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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Pitts, Spires, Frye, Atwater, Brady, Butler Garrick, Merrill, Bannister, Chumley, Edge, Viers and Willis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18781bh11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 346
Introduced in the House on March 3, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: School board of trustees
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/3/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
3/3/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 13)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-35 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A FELONY DRUG OFFENSE OR A CRIME THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO REGISTER ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY FROM BEING ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO SERVE ON A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 19, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-19-35. A person who has been convicted of a felony pursuant to state or federal law concerning illicit traffic in narcotics or dangerous substances or who has been convicted of an offense that requires the person to register for the sex offender registry may not be popularly elected or appointed to serve on a school district board of trustees in this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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