H 4879 General Bill, By Vaughn, Walker, Pinson, Owens, Townsend, Loftis, Davenport, Bannister, Cato, Cooper, Hamilton, Harrell, Haskins, Leach, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Merrill, E.H. Pitts, Rice, G.R. Smith, Taylor, Tripp and Mitchell
Summary: Education Board
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD BY PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND FROM THE STATE AT LARGE WITH ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR AND TO NUMBER THE SEATS, PROVIDE THE TERMS, PROVIDE FOR VACANCIES, PROVIDE FOR REMOVAL OF A MEMBER, AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT SERVE ON THE BOARD IF A MEMBER OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY IS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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03/23/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
03/23/06	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-13
04/05/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-23
04/06/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell
04/18/06	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). McLeod, Funderburk, Ott, JE Smith, Clyburn, JH Neal, Jefferson, Scott, J Brown, Anthony, Miller, Jennings, Branham, Moody-Lawrence, R Brown, and Breeland HJ-22
04/26/06	House	Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-64
04/26/06	House	Roll call Yeas-57 Nays-46 HJ-69