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A294, R227, S1492
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\018ande.rem.klb.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 26, 2012
Introduced in the House on May 8, 2012
Last Amended on May 24, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on May 29, 2012
Governor's Action: June 7, 2012, Signed
Summary: School District 5
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/26/2012 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local &
uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 5)
5/2/2012 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
5/2/2012 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (Senate Journal-page 28)
5/3/2012 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 10)
5/8/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
5/8/2012 House Referred to Anderson Delegation (House Journal-page 6)
5/23/2012 House Delegation report: Favorable Anderson Delegation
(House Journal-page 10)
5/24/2012 House Amended (House Journal-page 14)
5/24/2012 House Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
5/24/2012 House Roll call Yeas-85 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)
5/24/2012 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 16)
5/25/2012 House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
(House Journal-page 1)
5/29/2012 Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
(Senate Journal-page 61)
6/5/2012 Ratified R 227
6/7/2012 Signed By Governor
6/19/2012 Effective date 06/07/12
9/5/2012 Act No. 294
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/26/2012
4/26/2012-A
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
(A294, R227, S1492)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN TWO SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ANDERSON COUNTY BISECTS A PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY ON WHICH A HOME IS LOCATED THAT CONSTITUTES THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN LIVING THEREIN AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, BISECTS AN ADJOINING PARCEL OR PARCELS OWNED BY THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OR MEMBERS OF THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY ALL OF WHICH ARE CONTIGUOUS TO EACH OTHER, THOSE CHILDREN ARE ENTITLED TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS OF EITHER DISTRICT REGARDLESS OF THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE BUILDING ITSELF CONSTITUTING THE PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE IS LOCATED, AND REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF SCHOOL OPERATING OR DEBT SERVICE AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES RECEIVED BY OR REIMBURSED TO EITHER DISTRICT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
School attendance
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the boundary line between two school districts in Anderson County bisects a parcel of real property on which a home is located that constitutes the principal residence of school-aged children living therein as well as their parents or legal guardians, or, in the alternative, bisects an adjoining parcel or parcels owned by the parents or legal guardians or members of their immediate family all of which are contiguous to each other, those children are entitled to attend the schools of either district regardless of the district in which the building itself constituting the principal residence is located, and regardless of the amount of school operating or debt service ad valorem property taxes received by or reimbursed to either district.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of June, 2012.
Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.
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