South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3434

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3434
Ratification Number:            328
Act Number:                     297
Primary Sponsor:                Burch
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Social Services, child
                                support
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   Mar 12, 1992
Computer Document Number:       3434
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      Mar 26, 1992
Introduced Date:                Feb 06, 1991
Last History Body:              ------
Last History Date:              Mar 26, 1992
Last History Type:              Act No. 297
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Burch
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
 ----  ------  ------------  ------------------------------  ---
 3434  ------  Mar 26, 1992  Act No. 297
 3434  ------  Mar 26, 1992  Signed by Governor
 3434  ------  Mar 25, 1992  Ratified R 328
 3434  Senate  Mar 12, 1992  Read third time, enrolled for
                             ratification
 3434  Senate  Mar 11, 1992  Read second time
 3434  Senate  Mar 10, 1992  Committee Report: Favorable     13
 3434  Senate  May 07, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    13
                             referred to Committee
 3434  House   May 02, 1991  Read third time, sent to
                             Senate
 3434  House   May 01, 1991  Read second time
 3434  House   Apr 17, 1991  Committee Report: Favorable     27
 3434  House   Feb 06, 1991  Introduced, read first time,    27
                             referred to Committee
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(A297, R328, H3434)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-590, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FEDERALLY-APPROVED STATE CHILD SUPPORT PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP IS NOT CREATED BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE RECIPIENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES WHEN AN ASSIGNMENT OF THE RIGHT TO CHILD SUPPORT HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE STATE BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE SERVICES.

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

No attorney-client relationship between department and child support recipient

SECTION 1. Section 43-5-590 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(j) to provide that in rendering services under the plan to individuals with respect to whom an assignment is effective under this section, the State represents the public interest in establishing and enforcing child support obligations and the assignment does not create an attorney-client relationship between the agency and the custodial parent, the child, or any other party."

Time effective

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

Approved the 26th day of March, 1992.