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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.44 Ratification Number:362 Act Number:332 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990112 Primary Sponsor:Jackson All Sponsors:Jackson, Elliott, Wilson, Washington, Reese Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\dj\004crim.kad.doc Companion Bill Number:3241 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000526 Date of Last Amendment:19990127 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20000606 Subject:State Law Enforcement Division, fee for criminal record search for charitable organizations; Courts, Crimes and Offenses History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000628 Act No. A332 ------ 20000606 Signed by Governor ------ 20000531 Ratified R362 House 20000526 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20000525 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 20000524 Debate adjourned until Thursday, 20000525 House 20000518 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ House 19990128 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 19990127 Amended, read third time, sent to House Senate 19990126 Amended, read second time, ordered to third reading with notice of general amendments Senate 19990120 Committee report: Favorable 11 SJ Senate 19990112 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Senate 19981118 Prefiled, referred to Committee 11 SJ Versions of This Bill Revised on January 20, 1999 - Word format Revised on January 26, 1999 - Word format Revised on January 27, 1999 - Word format Revised on May 18, 2000 - Word format
(A332, R362, S44)
AN ACT TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-115, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION SHALL CHARGE A FEE NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT DOLLARS FOR A CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCH CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE AND RELATED REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN SUBARTICLE 1, ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 73 OF THE CODE OF REGULATIONS, IF THE CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCH IS CONDUCTED FOR A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OR FOR THE USE OF A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SLED may charge fee
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 3, Title 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 23-3-115. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Law Enforcement Division shall charge a fee not to exceed eight dollars for a criminal record search conducted pursuant to this article and related regulations contained in Subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 73 of the Code of Regulations, if the criminal record search is conducted for a charitable organization or for the use of a charitable organization. The division shall develop forms on which a charitable organization shall certify that the criminal record search is conducted for the use and benefit of the charitable organization. For purposes of this section, the phrase 'charitable organization' shall mean:
(1) an organization which has been determined to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(2) a bona fide church, including an institution such as a synagogue or mosque; or
(3) an organization which has filed a statement of registration or exemption under the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, Chapter 56, Title 33."
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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