South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

S. 799

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Bryant
Document Path: l:\s-res\klb\023ande.eb.klb.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 20, 2015
Introduced in the House on May 26, 2015
Currently residing in the House Anderson Delegation

Summary: Anderson County Board of Education

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/20/2015  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on local & 
                        uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 4)
   5/21/2015          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/21/2015  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 15)
   5/21/2015  Senate  Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (Senate Journal-page 15)
   5/22/2015  Senate  Read third time and sent to House
   5/26/2015  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
   5/26/2015  House   Referred to Anderson Delegation (House Journal-page 15)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/20/2015
5/20/2015-A
5/21/2015

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INTRODUCED

May 20, 2015

S. 799

Introduced by Senator Bryant

L. Printed 5/20/15--S.    [SEC 5/21/15 12:54 PM]

Read the first time May 20, 2015.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND ACT 509 OF 1982, AS AMENDED, TO ADD A NEW SECTION REQUIRING TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL OF THE ANDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION PRIOR TO A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS BEING CLOSED, MERGED, EXPANDED, CONSOLIDATED, OR ELIMINATED.

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

SECTION    1.    Act 509 of 1982, as amended, is further amended by adding:

"Section    (    ).    Before closing, merging, expanding, consolidating, or eliminating any school or schools in Anderson County, the Anderson County Board of Education shall be required to approve the proposed action by a two-thirds vote."

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

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