BIL: 394
RTN: 150
ACN: 91
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: Senate
IND: 20010228
PSP: Judiciary Committee SJ 11
SPO: Judiciary Committee
DDN: l:\s-jud\bills\judiciary\jud0035.jud.doc
DPB: 20010621
LAD: 20010621
GOV: S
DGA: 20010822
SUB: Guardians ad litem, court-appointed in custody cases, disclosure requirements; Courts, Minors, Domestic Relations
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 20010905 Act No. A91
------ 20010822 Signed by Governor
------ 20010628 Ratified R150
House 20010621 Ordered enrolled for ratification
Senate 20010621 Conference Committee Report adopted 88 SCC
House 20010621 Conference Committee Report adopted 98 HCC
House 20010607 Conference powers granted, 98 HCC J.E. Smith
appointed Reps. to Committee of G.M. Smith
Conference Easterday
Senate 20010607 Conference powers granted, 88 SCC Hayes
appointed Senators to Committee Martin
of Conference Leventis
Senate 20010607 Insists upon amendment
House 20010607 Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
Senate 20010606 House amendments amended,
returned to House with amendment
House 20010530 Read third time, returned to Senate
with amendment
------ 20010530 Scrivener's error corrected
House 20010529 Amended, read second time
------ 20010524 Scrivener's error corrected
House 20010523 Committee report: Favorable with 25 HJ
amendment
House 20010307 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ
referred to Committee
Senate 20010306 Amended, read third time,
sent to House
------ 20010302 Scrivener's error corrected
Senate 20010301 Amended, read second time
Senate 20010228 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010228
Revised on 20010301
Revised on 20010302
Revised on 20010306
Revised on 20010523
Revised on 20010524
Revised on 20010529
Revised on 20010530
Revised on 20010606
Revised on 20010621
TXT:
(A91, R150, S394)
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 4, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT BY ADDING SECTION 20‑4‑160 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHOSE REVENUES MUST BE USED SOLELY TO AWARD GRANTS TO CERTAIN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND MUST RECEIVE ITS REVENUE FROM A PORTION OF MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES AND DONATIONS, CONTRIBUTIONS, BEQUESTS, OR OTHER GIFTS MADE TO THE FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND MUST NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAMS AND GRANTS, TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FROM ONE FISCAL YEAR TO THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INTEREST EARNED ON MONIES IN THE FUND MUST BE RETAINED BY THE FUND; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 20, RELATING TO MARRIAGE BY ADDING SECTION 20‑1‑375 SO AS TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY DOLLAR FEE UPON THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADDITIONAL FEE MUST BE REMITTED TO THE STATE TREASURER AND CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Domestic Violence Fund
SECTION 1. Chapter 4, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 20‑4‑160. (A) There is established the Domestic Violence Fund, a fund separate and distinct from the general fund, in the State Treasury. The fund must be administered by the Department of Social Services and revenues of the fund must be used solely to award grants to domestic violence centers and programs in the State.
(B) In order for a domestic violence center or program to be eligible to receive funds, it must be a nonprofit corporation and must:
(1) have been in operation on the preceding July 1 and continue to be in operation; and
(2) offer the following services:
(a) a twenty‑four hour hotline;
(b) transportation services;
(c) community education programs;
(d) daytime services, including counseling; and
(e) other criteria as may be established by the department.
(C) The Domestic Violence Fund must receive its revenue from that portion of marriage license fees provided for in Section 20‑1‑375 and donations, contributions, bequests, or other gifts made to the fund. Contributions to the fund must not be used to supplant existing funds appropriated to the department for domestic violence programs and grants. Monies in the fund may be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next, and interest earned on monies in the fund must be retained by the fund.”
Marriage license fee
SECTION 2. Chapter 1, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
“Section 20‑1‑375. In addition to the marriage license fee authorized pursuant to Section 20‑1‑230, there is imposed an additional twenty dollar fee for each marriage license applied for. This additional fee must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited to the Domestic Violence Fund established pursuant to Section 20‑4‑160.”
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 28th day of June, 2001.
Approved the 22nd day of August, 2001.
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