H 4961 General Bill, By Moody-Lawrence, Breeland, J. Hines, Howard, Inabinett, 
Lloyd, Stuart and Whipper
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-52-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOME ECONOMICS AND RELATED COURSES INCLUDING
 CONSUMER EDUCATION, FOOD SCIENCES, CHILD CARE, AND FAMILY HEALTH SHALL BE
 CONSIDERED TO BE OCCUPATIONAL RATHER THAN NONOCCUPATIONAL COURSES FOR PURPOSES
 OF THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION ACT AND THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
 TECH-PREP PROGRAM OF STUDY.

   04/02/98  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-36
   04/02/98  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-36

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-52-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HOME ECONOMICS AND RELATED COURSES INCLUDING CONSUMER EDUCATION, FOOD SCIENCES, CHILD CARE, AND FAMILY HEALTH SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE OCCUPATIONAL RATHER THAN NONOCCUPATIONAL COURSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION ACT AND THE GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TECH-PREP PROGRAM OF STUDY.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-52-155. Home economics and related courses including consumer education, food sciences, child care, and family health shall be considered to be occupational rather than nonoccupational courses for purposes of this chapter and the graduation requirements of the tech-prep program of study."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.