South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 5072

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    5072
Ratification Number:            402
Act Number:                     448
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19980422
Primary Sponsor:                Harrison 
All Sponsors:                   Harrison, Knotts 
Drafted Document Number:        jic\5561htc.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980506
Date of Last Amendment:         19980430
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19980526
Subject:                        Defense of Indigents, Death
                                Penalty Trial Fund may be used to pay
                                private counsel; Courts, Crimes,
                                Execution
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19980910  Act No. A448
------  19980526  Signed by Governor
------  19980521  Ratified R402
House   19980506  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19980501  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19980430  Amended, read second time,
                  unanimous consent for third reading
                  on Friday, 19980501
Senate  19980430  Recalled from Committee                  06 SF
Senate  19980428  Introduced, read first time,             06 SF
                  referred to Committee
House   19980424  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980423  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Friday, 19980424
House   19980423  Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep.              Knotts
House   19980422  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
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(A448, R402, H5072)

A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 ONLY TO USE UP TO FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE DEATH PENALTY TRIAL FUND TO PAY FEES AND EXPENSES IN NONCAPITAL CASES IF THE CONFLICT FUND IS EXHAUSTED.

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

Funds for indigent defense

SECTION 1. For Fiscal Year 1997-98 only, of the funds appropriated to the Office of Indigent Defense for Fiscal Year 1997-98 pursuant to Paragraph 14.1, Section 14, Part IB of Act 155 of 1997, the Office of Indigent Defense, if the Conflict Fund has been exhausted, may use up to five hundred thousand dollars from the Death Penalty Trial Fund to pay fees and expenses in noncapital cases pursuant to Section 17-3-50 of the 1976 Code.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 26th day of May, 1998.