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Bill 1062

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      1062
Ratification Number:              375
Act Number:                       343
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20000120
Primary Sponsor:                  Ravenel
All Sponsors:                     Ravenel, Leatherman, Passailaigue, 
                                  Leventis, Branton, Hutto, Bryan, McConnell, 
                                  Saleeby, McGill, Moore, Giese, Elliott, 
                                  Patterson, Washington, Mescher, Peeler
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\bbm\9156htc00.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     20000530
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        20000606
Subject:                          Disabilities and Special Needs, regional 
                                  centers operated by, closings to be approved 
                                  by General Assembly; Mental Health


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  20000628  Act No. A343
------  20000606  Signed by Governor
------  20000531  Ratified R375
House   20000530  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   20000525  Read second time
House   20000523  Request for debate by Representative           Kirsh
House   20000523  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                              Perry
House   20000523  Request for debate by Representative           Robinson
                                                                 Rice
                                                                 Perry
                                                                 Loftis
                                                                 Easterday
House   20000517  Committee report: Favorable            27 H3M
House   20000302  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20000301  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20000229  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                    Peeler
Senate  20000229  Read second time
Senate  20000224  Polled out of Committee: Favorable     13 SMA
Senate  20000120  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on February 24, 2000 - Word format
Revised on May 17, 2000 - Word format

(A343, R375, S1062)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-20-365 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO REGIONAL CENTER OPERATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS MAY BE CLOSED EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW IN AN ENACTMENT THAT SPECIFIES BY NAME THE REGIONAL CENTER TO BE CLOSED.

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

Center not to be closed

SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 20, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 44-20-365. No regional center of the department may be closed except as authorized by the General Assembly by law in an enactment that specifies by name the regional center to be closed."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 31st day of May, 2000.

Approved the 6th day of June, 2000.

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