South Carolina General Assembly
107th Session, 1987-1988

Bill 422

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               422
Ratification Number:       66
Act Number                 39
Introducing Body:          Senate
Subject:                   Functions and powers of local foster care
                           review boards
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(A39, R66, S422)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2376, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF LOCAL FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REVIEW OF CASES OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE RESIDED IN PUBLIC FOSTER CARE FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN FOUR CONSECUTIVE MONTHS NO LESS FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2379, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW OF FOSTER CARE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALARY OF THE STAFF EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD'S DIRECTOR.

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

Functions and powers of local Foster Care Review Boards

SECTION 1. Section 20-7-2376(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 322 of 1986, is amended to read:

"(A) To review every six months but no less frequently than once every six months the cases of children who have resided in public foster care for a period of more than four consecutive months and to review every six months the cases of children who have resided in private foster care for a period of more than six consecutive months to determine what efforts have been made by the supervising agency or child caring facility to acquire a permanent home for the child. A child's return home for temporary placements, trial placements, visits, holidays, weekend visits, or changes from one foster care placement to another must not be construed to mean a break or lapse in determination of a consecutive four-month period for children in public foster care or six-month period for children in private foster care;".

Director hired by board of directors for review of foster care of children

SECTION 2. The sixth paragraph of Section 20-7-2379 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 322 of 1986, is amended to read:

"The board is authorized to employ a director who may be paid an annual salary to be determined by the General Assembly. The board may remove the director at any time for any reason. The director shall employ staff as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this subarticle, and the staff must be compensated in an amount and in a manner as may be determined by the General Assembly."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.