South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 2014

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               2014
Ratification Number:       353
Act Number                 338
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Injunctions against the continuing
                           operations of child day care facilities
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(A338, R353, H2014)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-3010, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INJUNCTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AGAINST THE CONTINUING OPERATIONS OF CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE INJUNCTIONS TO BE BROUGHT IN THE FAMILY COURT INSTEAD OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

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

Injunctions against the continuing operations of child day care facilities

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-3010 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 20-7-3010. a. The department is empowered to seek an injunction against the continuing operation of child day care facility in the family court having jurisdiction over the county in which the facility is located:

(1) when a facility is operating without a license or statement of registration;

(2) when there is any violation of this subarticle or of the regulations promulgated by the department which threatens serious harm to children in the child day care facility;

(3) when a operator has repeatedly violated this subarticle or the regulations of the department.

b. Proceedings for securing the injunctions may be brought by the Attorney General or circuit solicitor of the jurisdiction in which the facility or its headquarters is located."

Time effective

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