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A32, R45, S607

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hembree and Hutto
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17987wab21.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2021
Introduced in the House on March 18, 2021
Last Amended on March 16, 2021
Passed by the General Assembly on April 30, 2021
Governor's Action: May 6, 2021, Signed

Summary: Removal of charter school board members

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/24/2021  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   2/24/2021  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 5)
   3/10/2021  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   3/16/2021  Senate  Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/16/2021  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/16/2021  Senate  Roll call Ayes-43  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 18)
   3/17/2021  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
   3/18/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 11)
   3/18/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 11)
   4/22/2021  House   Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 23)
   4/28/2021  House   Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 35)
   4/29/2021  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 18)
   4/29/2021  House   Roll call Yeas-108  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 18)
   4/29/2021  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 20)
   4/30/2021  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 2)
    5/6/2021          Signed By Governor
    5/4/2021          Ratified R  45
   5/13/2021          Effective date  05/06/21
   5/13/2021          Act No.  32

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/24/2021
3/10/2021
3/16/2021
4/22/2021

(A32, R45, S607)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-75, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS FOR CAUSE OR DUE TO INCAPACITY, SO AS TO REVISE THE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL, TO PROVIDE RESULTING MEMBERSHIP VACANCIES MUST BE FILLED PURSUANT TO CERTAIN BYLAWS OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL, AND TO REMOVE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THESE PROVISIONS.

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

Removal grounds, vacancies

SECTION    1.    Section 59-40-75(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    Notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary, members of a charter school board of directors who wilfully commit or engage in an act of malfeasance, misfeasance, absenteeism, conflicts of interest, misconduct, or persistent neglect of duty in office, or are deemed incompetent or incapacitated, may be removed from office by the Governor upon any of the forgoing causes being made to the satisfaction of the Governor. Before removing the officer, the Governor shall inform him in writing of the specific charges brought against him and give him an opportunity on reasonable notice to be heard. Vacancies occurring in the membership of any board of directors as a result of removal pursuant to this subsection must be filled in the manner provided in the charter school's bylaws."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 4th day of May, 2021.

Approved the 6th day of May, 2021.

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