H*4524(Rat #0235, Act #0447 of 2000)  General Bill, By Easterday
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN AND ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN
 GREENVILLE 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.

   02/01/00  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   02/01/00  House  Referred to Greenville Delegation HJ-8
   02/03/00  House  Delegation report: Favorable Greenville Delegation HJ-2
   02/09/00  House  Read second time HJ-17
   02/10/00  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   02/15/00  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-7
   02/15/00  Senate Referred to delegation from Greenville SJ-7
   02/17/00  Senate  Recalled from delegation from Greenville SJ-14
   02/17/00  Senate Read second time SJ-14
   02/17/00  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-14
   02/18/00  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-1
   02/23/00         Ratified R 235
   02/29/00         Vetoed by Governor
   03/01/00  House  Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-31 
                     Nays-6 HJ-32
   03/09/00  Senate Veto overridden Yeas-43 Nays-02 SJ-1
   03/09/00         Effective date 03/09/00
   03/15/00         Copies available
   11/02/00         Act No. 447

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN AND ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN GREENVILLE 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:

Participation allowed

SECTION 1. For any public school in Greenville County during the sport season for soccer, a student who resides in Greenville 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 weekday 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 February, 2000.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 2/29/00.

Veto overridden by House -- 3/1/00.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 3/9/00.