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Bill 294

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      294
Ratification Number:              9
Act Number:                       7
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Wilson
All Sponsors:                     Wilson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\psd\7047ac99.doc
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:     19990305
Date of Last Amendment:           19990128
Governor's Action:                S
Date of Governor's Action:        19990323
Subject:                          Foster care review division, to recommend 
                                  policies to General Assembly and Governor; 
                                  Minors


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
------  19990409  Act No. A7
------  19990323  Signed by Governor
------  19990317  Ratified R9
House   19990305  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19990304  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on 
                  Friday, 19990305
House   19990303  Committee report: Favorable            27 H3M
House   19990203  Introduced, read first time,           27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19990202  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19990128  Read second time
Senate  19990128  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19990127  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  19990112  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19981216  Prefiled, referred to Committee        11 SJ


                             Versions of This Bill
Revised on January 27, 1999 - Word format
Revised on January 28, 1999 - Word format
Revised on March 3, 1999 - Word format

(A7, R9, S294)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2379, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING FOSTER CARE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND DEFICIENCIES OF AGENCIES TO THE GOVERNOR AS WELL AS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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

Reporting on foster care policies, procedures, deficiencies, annual report

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2379(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 450 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"(D) The board shall meet at least quarterly and more frequently upon the call of the division director to review and coordinate the activities of the local review boards and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly with regard to foster care policies, procedures, and deficiencies of public and private agencies which arrange for foster care of children as determined by the review of cases provided for in Section 20-7-2376(A) and (B). These recommendations must be submitted to the Governor and included in an annual report, filed with the General Assembly, of the activities of the state office and local review boards."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 17th day of March, 1999.

Approved the 23rd day of March, 1999.

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