Bill 3220

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3220
Primary Sponsor:                Wofford
Committee Number:               11
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Probate judges, commitment
                                forms
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Companion Bill Number:          56
Computer Document Number:       436/12843AC.93
Introduced Date:                19930120    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930324    
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19930309    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Wofford
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

3220  Senate  19930309      Introduced, read first time,    11
                            referred to Committee
3220  House   19930308      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
3220  House   19930304      Read second time
3220  House   19930303      Committee Report: Favorable     27
3220  House   19930120      Introduced, read first time,    27
                            referred to Committee

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE REPORT

March 3, 1993

H. 3220

S. Printed 3/3/93--H.

Read the first time January 20, 1993.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3220), to amend Section 44-13-70, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to admission and commitment forms, etc., respectfully

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

DAVE C. WALDROP, JR., for Committee.

1. Estimated Cost to State-First Year $See Below

2. Estimated Cost to State-Annually

Thereafter $See Below

H. 3220 provides that probate judges in each county shall keep an adequate supply of forms necessary for admission and commitment to the Department of Mental Health.

Pursuant to Section 2-7-76 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, the State Budget Division surveyed 23 counties on the Fiscal Impact Statement Team (FIST) network to assess the fiscal impact of this Bill. The responding counties indicated that the Department of Mental Health currently provides an adequate supply of these forms to the county probate courts at no cost. If that practice continues, there should be no additional costs to the counties or the State's General Fund with the enactment of this amendment.

Prepared By: Approved By:

K. Earle Powell George N. Dorn, Jr.

State Budget Analyst State Budget Division

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-13-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSION AND COMMITMENT FORMS TO BE KEPT BY PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO CHAPTERS REQUIRING THESE FORMS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-13-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-13-70. The judge of probate in each county shall keep an adequate supply of all forms necessary for the admission or commitment of all persons under this chapter, Chapter 9, Chapter 11, Article 1 of Chapter 15, Chapter 17, Chapter 23, Chapter 24, and Chapter 27, and Chapter 52."

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