S 0153 General Bill, By McConnell
    A Bill to amend Section 59-3-10 and 59-3-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the State Superintendent of Education, so as to provide that he or she must be appointed by the State Board of Education, to delete references to travel expenses, and to provide for filling a vacancy; to amend Section 59-5-10, relating to the election, composition, and organization of the State Board of Education, so as to revise the membership of the Board, to further provide for the manner in which members are selected, to provide that the Governor shall appoint the chairman of the Board, and to provide that any member of the Board who fails to attend three consecutive regular meetings for reasons other than illness is considered to have resigned; to amend Section 59-5-20, relating to person eligible for membership on the State Board of Education, so as to provide for the qualifications and certain screening of members of the Board; and to amend Section 59-5-60, relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education, so as to provide that the Board shall appoint the State Superintendent of Education.
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10/17/94	Senate	Prefiled
10/17/94	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/10/95	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-55
01/10/95	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-55