South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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A21, R47, H3274

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Townsend and Clark
Document Path: l:\council\bills\swb\5123sd03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 87

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 4, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on April 1, 2003
Governor's Action: April 21, 2003, Signed

Summary: Payment of student fees

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-108
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-108
   1/29/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
   2/20/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-1
   2/21/2003          Scrivener's error corrected
   2/26/2003  House   Read second time HJ-18
   2/27/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-8
    3/4/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
    3/4/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-11
   3/25/2003  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-5
   3/27/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-75
    4/1/2003  Senate  Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   4/16/2003          Ratified R 47
   4/21/2003          Signed By Governor
    5/1/2003          Copies available
    5/1/2003          Effective date 04/21/03
   5/12/2003          Act No. 21

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/14/2003
2/20/2003
2/21/2003
3/25/2003

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(A21, R47, H3274)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-90, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976 RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH MATRICULATION AND INCIDENTAL FEES MAY BE CHARGED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN STUDENTS FROM THESE FEES.

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

Charging of matriculation and incidental fees

SECTION    1.    Section 59-19-90(8) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(8)    Charge matriculation and incidental fees. Charge and collect matriculation and incidental fees from students; however, regulations or policies adopted by the board regarding charges and collections must take into account the students' ability to pay and must hold the fee to a minimum reasonable amount. Fees may not be charged to students eligible for free lunches and must be reduced pro rata for students eligible for reduced price lunches;"

Time effective

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

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Approved the 21st day of April, 2003.

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