South Carolina Code § 44-9-20

Transfer of powers, duties, records, and files from former Mental Health Commission.
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All the powers and duties vested in the South Carolina Mental Health Commission immediately prior to March 26, 1964, that were transferred to and vested in the Department of Mental Health are now transferred to and vested in the Office of Mental Health, a component of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. All records, files, and other papers belonging to the Department of Mental Health shall be continued as part of the records and files of the Office of Mental Health.
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 13, in the first sentence, inserted "are now transferred to and vested in the Office of Mental Health, a component of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities" and made a nonsubstantive change; in the last sentence, substituted "Department of Mental Health" for "South Carolina Mental Health Commission" and "Office" for "Department"; and made a nonsubstantive change.

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