H 3106 General Bill, By Taylor and Vaughn
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF
 GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT MAY ALLOW SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN
 INTERSCHOOL COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE SCHEDULED GAMES AND A
 CHAMPIONSHIP PROVIDED THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERSCHOOL TEAMS HAVE PLAYERS
 IN GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT ONLY.

   12/04/02  House  Prefiled
   12/04/02  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/14/03  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-46
   01/14/03  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-46

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS WITH AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT MAY ALLOW SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOOL COMPETITIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE SCHEDULED GAMES AND A CHAMPIONSHIP PROVIDED THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE INTERSCHOOL TEAMS HAVE PLAYERS IN GRADES SIX, SEVEN, AND EIGHT ONLY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-75.    Schools with an organizational structure of grades six, seven, and eight may allow sixth grade students to participate in interschool competitive sports programs which have scheduled games and a championship provided that all members of the interschool teams have players in grades six, seven, and eight only."

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