South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4063

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. J.H. Neal, Breeland, J. Brown, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, Howard, Mack and Snow
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20202djc03.doc

Introduced in the House on April 24, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Correctional facility, municipality may not construct or establish a private facility or contract with a private vendor to operate

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/24/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-13
   4/24/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/24/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, A COUNTY, OR A MUNICIPALITY WITHIN THIS STATE MAY NOT AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OR ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRIVATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THIS STATE OR CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR OR PRIVATE VENDOR FOR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF AN ADULT OR JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING TO THE PRIVATIZATION OF ADULT OR JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THIS STATE.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 3, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-3-5.    Notwithstanding another provision of law:

(1)    the State, a county, or a municipality within this State may not authorize the construction or establishment of a private correctional facility in this State or contract with a private contractor or private vendor for the provision of services related to the operation of an adult or juvenile correctional facility in this State.

(2)    A person charged or convicted in another state or in a federal court in another state may not be confined in a private correctional facility in this State.

(3)    A person charged or convicted in this State must be housed in a correctional facility in the State.

(4)    An individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other private organization or entity may not lease or own a private correctional facility in this State."

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

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