S*1371(Rat #0336, Act #0438 of 2000)  General Bill, By Passailaigue

Similar(H 5046)
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN AND ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN
 CHARLESTON COUNTY WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER OR AS A MEMBER OF
 A SCHOOL SOCCER SQUAD MAY PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED SOCCER WHICH IS INDEPENDENT
 OF THE CONTROL OF THE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A
 SCHOOL OR STUDENT IN THOSE SCHOOLS IS NOT INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN
 INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER BECAUSE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE STUDENT OF THE
 SCHOOL AS A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZED SOCCER TEAM INDEPENDENT OF THE SCHOOL'S
 CONTROL.

   05/02/00  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-9
   05/03/00  Senate Read second time SJ-20
   05/03/00  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-20
   05/04/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-62
   05/09/00  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-12
   05/11/00  House  Read second time HJ-12
   05/11/00  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-13
   05/12/00  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
   05/23/00         Ratified R 336
   05/30/00         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/14/00         Effective date 05/30/00
   06/14/00         Copies available
   11/02/00         Act No. 438

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN AND ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON COUNTY WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER OR AS A MEMBER OF A SCHOOL SOCCER SQUAD MAY PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED SOCCER WHICH IS INDEPENDENT OF THE CONTROL OF THE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL OR STUDENT IN THOSE SCHOOLS IS NOT INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER BECAUSE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL AS A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZED SOCCER TEAM INDEPENDENT OF THE SCHOOL'S CONTROL.

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

Charleston County Public School soccer programs

SECTION 1. For any public school in Charleston County, during the sport season for soccer, a student who resides in Charleston County, while a member of a school soccer squad or team engaged in interscholastic soccer, may become a member of or participate in an organized soccer team which is independent of the school's control as long as the participation does not interfere with the scheduled week day league games of the school squad or team. A school or student in the county is not ineligible for participation in interscholastic soccer because of participation by a student as a member of an organized soccer team, which is independent of the school's control.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 23rd day of May, 2000.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 5/30/00.