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A Bill to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Article 23 to Chapter 11, Title 63 So as to Establish the Department of Children's Services and to Provide for the Department's Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities; to Amend Section 63-11-1310, as Amended, Relating to the Purpose of the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children, So as to Provide That the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children Shall Be a Division of the Department of Children's Services; to Amend Section 63-11-1340, as Amended, Relating to the Director of the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children, So as to Provide for the Appointment of a Division Director of the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children; to Amend Section 63-11-1360, as Amended, Relating to the Annual Report of the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children, So as to Provide That the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children Shall Make Annual Reports to the Governor and the General Assembly; to Amend Section 63-11-1510, as Amended, Relating to the Interagency System for Caring for Emotionally Disturbed Children, So as to Conform with the Transfer of the Continuum of Care for Emotionally Disturbed Children to the Department of Children's Services; to Amend Section 63-11-700, as Amended, Relating to the Foster Care Review Board, So as to Provide That the Foster Care Review Board Shall Be a Division of the Department of Children's Services; to Amend Section 63-11-730, as Amended, Relating to Background Checks for Employees and Board Members, So as to Conform with the Transfer of the Foster Care Review Board to the Department of Children's Services; to Amend Section 63-11-500, as Amended, Relating to the Cass Elias Mccarter Guardian Ad Litem Program, So as to Provide That the Program Shall Be a Division of the Department of Children's Services; by Adding Section 13-1-55 So as to Provide That the Department of Commerce Shall Administer the Office of

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

SC H 4674 · H · 2017-2018

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Jan 24, 2018
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    In committee · Jan 24, 2018

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    The session ended first

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This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

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A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 TO CHAPTER 11, TITLE 63 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN SHALL BE A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1340, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIVISION DIRECTOR OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN SHALL MAKE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE INTERAGENCY SYSTEM FOR CARING FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, SO AS TO CONFORM WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-700, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD SHALL BE A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS, SO AS TO CONFORM WITH THE TRANSFER OF THE FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-500, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CASS ELIAS MCCARTER GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES; BY ADDING SECTION 13-1-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SHALL ADMINISTER THE OFFICE OF | 52