South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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Bill 302

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COMMITTEE REPORT

March 14, 2012

S. 302

Introduced by Senators Fair, Hutto, Jackson, Knotts, Rankin and Ford

S. Printed 3/14/12--S.

Read the first time January 11, 2011.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 302) to amend Section 63-19-350, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to community services that the Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide, so as to authorize, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

VINCENT A. SHEHEEN for Committee.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

$0 (No additional expenditures or savings are expected)

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Juvenile Justice indicates that this bill will have no fiscal impact on the General Fund of the State, or on federal and/or other funds.

Approved By:

Brenda Hart

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMUNITY SERVICES THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SHALL PROVIDE, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO GRANT PROBATIONERS AND PAROLEES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT'S SUPERVISION UP TO A TEN-DAY REDUCTION OF THE PROBATIONARY OR PAROLE TERM FOR EACH MONTH THEY ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THEIR PROBATION OR PAROLE.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 63-19-350 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    granting up to a ten-day reduction of the probationary or parole term to probationers and parolees who are under the department's supervision for each month they are compliant with the terms and conditions of their probation or parole order."

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

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