South Carolina § 63-7-450 Department of Social Services to provide information to public.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 63-7-450 — Department of Social Services to provide information to public.

South Carolina § 63-7-450

Title 63SOUTH CAROLINA CHILDREN'S CODE

Ch. 7CHILD PROTECTION AND PERMANENCY

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 63-7-450 (2026).

Text

(A)The Department of Social Services Protective Services shall inform all persons required to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A) of the nature, problem, and extent of child abuse and neglect and of their duties and responsibilities in accordance with this article. The department also, on a continuing basis, shall conduct training programs for department staff and appropriate training for persons required to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A).

(B)The department, on a continuing basis, shall inform the public of the nature, problem, and extent of the child abuse and neglect and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families. The department shall encourage families to seek help consistent with Section 63-7-30.

(C)The department, on a continuing ba

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(A) The Department of Social Services Protective Services shall inform all persons required to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A) of the nature, problem, and extent of child abuse and neglect and of their duties and responsibilities in accordance with this article. The department also, on a continuing basis, shall conduct training programs for department staff and appropriate training for persons required to report pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A). (B) The department, on a continuing basis, shall inform the public of the nature, problem, and extent of the child abuse and neglect and of the remedial and therapeutic services available to children and their families. The department shall encourage families to seek help consistent with Section 63-7-30. (C) The department, on a continuing basis, shall actively publicize the appropriate telephone numbers to receive reports of suspected child abuse and neglect, including the twenty-four hour, statewide, toll-free telephone service and respective numbers of the county department offices.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2018 Act No. 222 (H.4705), SECTION 2, eff May 18, 2018. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 222, SECTION 2, in (A), substituted "pursuant to Section 63-7-310(A)" for "under this subarticle" in two places. Subarticle 3 Emergency Protective Custody DERIVATION TABLE Showing the sections in former Chapter 7, Title 20 from which the sections in this subarticle were derived. NewSection FormerSection 63-7-610 20-7-612 63-7-620 20-7-610(A),(B) 63-7-630 20-7-610(C) 63-7-640 20-7-610(D) 63-7-650 20-7-610(E) 63-7-660 20-7-610(F) 63-7-670 20-7-610(G) 63-7-680 20-7-610(H) 63-7-690 20-7-610(I) 63-7-700 20-7-610(J)-(L) 63-7-710 20-7-610(M) 63-7-720 20-7-610(N) 63-7-730 20-7-610(O) 63-7-740 20-7-610(P),(Q) 63-7-750 20-7-618 63-7-760 20-7-610(R)