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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1048 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020221 Primary Sponsor:Fair All Sponsors:Fair Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\ggs\22351cm02.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 25 HJ Date of Last Amendment:20020410 Subject:Federal prisoners in county jails; fee and distribution revisions History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20020417 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Senate 20020411 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20020410 Amended, read second time Senate 20020404 Committee report: Favorable with 03 SCP amendment Senate 20020226 Committed to Committee 03 SCP Senate 20020226 Recalled from Committee 11 SJ Senate 20020221 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 4, 2002 - Word format Revised on April 10, 2002 - Word format
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April 10, 2002
S. 1048
S. Printed 4/10/02--S.
Read the first time February 21, 2002.
TO AMEND SECTION 23-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHARGES A SHERIFF OR JAILER MAY IMPOSE FOR THE HOUSING OF PRISONERS COMMITTED TO A COUNTY JAIL TO SERVE A SENTENCE IMPOSED BY THE FEDERAL COURTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE FEE AND ITS DISTRIBUTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CONTRACT FOR HOUSING OF FEDERAL PRISONERS MUST BE MADE BETWEEN THE ENTITY THAT OPERATES THE COUNTY JAIL OR DETENTION FACILITY AND THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITY.
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 23-19-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 23-19-20. (A) The sheriffs or jailers of the respective counties of this State may charge one dollar an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each prisoner person committed to the county jails to serve sentences jail or another detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee, pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the Federal United States courts. Twenty-five cents of such amount shall be turned over by the sheriff or jailer to the county treasurer for the use and benefit of the county, being for the use of the jail.
(B) A contract with the appropriate federal authority for the housing of federal detainees, prisoners, or inmates by a county of this State must also be signed by the sheriff if he is responsible for operating the county jail or detention facility.
(C) A municipality which operates a jailer detention facility may charge an amount per day as provided by contractual agreement with the appropriate federal authority for each person committed to the jail or detention facility as a pre-trial federal detainee pending a judicial hearing or action, as a federal prisoner in transit from or awaiting transfer to another institution, or as a federal inmate serving a sentence imposed by the United States courts.
(D) Any expenditure of these monies contained in this section must be in accordance with the established procurement procedures of the local government having budget appropriation authority for the jail or detention facility."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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