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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3695 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010312 Primary Sponsor:Rodgers All Sponsors:Rodgers, Allison, Freeman, Hinson, Lee, Martin, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Parks, Stuart, A. Young, Haskins, Cobb-Hunter, Gilham, Meacham-Richardson, Lourie, Knotts Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11332ac01.doc Companion Bill Number:667 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Date of Last Amendment:20010530 Subject:Domestic Violence Fund established in State Treasury, Social Services to administer; Crimes, Domestic Relations History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010604 Introduced, read first time, 11 SJ referred to Committee House 20010531 Read third time, sent to Senate ------ 20010531 Scrivener's error corrected House 20010530 Amended, read second time House 20010529 Request for debate by Representative Rice Law Merrill Kirsh Lloyd Dantzler Hinson Rodgers A. Young Martin Allison Stuart House 20010529 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Scarborough Davenport Hinson House 20010529 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Knotts House 20010524 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Robinson House 20010524 Request for debate by Representative Robinson Davenport Hinson Hamilton Scarborough House 20010524 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Rutherford House 20010524 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Allen House 20010522 Request for debate by Representative Altman House 20010517 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Whipper House 20010516 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative G.M. Smith Sinclair House 20010516 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Weeks ------ 20010516 Companion Bill No. 667 House 20010510 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative J. Young House 20010501 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Mack House 20010426 Request for debate withdrawn by Representative Knotts Harrell Hinson House 20010425 Request for debate by Representative Rutherford Sinclair Weeks Easterday G.M. Smith J. Young Knotts Howard Mack Whipper Harrell Allen Hinson House 20010425 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Lourie House 20010424 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Meacham- Richardson House 20010419 Committee report: Favorable with 30 HWM amendment House 20010418 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Gilham House 20010320 Referred to Committee 30 HWM House 20010320 Recalled from Committee 25 HJ House 20010320 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Cobb-Hunter House 20010313 Co-Sponsor added (Rule 5.2) by Rep. Haskins House 20010312 Introduced, read first time, 25 HJ referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on April 19, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 30, 2001 - Word format Revised on May 31, 2001 - Word format
AMENDED
May 30, 2001
H. 3695
Introduced by Reps. Rodgers, Allison, Freeman, Hinson, Lee, Martin, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, Parks, Stuart, A. Young, Haskins, Cobb-Hunter, Gilham, Meacham-Richardson, Lourie and Knotts
S. Printed 5/30/01--H. [SEC 5/31/01 1:53 PM]
Read the first time March 12, 2001.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-4-160 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF AWARDING GRANTS TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTERS AND PROGRAMS IN THE STATE THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA; TO ADD SECTION 20-1-375 SO AS TO INCREASE THE MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE BY TWENTY DOLLARS WHICH MUST BE CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-21-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VARIOUS FEES TO BE COLLECTED BY CLERKS OF COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FILING FEE FOR DIVORCE OR SEPARATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS BY TWENTY DOLLARS WHICH ALSO MUST BE CREDITED TO THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FUND.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-4-160. (A) There is established the Domestic Violence Fund, a fund separate and distinct from the general fund, in the State Treasury. The fund must be administered by the Department of Social Services and revenues of the fund must be used solely to award grants to domestic violence centers and programs in the State.
(B) In order for a domestic violence center or program to be eligible to receive funds, it must be a nonprofit corporation and must:
(1) have been in operation on the preceding July 1, and continue to be in operation;
(2) offer the following services:
(a) a twenty-four hour hotline;
(b) transportation services;
(c) community education programs;
(d) daytime services, including counseling;
(e) other criteria as may be established by the department.
(C) The Domestic Violence Fund shall receive its revenue from that portion of marriage license fees provided for in Section 20-1-375 and donations, contributions, bequests, or other gifts made to the fund. Contributions to the fund may not be used to supplant existing funds appropriated to the department for domestic violence programs and grants. Monies in the fund may be carried forward from one fiscal year to the next, and interest earned on monies in the fund must be retained by the fund."
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-1-375. In addition to the marriage license fee authorized pursuant to Section 20-1-230 there is imposed an additional twenty dollar fee for each marriage license applied for. This additional fee must be remitted to the State Treasurer and credited to the Domestic Violence Fund established pursuant to Section 20-4-160."
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