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Bill 4576

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4576
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020124
Primary Sponsor:                  Robinson
All Sponsors:                     Robinson, Battle, Cato, Chellis, Emory, 
                                  Harrison, Hinson, Leach, Littlejohn, 
                                  J.M. Neal, Rice, Trotter and Vaughn
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\ggs\22265ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Medical, Military, Public and Municipal 
                                  Affairs Committee 27 H3M
Subject:                          Welfare agreements and employment and 
                                  training programs, to include courses designed 
                                  to develop proficiency in English


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020124  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-1120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WELFARE AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO INCLUDE COURSES IN WELFARE AGREEMENTS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP PROFICIENCY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IF THE WELFARE RECIPIENT RELIES ON A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR SOME OR ALL COMMUNICATIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT A PERSON'S FAILURE TO COMPLETE THESE COURSES IS NOT GROUNDS FOR DENYING OR TERMINATING SERVICES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 43-5-1120 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 133 of 1997, is further amended by adding at the end:

    "(E)    The department may include in a welfare agreement courses designed to develop proficiency in the English language if an applicant or recipient relies on a foreign language for some or all communication. However, the applicant's or recipient's failure to attend or complete these courses is not, in and of itself, grounds for denying or terminating a stipend or services in the Family Independence program."

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

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