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A161, R172, S937
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Hutto and M.B. Matthews
Document Path: l:\s-res\cbh\006denm.kmm.cbh.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2018
Introduced in the House on February 28, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on April 27, 2018
Governor's Action: May 3, 2018, Signed
Summary: Denmark Technical College
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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1/25/2018 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
1/25/2018 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 7)
2/14/2018 Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
(Senate Journal-page 8)
2/15/2018 Scrivener's error corrected
2/21/2018 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
2/21/2018 Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)
2/27/2018 Senate Read third time and sent to House
(Senate Journal-page 19)
2/28/2018 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
2/28/2018 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 4)
4/25/2018 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 8)
4/26/2018 House Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
4/26/2018 House Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
4/26/2018 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 16)
4/26/2018 Scrivener's error corrected
4/27/2018 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 2)
5/1/2018 Ratified R 172
5/3/2018 Signed By Governor
5/9/2018 Effective date 05/03/18
5/14/2018 Act No. 161
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
1/25/2018
2/14/2018
2/15/2018
4/25/2018
4/26/2018
(A161, R172, S937)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-53-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY DEVOLUTION OF POWERS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS VESTED IN THE DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION TO THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEVOLUTION TO JANUARY 1, 2019, AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-53-600 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Devolution of powers extended
SECTION 1. Section 59-53-600(A) and (B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, during the time period beginning May 1, 2017, and ending January 1, 2019, all powers, duties, and obligations vested in the Denmark Technical College Area Commission, as provided in this article, are devolved upon and become the powers, duties, and obligations of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The state board shall consult with and receive input from the Denmark Technical College Area Commission. On January 1, 2019, all powers, duties, and obligations vested in the state board pursuant to this section shall revert back to the Denmark Technical College Area Commission.
(B) During the twenty-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, the state board shall provide quarterly status reports to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee concerning its activities in relation to Denmark Technical College, its operations, financial standing, recruitment and retention of students, actions taken to stabilize the college, and any other matters the state board deems relevant."
Repeal
SECTION 2. Section 59-53-600 of the 1976 Code is repealed January 1, 2019.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 1st day of May, 2018.
Approved the 3rd day of May, 2018.
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