S*0121(Rat #0268, Act #0262 of 1984)  General Bill, By T.D. Wise
 A Bill to amend Section 44-53-580, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the disposition of fines and forfeitures collected by courts from
 violation of certain controlled substance related offenses, so as to provide
 that all monies furnished by a county or municipality to its law enforcement
 officers to purchase such substances in a criminal investigation be returned
 by the court to such entity.

   01/18/83  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-173
   01/18/83  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-173
   02/23/83  Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary SJ-522
   03/02/83  Senate Read second time SJ-598
   03/02/83  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-599
   04/13/83  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-990
   04/14/83  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-2220
   04/14/83  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-2220
   01/12/84  House  Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-396
   01/17/84  House  Read second time HJ-472
   01/18/84  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-538
   01/24/84         Ratified R 268
   01/27/84         Signed By Governor
   01/27/84         Effective date 01/27/84
   01/27/84         Act No. 262
   02/01/84         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-580, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF FINES AND FORFEITURES COLLECTED BY COURTS FROM VIOLATION OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE RELATED OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MONIES FURNISHED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO ITS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO PURCHASE SUCH SUBSTANCES IN A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BE RETURNED BY THE COURT TO SUCH ENTITY.

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

Disposition of fines and forfeitures

SECTION 1. Section 44-53-580 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-53-580. All fines and forfeitures collected by any court or agency resulting from any violation of any provision of this article shall be remitted to the State Treasurer under such terms and conditions as he may determine. All such fines and forfeitures shall be used by the Department of Mental Health exclusively for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts within the department's addiction center facilities.

All monies used by law enforcement officers or agents to purchase controlled substances as provided in item (5) of subsection (a) of Section 44-53-520 shall be, upon application to the court, returned to the county or municipality furnishing such monies."

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.