H*5078(Rat #0361, Act #0444 of 2000)  General Bill, By Chellis, Young-Brickell and 
Bailey
 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS IN ANY SCHOOL IN DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL
 DISTRICT 2 OR 4 WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER OR AS A MEMBER OF A
 SCHOOL 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 DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 OR 4 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.

   05/16/00  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-45
   05/17/00  House  Read second time HJ-28
   05/18/00  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-6
   05/18/00  Senate Intd. & placed on local & uncontested cal. w/o
                     reference SJ-9
   05/18/00  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-9
   05/18/00  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-9
   05/19/00  Senate Read second time SJ-1
   05/23/00  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-19
   05/25/00         Ratified R 361
   06/01/00         Became law without Governor's signature
   06/01/00         Effective date 06/01/00
   06/27/00         Copies available
   11/02/00         Act No. 444

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS IN ANY SCHOOL IN DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 OR 4 WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER OR AS A MEMBER OF A SCHOOL 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 DORCHESTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 OR 4 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.

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

Soccer participation

SECTION 1. For any school in Dorchester County School District 2 or 4, during the sport season for soccer, a student, while a member of a school 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 Dorchester County School District 2 or 4 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, during the interscholastic soccer season.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 25th day of May, 2000.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/1/00.