South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 1034

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Fair, Short, Waldrep, O'Dell, Reese and Drummond
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\12045ac04.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate

Summary: Guardian Ad Litem office transferred to Attorney General's office

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    3/4/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-4
    3/4/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-4
    4/1/2004  Senate  Committee report: Majority favorable, minority 
                        unfavorable Judiciary SJ-12
    4/5/2004          Scrivener's error corrected

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/4/2004
4/1/2004
4/5/2004

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 1, 2004

S. 1034

Introduced by Senators Fair, Short, Waldrep, O'Dell, Reese and Drummond

S. Printed 4/1/04--S.    [SEC 4/5/04 3:09 PM]

Read the first time March 4, 2004.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1034) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 1-7-113 so as to transfer the administration of the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

Majority favorable.    Minority unfavorable.

C. BRADLEY HUTTO    RALPH ANDERSON

For Majority.    For Minority.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

See Below

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

See Below

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

Total expenditures from all sources of funds for the Guardian ad Litem program during the four years prior to FY 2003-04 averaged $3 million. The FY 2004-05 base budget for the program indicates a total appropriation of $1,522,607 with twenty-four full-time equivalent (FTEs) and reflects the loss of revenue from a contract for services that was discontinued in September 2003. The FY 2004-05 base budget is comprised of $388,932 in state general funds with 2.60 FTEs, and $1,133,675 in other funds with 21.40 FTEs, but does not necessarily reflect an adequate level of funding based on previous years' expenditures.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Proviso 45B.17 of the Governor's FY 2004-05 Executive Budget provides that one-half of the revenue received from Litter Control Fines received pursuant to Section 14-1-208 shall be transferred to the Guardian ad Litem program.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-7-113 SO AS TO TRANSFER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM AND ITS PERSONNEL AND APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-110, RELATING TO PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, SO AS TO DELETE THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM FROM THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-121, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, SO AS TO CONFORM LANGUAGE TRANSFERRING THIS PROGRAM TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 1-7-113.    (A)    The South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program is transferred to the Attorney General's office and its duties, functions, and responsibilities are devolved upon the Attorney General's office on July 1, 2004. All personnel, appropriations, and full-time equivalent positions of the Guardian ad Litem Program also are transferred to the Attorney General's office on July 1, 2004.

(B)    The Attorney General shall administer the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program, as contained in subarticle 4, Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 20."

SECTION    2.    Section 1-30-110(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    Guardian Ad Litem Program, formerly provided for at Section 20-7-121, et seq.; Reserved."

SECTION    3.    Section 20-7-121 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 20-7-121.    There is created the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program to serve as a statewide system to provide training and supervision to volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates for children in abuse and neglect proceedings within the family court, pursuant to Section 20-7-110. This program must be administered by the Attorney General's office of the Governor."

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

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