South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4246

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bowen, Long and Wylie
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19531bh10.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Teachers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2009  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-45
   1/12/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-45

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-503 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SALARIED EMPLOYEE OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT, DURING NORMAL WORK HOURS FOR WHICH HE IS PAID, DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED FOR USE OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT THAT FALL OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF HIS EMPLOYMENT, AND THAT HE MAY NOT USE EQUIPMENT THAT BELONGS TO THE SCHOOL OR DISTRICT IN THE CREATION OF ANY SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-503.    (A)    A salaried employee of a local school district of this State may not, during normal work hours for which he is paid, develop educational materials designed for use outside of the district that fall outside the scope of his employment or use equipment that belongs to the school or district in the creation of any such educational materials.

(B)    For purposes of this section, 'salaried employee of a local school district' includes both school and district level educators and administrators."

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

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