South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 3972

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3972
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010419
Primary Sponsor:                  Thompson
All Sponsors:                     Thompson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20227sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School buildings, board of trustees 
                                  authorized to design and construct; School 
                                  Districts, Buildings, Construction


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010419  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-23-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL BUILDINGS CONFORM TO BUILDING CODES AND THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION APPROVE SCHOOL BUILDING PLANS, SO AS TO DELETE THIS AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AND PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT SCHOOL BUILDINGS SHALL REST SOLELY WITH THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-23-190 RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION INSPECT AND CERTIFY ALL SCHOOL BUILDINGS.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-23-40 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 59-23-40.    Every school building erected in the State after March 18, 1924 shall conform to the following building code, and before any such building is commenced the plans and specifications, or a detailed description, shall be submitted to and approved by the State Superintendent of Education or his agent applicable building codes. The authority to design and construct school buildings shall rest solely with the appropriate school board of trustees."

SECTION    2.    Section 59-23-190 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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