South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3498

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Trotter, Owens and Skelton
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20152sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on February 4, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Pickens County, school board to determine schedule

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/4/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-8
    2/4/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-8
   2/20/2003  House   Committee report: Recommended refer to different 
                        committee Education and Public Works HJ-7
   2/20/2003  House   Referred to Pickens Delegation HJ-7
   2/27/2003  House   Delegation report: Favorable Pickens Delegation HJ-35
    3/4/2003  House   Read second time HJ-85
    3/5/2003  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-17
    3/5/2003  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-11
    3/5/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-11

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/4/2003
2/27/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 27, 2003

H. 3498

Introduced by Reps. Trotter, Owens and Skelton

L. Printed 2/27/03--H.

Read the first time February 4, 2003.

            

THE PICKENS DELEGATION

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3498) to provide that beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of the Pickens County School District must be set, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

TEDDY N. TROTTER for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of the Pickens County School District must be set by the board of trustees of the district in its sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.

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

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