S*0495(Rat #0211, Act #0187 of 2014)  General Bill, By Lourie and Rankin

Similar(H 3635)
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCHES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE
 DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PAY A REDUCED FEE TO INCLUDE
 LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A COMMISSION, MUNICIPALITY,
 COUNTY, OR THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM. -
 ratified title

   03/07/13  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 2)
   03/07/13  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 2)
   04/12/13  Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Corbin, Johnson
   04/24/13  Senate Polled out of committee Judiciary
                     (Senate Journal-page 9)
   04/24/13  Senate Committee report: Majority favorable, minority
                     unfavorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/22/13  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/22/13  Senate Roll call Ayes-32  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9)
   05/23/13  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 17)
   05/23/13  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 68)
   05/23/13  House  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
                     (House Journal-page 68)
   05/14/14  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)
   05/20/14  House  Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-21-14
                     (House Journal-page 58)
   05/21/14  House  Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-22-14
                     (House Journal-page 108)
   05/22/14  House  Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-27-14
                     (House Journal-page 14)
   05/27/14  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 8)
   05/27/14  House  Roll call Yeas-95  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)
   05/28/14  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 10)
   05/29/14         Ratified R 211
   06/02/14         Signed By Governor
   06/06/14         Effective date 06/02/14
   06/10/14         Act No. 187

(A187, R211, S495)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR CRIMINAL RECORD SEARCHES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PAY A REDUCED FEE TO INCLUDE LOCAL PARK AND RECREATION VOLUNTEERS THROUGH A COMMISSION, MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, OR THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM.

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

Criminal record searches, reduced fees for certain local park and recreation volunteers

SECTION    1.    Section 23-3-115(B) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 353 of 2008, is further amended to read:

"(B)    The fee allowed in subsection (A) is fixed at eight dollars if the criminal record search is conducted for a charitable organization, a bona fide mentor, or for the use of a charitable organization. An organization that is authorized to receive the reduced fee shall not charge the volunteer, mentor, member, or employee more than eight dollars or any additional fee that is not required by the State Law Enforcement Division. All criminal record searches conducted pursuant to this subsection must be for a volunteer, mentor, member, or employee performing in an official capacity of the organization and must not be resold. The division shall develop forms on which a mentor or charitable organization shall certify that the criminal record search is conducted for the use and benefit of the charitable organization or mentor. For purposes of this subsection, the phrase 'charitable organization' means:

(1)    an organization which has been determined to be exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(2)    a bona fide church, including an institution such as a synagogue or mosque;

(3)    an organization which has filed a statement of registration or exemption under the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, Chapter 56, Title 33; or

(4)    local parks and recreation volunteers through a commission, municipality, county, or the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 29th day of May, 2014.

Approved the 2nd day of June, 2014.