Section 63-11-2410 - Establishment of Child Abuse Protocol Review Committee; membership; meetings(A) The South Carolina Children's Justice Act Task Force and the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers shall develop and provide initial training on the protocol and updated training as needed for this purpose. The protocol must be publicly available and must be annually reviewed and updated as needed by an advisory committee known as the Child Abuse Protocol Review Committee.(B)(1) The Governor shall appoint the members of the Child Abuse Protocol Review Committee and may consult with the South Carolina Children's Justice Act Task Force and the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers in making his appointments. The committee shall consist of thirteen members as follows: (a) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, or his designee;(b) one member from state law enforcement;(c) one member from county law enforcement;(d) one member from a solicitor's office;(e) the Executive Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee;(f) one member who is the Medical Director of the South Carolina Children's Advocacy Medical Response System, or his designee;(g) one member from the State Guardian Ad Litem Program or Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates;(h) one member from a school district;(i) one member from a statewide organization experienced in working with children with all disabilities;(j) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Police Chief's Association, or his designee;(k) the Executive Director of the South Carolina Sheriff's Association, or his designee; and(l) two at-large members.(2) The Department of Children's Advocacy shall convene the first meeting of the committee for the purpose of electing a chair and shall thereafter provide staff support to the committee. Members of the committee shall serve for terms of four years and may serve in a holdover capacity for up to six months after the expiration of their term, should a qualified successor not be appointed.Added by 2021 S.C. Acts, Act No. 28 (SB 229),s 2, eff. 5/6/2021. 2021 Act No. 28, Sections 1 and 4, provide as follows:
"SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Child Abuse Response Protocol Act'."
"SECTION 4. SECTION 1 and Section 63-11-2410(B), as added by this act, take effect upon approval by the Governor. The remaining provisions take effect one year after approval by the Governor."