South Carolina § 24-3-190 - Appropriation of balances for the Department.
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§ 24-3-190. Appropriation of balances for the Department.
The balance in the hands of the Department of Corrections at the close of any year, together with all other amounts received or to be received from the hire of inmates or from any other source during the current fiscal year, are appropriated for the support of the department.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 55-339; 1952 Code SECTION 55-339; 1942 Code SECTION 3207; 1932 Code SECTION 3207; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 904; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 825; 1909 (26) 284; 1960 (51) 1917; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 406; 2010 Act No. 237, SECTION 16, eff June 11, 2010.
Effect of Amendment
The 2010 amendment deleted "State" before "Department of Corrections", and substituted "inmates" for "convicts" and "department" for "penitentiary".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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