South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4555


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AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

April 26, 2000

H. 4555

Introduced by Reps. J. Smith and Walker

S. Printed 4/26/00--S.

Read the first time April 20, 2000.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-9710, CODE OF LAWS SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO ADD THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AS AN EX OFFICIO NONVOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-9710(F) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 99 of 1999, is amended to read:

"(F) The chief executive officer of each of the following shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member:

(a) Department of Social Services or his designee;

(b) Department of Health and Environmental Control or his designee;

(c) Department of Health and Human Services or his designee;

(d) Department of Mental Health or his designee;

(e) Department of Disabilities and Special Needs or his designee;

(f) Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services or his designee;

(g) Department of Transportation or his designee; and

(h) Budget and Control Board, Division of Research and Statistics or his designee.; and

(i) State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education."

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-6605 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new item to read:

"(9) 'Valid court order' means an order, including a consent order, issued by the family court pertaining to a child over whom the court has jurisdiction and where the court has:

(a) ensured that the child has been afforded all due process rights guaranteed to child offenders; and

(b) received a written report from the appropriate state or local agency or public entity which has:

(1) reviewed the circumstances causing the child to be before the court; and

(2) made a recommendation as to disposition."

SECTION 3. Section 20-7-7810(F) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(F) Notwithstanding subsections (A) and (E), a child who is guilty of a violation of law or other misconduct which would not be a criminal offense if committed by an adult, a child who has been found in contempt of court for violation of a valid court order, as defined in Section 20-7-6605, related to a violation of law or other misconduct which would not be a criminal offense if committed by an adult, or a child who violates the conditions of probation for a violation of law or other misconduct which would not be a criminal offense if committed by an adult may be committed to the custody of a correctional institution operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice or to secure evaluation centers operated by the department for a determinate period not to exceed ninety days; however, a child committed under this section may not be confined with a child who has been determined by the department to be violent."

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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