South Carolina General Assembly
105th Session, 1983-1984

Bill 121

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               121
Ratification Number:       268
Act Number:                262
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Relating to the disposition of fines and
                           forfeitures collected by courts from violation
                           of certain controlled substance related
                           offenses
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(A262, R268, S121)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES COLLECTED BY COURTS FROM VIOLATION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RELATED OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MONIES FURNISHED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO PURCHASE SUCH SUBSTANCES IN A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BE RETURNED BY THE COURT TO SUCH ENTITY.

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

Disposition of fines and forfeitures

SECTION 1. Section 44-53-580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-53-580. All fines and forfeitures collected by any court or agency resulting from any violation of any provision of this article shall be remitted to the State Treasurer under such terms and conditions as he may determine. All such fines and forfeitures shall be used by the Department of Mental Health exclusively for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts within the department's addiction center facilities.

All monies used by law enforcement officers or agents to purchase controlled substances as provided in item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 44-53-520 shall be, upon application to the court, returned to the county or municipality furnishing such monies."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.