South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 262


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    262
Ratification Number:            122
Act Number:                     67
Primary Sponsor:                Nell W. Smith
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Foster care review boards,
                                local
Companion Bill Number:          3497
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   May 07, 1991
Computer Document Number:       262
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      May 27, 1991
Introduced Date:                Jan 08, 1991
Date of Last Amendment:         Feb 27, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              May 27, 1991
Last History Type:              Act No. 67
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Nell
                                W. Smith
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 262   ------  May 27, 1991  Act No. 67
 262   ------  May 27, 1991  Signed by Governor
 262   ------  May 21, 1991  Ratified R 122
 262   House   May 07, 1991  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 262   House   May 02, 1991  Read second time
 262   House   Apr 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     27
 262   House   Mar 05, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
 262   Senate  Feb 28, 1991  Read third time, sent to House
 262   Senate  Feb 27, 1991  Amended, read second time
 262   Senate  Feb 26, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     13
                             with amendment
 262   Senate  Jan 08, 1991  Introduced and read first       13
                             time, referred to Committee
 262   Senate  Oct 29, 1990  Prefiled, referred to           13
                             Committee

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(A67, R122, S262)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2385, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 20-7-2388, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SUBSTITUTION OF MEMBERS ON THE BOARDS.

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

Substitution of members on foster care review boards

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2385 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 132 of 1989, is further amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2385. There are created sixteen local boards for review of cases of children receiving foster care, one in each judicial circuit, composed of five members appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the legislative delegation of each county within the circuit for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. If the county legislative delegations within a judicial circuit have not recommended to the Governor a person to fill a review board vacancy within ninety days after being notified by certified mail that the vacancy exists, then the local review boards in the judicial circuit may recommend to the Governor someone to fill the vacancy. All local board members must be residents of the judicial circuit which they represent, except where a current or former member is substituting for an absent member. Local boards shall elect their chairman.

If the board of directors determines that additional local review boards are necessary in a judicial circuit because of an excessively large case load for review or if the local board is no longer necessary because of a reduced case load, the board may create or dissolve local review boards by resolution, and the boards created have all authority and duties provided for the boards by the provisions of this subarticle."

Substitution of members on foster care review boards

SECTION 2. Section 20-7-2388 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2388. Local boards shall conduct meetings in the judicial circuit which they represent. Each board must be provided sufficient staff to perform its functions as set forth in this subarticle with funds provided in the annual state general appropriations act. Members of the local boards and former members substituting for an absent member may not receive compensation for their services but must be allowed mileage, per diem, and subsistence as provided by law for state boards, committees, and commissions for attendance at board meetings. If needed to ensure a quorum at a board meeting, a current or former member of a local board may serve as a substitute on a board other than his own board, whether or not the substitute member is a resident of the judicial circuit of that board."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 27th day of May, 1991.