The revenue from the fee set in Section 63-3-370(C) must be remitted to the county in which the proceeding is instituted. Forty-four percent of the revenues must be remitted monthly by the fifteenth day of each month to the State Treasurer on forms in a manner prescribed by him. When payment is made to the county in installments, the state's portion must be remitted to the State Treasurer by the county treasurer on a monthly basis. The forty-four percent remitted to the State Treasurer must be deposited as follows:

1. (1) 43.76 percent to the general fund;
2. (2) 10.04 percent to the Department of Mental Health to be used exclusively for the treatment and rehabilitation of drug addicts within the department's addiction center facilities;
3. (3) 6.20 percent to the State Office of Victim Assistance under the South Carolina Victim's Compensation Fund; and
4. (4) 40.00 percent to the South Carolina Judicial Department.

HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 329, Section 3B, eff July 1, 2002.

Code Commissioner's Note

At the direction of the Code Commissioner, the reference to Section 20-7-1440(C) was changed to 63-3-370(C) in accordance with 2008 Act No. 361 (Children's Code).