H 3060 Joint Resolution, By L.S. Whipper, Breeland, Cobb-Hunter, C.Y. Waites and 
J.M. White
 A Joint Resolution to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Children to
 establish a task force to study juvenile crime and to report to the General
 Assembly and the Governor.

   01/12/93  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-34
   01/12/93  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-34
   01/19/93  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-24
   01/20/93  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 3,
                     1993 HJ-23
   02/03/93  House  Read second time HJ-26
   02/04/93  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-12
   02/04/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-13
   02/04/93  Senate Referred to Committee on General SJ-13

January 19, 1993

H. 3060

Introduced by REPS. Whipper, Breeland, White, Waites and Cobb-Hunter

S. Printed 1/19/93--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3060), to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Children to establish a task force, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

DEWITT WILLIAMS, for Committee.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO STUDY JUVENILE CRIME AND TO REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas, the increase in violence in our country and especially among our youth is alarming; and

Whereas, in South Carolina there has been a sixty-four percent increase in violent and serious crimes committed by juveniles in the last five years; and

Whereas, the growth of crime and violence among juveniles indicates that these are troubled times for many of our youth and causes grave concern for the future; and

Whereas, in order to build a more hopeful and promising future for these young people and to promote the good of all, it is necessary to address this problem now. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. The Joint Legislative Committee on Children shall establish a task force to study juvenile crime with special attention to violent and serious offenses. The task force must be comprised of those public and private agencies and organizations with knowledge of and expertise on this issue. The task force shall study and make recommendations in a report to the General Assembly and the Governor for the prevention of juvenile crime and for the treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The task force also shall address and include in its report program needs and funding resources and means to carry out the task force recommendations.

The task force shall make its final report within eighteen months of this joint resolution's effective date and upon reporting the task force is abolished.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.