed with the General Assembly, of the activities of the state office and local review boards."

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