South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 43

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 29, 2007

S. 43

Introduced by Senators Ford, Mescher and Knotts

S. Printed 3/29/07--S.

Read the first time January 9, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SEX OFFENDER WHO IS SERVING A PROBATIONARY SENTENCE MUST BE PLACED UNDER GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM SATELLITE SURVEILLANCE CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE DURATION OF HIS PROBATIONARY SENTENCE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 21, Title 24 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 24-21-435.    A person who is determined to be a sex offender pursuant to Section 23-3-430, who is serving a probationary sentence, and has been determined by the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services to pose a great risk of becoming a recidivist, or has been convicted of a second offense pursuant to Section 23-3-430, must be placed under global positioning system satellite surveillance continuously for the duration of his probationary sentence by the department."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and implemented upon the appropriation of sufficient funds by the General Assembly.

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