South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 1278

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1278
Ratification Number:            371
Act Number:                     337
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19960321
Primary Sponsor:                Holland 
All Sponsors:                   Holland 
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\22523sd.96
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960503
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19960520
Subject:                        Prosecution Coordination
                                Commission
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960530  Act No. A337
------  19960520  Signed by Governor
------  19960514  Ratified R371
House   19960503  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19960502  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on the next
                  Legislative day
House   19960501  Committee report: Favorable              25 HJ
House   19960409  Introduced, read first time,             25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19960408  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19960404  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Monday,
                  19960408
Senate  19960403  Committee report: Favorable              11 SJ
Senate  19960321  Introduced, read first time,             11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
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(A337, R371, S1278)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-920, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTION COORDINATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION IN HIS PLACE.

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

Membership revised

SECTION 1. Section 1-7-920 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 485 of 1990, is amended to read:

"Section 1-7-920. The commission is composed of the following persons for terms as indicated:

(1) the Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees for the terms for which they are elected or their legislative designees;

(2) the Chief of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for the term for which he is appointed;

(3) the Director of the Department of Public Safety shall serve during the term for which he is appointed;

(4) a director of a Judicial Circuit Pretrial Intervention Program appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;

(5) a Judicial Circuit Victim-Witness Assistance Advocate appointed by the Governor for a term of two years;

(6) five judicial circuit solicitors appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. However, upon initial appointment, the Governor shall select one for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and two for a four-year term. If a solicitor appointed to the commission is not re-elected, a vacancy occurs and it must be filled pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-7-930."

Time effective

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

Approved the 20th day of May, 1996.