Bill Text: SC S0044 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee, termination

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-07-27 - Scrivener's error corrected [S0044 Detail]

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South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

Bill 44

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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TO DELETE SECTION 24-28-20(C) OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, RELATING TO THE TERMINATION OF THE SENTENCING REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, TO REESTABLISH THE SENTENCING REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-28-30(3)(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ANNUAL REPORTS, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Whereas, the Sentencing Reform Oversight Committee was established by Act 273 of 2010, the Omnibus Crime Reduction and Sentencing Reform Act of 2010; and

Whereas, Section 24‑28‑20(C) provides that the oversight committee must terminate automatically five years after its first meeting if not reauthorized by a joint resolution prior to that date; and

Whereas, the General Assembly failed to adopt a joint resolution reauthorizing the oversight committee prior to its automatic termination; and

Whereas, the General Assembly recognizes the positive contribution that the oversight committee made toward criminal justice reform in this State and acknowledges that the oversight committee is vital to continuing that progress; and

Whereas, by and through this act, the General Assembly is reestablishing the oversight committee in the same form and with the same powers, duties, and authority as it previously held. Now, therefore,

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

SECTION 1. Section 242820(C) of the 1976 Code is deleted.

SECTION 2. Section 242830(3)(c) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

(c) on or before December first of each year, beginning in 2011 2021, to report the calculations made pursuant to item (3)(a) to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, and the Governor. The report also shall recommend whether to appropriate up to thirtyfive percent of any state expenditures that are avoided as calculated in item (3)(a) to the Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services;

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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