Child Fatality Advisory Committee, the official text

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(A198, R234, S845)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-1930, RELATING TO THE STATE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT AND ENGAGEMENT AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON SERVING IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, membership

SECTION 1. Section 63-11-1930(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(A) There is created a State Child Fatality Advisory Committee composed of:

(1) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Social Services;

(2) the Director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health;

(3) the State Superintendent of Education;

(4) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy;

(5) the Chief of the State Law Enforcement Division;

(6) the Office Director of the Office of Substance Use Services;

(7) the Office Director of the Office of Mental Health;

(8) the Office Director of the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities;

(9) the Director of the Department of Juvenile Justice;

(10) the Chief Executive Officer of the Children's Trust of South Carolina;

(11) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement;

(12) the State Child Advocate;

(13) a county coroner or medical examiner;

(14) a solicitor;

(15) one senator to be appointed by the President of the Senate;

(16) one representative to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(17) an attorney with experience in prosecuting crimes against children;

(18) a board certified or eligible for board certification child abuse pediatrician, appointed from recommendations submitted by the State Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;

(19) a forensic pathologist; and

(20) two members of the public at large, one of whom shall represent a private nonprofit organization that advocates children services.

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, membership

SECTION 2. Section 63-11-1930(B) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(B) Those members in items (1)-(16) shall serve ex officio and may appoint a designee to serve in their place from their particular departments or agencies who have administrative or program responsibilities for children and family services. The Governor shall appoint the remaining members for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members may succeed themselves, but a member shall not serve on the committee in a holdover capacity at the conclusion of his term for more than one hundred eighty days.

Child Fatality Advisory Committee, quarterly meetings

SECTION 3. Section 63-11-1930(D) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(D) The committee shall hold meetings at least quarterly. A majority of the committee who have been appointed and duly qualified, excluding the committee members in subsection (A)(15) and (16) or their designees, constitutes a quorum.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 15th day of May, 2026.

Approved the 18th day of May, 2026.

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