2003-2004 Bill 622: DSS, fifty percent of appropriated funds to be awarded to grants for nonprofit and faith-based organizations; county boards to receive funds based on population; county boards to promulgate guidelines

South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 622

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Reese
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11184ac03.doc

Introduced in the Senate on April 16, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on General

Summary: DSS, fifty percent of appropriated funds to be awarded to grants for nonprofit and faith-based organizations; county boards to receive funds based on population; county boards to promulgate guidelines

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/16/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-29
   4/16/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-29
   4/17/2003  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-17
   4/17/2003  Senate  Committed to Committee on General SJ-17

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/16/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-1-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FIFTY PERCENT OF THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MUST BE EXPENDED FOR AWARDING GRANTS TO NONPROFIT AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST IN FULFILLING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT, TO DISTRIBUTE THESE FUNDS TO COUNTY BOARDS OF SOCIAL SERVICES PROPORTIONATELY BASED ON POPULATION, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS FOR SOLICITING AND AWARDING GRANTS.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-1-250. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, fifty percent of funds appropriated to the department must be expended for awarding grants to nonprofit and faith-based organizations to assist the department in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities pursuant to this title, Chapter 7, Title 20, and other applicable provisions of law. Funds must be appropriated to county boards of social services based proportionately on population. The department shall promulgate regulations developing criteria and procedures to be used by the county boards in soliciting grant proposals and in awarding grants."

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

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