South Carolina § 24-21-220 - Powers and duties of director.
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§ 24-21-220. Powers and duties of director.
The director is vested with the exclusive management and control of the department and is responsible for the management of the department and for the proper care, assessment, treatment, supervision, and management of offenders under its control. The director shall manage and control the department and it is the duty of the director to carry out the policies of the department. The director is responsible for scheduling board meetings, assuring that the proper cases and investigations are prepared for the board, maintaining the board's official records, and performing other administrative duties relating to the board's activities. The director must employ within his office such personnel as may be necessary to carry out his duties and responsibilities including the functions of probation, parole, and community supervision, community-based programs, financial management, research and planning, staff development and training, and internal audit. The director shall make annual written reports to the board, the Governor, and the General Assembly providing statistical and other information pertinent to the department's activities.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-572; 1952 Code SECTION 55-572; 1942 Code SECTION 1038-7; 1942 (42) 1456; 1946 (44) 1516; 1981 Act No. 100, SECTION 7; 1991 Act No. 134, SECTION 4; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 465; 1995 Act No. 83, SECTION 44; 2010 Act No. 273, SECTION 49, eff January 1, 2011.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment inserted "assessment," in the first sentence.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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