H 4113 General Bill, By Altman
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-24-45, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IN SOUTH
 CAROLINA SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE
 PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SUPPLEMENT, OTHER COMPENSATION, OR
 VALUABLE CONSIDERATION FROM ANY NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES
 FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT MAY
 1, 1997.

   05/07/97  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-34
   05/07/97  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-34
   02/18/98  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works HJ-7
   02/24/98  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 25,
                     1998 HJ-32
   02/25/98  House  Amended HJ-44
   02/25/98  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Scott, Townsend,
                     Altman, Walker, Sharpe, Stille, Quinn, Cooper,
                     Rodgers, Klauber, Carnell, Simrill, Knotts,
                     Harrell, McMahand, Hawkins, Bailey, Kennedy &
                     Riser HJ-46
   03/10/98  House  Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Simrill HJ-21
   03/11/98  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, March 12, 1998 HJ-47
   03/12/98  House  Amended HJ-25
   03/12/98  House  Read second time HJ-28
   03/12/98  House  Roll call Yeas-96  Nays-6 HJ-28
   03/17/98  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-35
   03/18/98  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   03/18/98  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-5

March 12, 1998

H. 4113

S. Printed 3/12/98--H.

Read the first time May 7, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-24-45, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SUPPLEMENT, OTHER COMPENSATION, OR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION FROM ANY NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT MAY 1, 1997.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-24-45. A school district superintendent in South Carolina shall not receive directly or indirectly for the performance or continuation of his duties a salary supplement, salary compensation, or valuable consideration exceeding two hundred dollars or more from any nongovernmental source, nor may the same be offered, unless the source of funding is approved by the local school district's school board and is an approved educational foundation registered under Section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or registered with the Attorney General of South Carolina.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

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