The duties and responsibilities of a community domestic violence coordinating council include, but are not limited to:
(1) promoting effective strategies of intervention for identifying the existence of domestic violence and for intervention by public and private agencies;
(2) establishing interdisciplinary and interagency protocols for intervention with survivors of domestic violence;
(3) facilitating communication and cooperation among agencies and organizations that are responsible for addressing domestic violence;
(4) monitoring, evaluating, and improving the quality and effectiveness of domestic violence services and protections in the community;
(5) providing public education and prevention activities; and
(6) providing professional training and continuing education activities.
HISTORY: 2015 Act No. 58 (S.3), Pt IV, Section 21, eff June 4, 2015.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 25 - Domestic Violence
Section 16-25-10. Definitions.
Section 16-25-20. Acts prohibited; penalties.
Section 16-25-30. Firearms and ammunition prohibitions; penalties.
Section 16-25-70. Warrantless arrest or search; admissibility of evidence.
Section 16-25-100. Judicial training on issues concerning domestic violence.
Section 16-25-125. Trespass upon grounds or structure of domestic violence shelter; penalty; notice.
Section 16-25-310. Definitions.
Section 16-25-320. Multidisciplinary Domestic Violence Advisory Committee created.
Section 16-25-330. Purpose of committee.
Section 16-25-340. Committee access to information and records.
Section 16-25-350. Issuance of subpoena.
Section 16-25-360. Confidentiality of meetings; penalty.
Section 16-25-370. Confidentiality of information; penalty.
Section 16-25-510. Development of community domestic violence coordinating councils.
Section 16-25-520. Purpose of community domestic violence coordinating council.
Section 16-25-530. Duties and responsibilities.
Section 16-25-540. Membership.
Section 16-25-550. Revenue generation for operation and administration.
Section 16-25-710. Short title.
Section 16-25-730. Certain meetings closed to public; penalties.