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H*3418 (Rat #0165, Act #0087 of 2003) General Bill, By Townsend and Lourie
Summary: School buildings
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR APPLICABLE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES, WHICH APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY, AND TO REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY TO BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OR THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE BEFORE OCCUPANCY AND A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT; TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANTING OF WAIVERS BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION PERTAINING TO BUILDING SQUARE FOOT REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INTO A SCHOOL FACILITY, TO PROVIDE THAT BUILDINGS CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE FOR CONVERSION TO A SCHOOL BUILDING MAY BE LEASED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO PROHIBIT A REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE CONSTRUCTED ON A LOT OR PARCEL OF A CERTAIN SIZE, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BEFORE PROPERTY ACQUISITION OR ADDITIONS ON EXISTING PROPERTIES; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING CODES AND INSPECTIONS. - ratified title
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01/28/03House Introduced and read first time HJ-4
01/28/03House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-4
02/26/03House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lourie
03/11/03House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-5
03/18/03House Amended HJ-22
03/18/03House Read second time HJ-23
03/19/03House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-26
03/19/03Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/19/03Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10
05/21/03Senate Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-2
06/04/03Senate Amended SJ-95
06/04/03Senate Read second time SJ-95
06/04/03Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-95
06/05/03Senate Amended SJ-309
06/05/03Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-309
06/05/03 Scrivener's error corrected
06/05/03House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-276
06/05/03 Ratified R 165
07/16/03 Signed By Governor
07/18/03 Copies available
07/18/03 Effective date 07/16/03
07/23/03 Act No. 87



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