South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 764

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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    764
Primary Sponsor:                Land
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Juvenile aftercare programs
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          3460
Computer Document Number:       764
Introduced Date:                19930511
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940503
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Land
                                Mitchell
Type of Legislation:            General Bill
History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

764   House   19940503      Introduced, read first time,    25
                            referred to Committee
764   Senate  19940429      Read third time, sent to House
764   Senate  19940428      Read second time, unanimous
                            consent for third reading on
                            Friday, April 29, 1994
764   Senate  19940426      Committee Report: Favorable     03
764   Senate  19930511      Introduced, read first time,    03
                            referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 26, 1994

S. 764

Introduced by SENATORS Land and Mitchell

S. Printed 4/26/94--S.

Read the first time May 11, 1993.

THE COMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONS AND PENOLOGY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 764), to amend Section 20-7-2115, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to juvenile aftercare programs, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

THEO W. MITCHELL, for Committee.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO JUVENILE AFTERCARE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUVENILE PAROLE BOARD IS INDEPENDENT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES.

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

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2115 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-2115. The department shall be is charged with the responsibility of making aftercare investigations to determine suitable placement for children considered for conditional release from the correctional schools. The department shall also have has the responsibility of supervising the aftercare program, making revocation investigations, and submitting findings to the parole board.

The commissioner and such his staff as he shall designate in the performance of their, with duties of investigation, counseling and supervision, and revocation investigations, shall be regarded as are official representatives of the parole board.

The commissioner and counsels shall be are subject to the rules and regulations for parole and parole revocation promulgated by the parole board and shall meet with the parole board at its meetings when requested. Community-based counselors, or their supervisors, with assigned clients committed to institutions of the department shall periodically visit the institutions in order to counsel their clients and accomplish such the duties as outlined in this subarticle.

Employees of the department that serve as counselors for the purpose of presenting juvenile progress reports and release recommendations to the parole board and the immediate supervisor of these employees shall be employed by the Commissioner with the advice and consent of the Parole Board. The service of these employees in such capacity shall continue at the pleasure of the Parole Board. Recognizing the need to maintain autonomy and to provide a check and balance system, the parole board shall employ a Director of Parole and other staff necessary to carry out the duties of parole examinations, victim liaison, and revocation hearings. The director serves at the will and pleasure of the parole board. All staff are employees of the parole board and are directly responsible to the parole board both administratively and operationally. Funds allocated for the functions designated in this section must be incorporated as a line item within the department's budget and are subject to administrative control by the parole board.

The department shall continue to provide the budgetary, fiscal, personnel, and training information resources and other support considered necessary by the parole board to perform its mandated functions."

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

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