South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 979

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      979
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020205
Primary Sponsor:                  Short
All Sponsors:                     Short, Alexander
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11171ac02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 11 SJ
Subject:                          DSS adoption program, provisions


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020205  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ADOPTION PROGRAM, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS REQUIRING THE PROGRAM TO BE A CENTRALLY ADMINISTERED PROGRAM WITH DESIGNATED REGIONS ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND TO DELETE A PROVISION REQUIRING THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT ON ALL CHILDREN'S SERVICES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2310 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 181 of 1993, is further amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2310. The Department of Social Services shall administer an adoption program on behalf of the State. Adoption services must be available statewide. The adoption program provided by the department must be a centrally administered state program. The department shall designate regions which will be administered by the state office. The adoption unit shall constitute a separate and distinct unit within the department so as to assure specialization of effort and effective access to the department director. This unit must be staffed with qualified personnel Adoption services must be provided by staff professionally trained in the social work or other related fields. The department shall continually evaluate its adoption program staffing, functions, policies, and practices on the basis of nationally recognized standards. A committee to advise the department on all children's services must be appointed by the department director. Persons appointed to the committee must be knowledgeable on adoption, protective services, foster care, and other children's services."

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

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