South Carolina General Assembly
108th Session, 1989-1990

Bill 4480

                    Current Status

Bill Number:               4480
Ratification Number:       571
Act Number                 478
Introducing Body:          House
Subject:                   Child support collection and paternity
                           determination programs
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(A478, R571, H4480)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-5-235, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL ENTITIES FOR COSTS OF CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTION AND PATERNITY DETERMINATION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO EARMARK FISCAL INCENTIVES FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE FOR CHILD SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.

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

Fiscal incentives

SECTION 1. Section 43-5-235(a)(3) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 657 of 1988, is further amended to read:

"(3) all children who have sought assistance in securing support whether or not they are eligible for aid to families with dependent children and regardless of the economic circumstances. To the extent permitted by federal law, a fiscal incentive must be paid to the department and provided to counties for collection and enforcement of absent parent support obligations. These monies must be paid to the contracting entity on a monthly basis and earmarked by the contracting entity for the exclusive use for all activities related to the establishment, collection, and enforcement of child support obligations for the fiscal year in which the payments are earned. Monies paid to the contracting entity pursuant to this section may not be used to replace operating funds for the county clerk of court's budget. Excess funds not utilized by the contracting entity for child support activities revert to the general fund of the county. Each local entity shall enter into a support enforcement agreement with the department as a condition to receiving the fiscal incentive. To the extent that fiscal incentives are paid to the department and are not owed under the agreement to the contracting entity, these fiscal incentives must be reinvested in the department's Child Support Enforcement Program to increase collections of support at the state and county levels in a manner consistent with the federal laws and regulations governing incentive payments;"

Time effective

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

Approved the 14th day of May, 1990.