South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1163


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1163
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980401
Primary Sponsor:                Bryan 
All Sponsors:                   Bryan 
Drafted Document Number:        res1648.jeb
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                H3M
Subject:                        Inspection reports by jail and
                                prison division, list of persons to
                                receive reports; Prisons,
                                Corrections

History

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

House   19980428  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980423  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980422  Read second time
Senate  19980415  Polled out of Committee: Favorable       03 SCP
Senate  19980401  Introduced, read first time,             03 SCP
                  referred to Committee


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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

POLLED OUT OF COMMITTEE

MAJORITY FAVORABLE

April 15, 1998

S. 1163

Introduced by Senator Bryan

S. Printed 4/15/98--S.

Read the first time April 1, 1998.

THE COMMITTEE ON CORRECTIONS AND PENOLOGY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 1163), to amend Chapter 9, Title 24 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the distribution of the Annual Jail and Prison Inspection Report, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

Has polled the Bill out majority favorable.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES IS:

-0-

The South Carolina Department of Corrections indicates that implementation of the requirements of this bill would have no impact on the General Fund of the State.

Approved By:

Frank A. Rainwater

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 24 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ANNUAL JAIL AND PRISON INSPECTION REPORT AND ENFORCEMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS, SO AS TO REVISE THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MUST RECEIVE COPIES OF REPORTS PREPARED BY THE JAIL AND PRISON INSPECTION DIVISION.

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

SECTION 1. Section 24-9-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 24-9-20. The division shall be responsible for inspecting, in conjunction with a representative of the State Fire Marshal, at least annually every facility in this State housing prisoners or pretrial detainees operated by or for a state agency, county, municipality, or any other political subdivision, and such inspections shall include all phases of operation, fire safety, and health and sanitation conditions at the respective facilities. Food service operations of the facilities must be inspected at least annually by an employee of the Department of Health and Environmental Control. The inspections of local confinement facilities shall be based on standards established by the South Carolina Association of Counties and adopted by the Department of Corrections, and appropriate fire and health codes and regulations. The division, the inspecting fire marshal, and the food service inspector of the Department of Health and Environmental Control shall each prepare a written report on the conditions of the inspected facility. Copies of the reports shall be filed with the chairman of the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction of the facility inspected, the chairman of the governing body of each political subdivision involved in a multi-jurisdictional facility, the State Fire Marshal with respect to the fire safety inspection, the Department of Health and Environmental Control with respect to the food service inspection, and the county legislative delegation in which such facility is located the administrator, manager, or supervisor for the political subdivision, and the administrator or director of the inspected facility. All reports shall be filed through the Director of the Department of Corrections."

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

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