South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 3340

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kennedy, Funderburk and McEachern
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11144bh09.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4618

Introduced in the House on January 27, 2009
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: School districts

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/27/2009  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   1/27/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-17
   1/27/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
   1/28/2009  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McEachern

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/27/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2011, THE AREA OF EACH COUNTY OF THIS STATE ALSO MUST BE CONSTITUTED AS A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND A COUNTY MAY NOT HAVE MULTIPLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LOCAL LAW BEFORE JULY 1, 2011, SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERNANCE, FISCAL AUTHORITY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE NO PROVISIONS OF LAW NOW APPLY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS RELATING TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS NOT A COUNTYWIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUIRED BY SECTION 59-17-160 ARE REPEALED AS OF JULY 1, 2011.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-17-160.    (A)    On July 1, 2011, the area of each county of this State also must be constituted as a school district and a county may not have multiple school districts within its boundaries, provided that nothing in this section prevents a portion of a county from being a part of a school district in another county.

(B)    The General Assembly by local law before July 1, 2011, shall provide for the governance, fiscal authority, and administrative and operational responsibilities for a countywide school district where no provisions of law now apply."

SECTION    2.    All acts or parts of acts relating to a school district that is not a countywide school district required by Section 59-17-160 of the 1976 Code are repealed on July 1, 2011.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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