H 2785 General Bill, By Fair, R.S. Corning and D.C. Waldrop
    A Bill to amend Article 1 of Chapter 19 of Title 59, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to school trustees and general provisions, by adding Section 59-19-91 so as to authorize the board of trustees of any school district in the State to charge reasonable matriculation and incidental fees, including school materials, school equipment, school services, and related school user fees, to the students of its district, including also fees or rental charges for the use of books other than basal textbooks, and to provide that the fees or charges authorized by this Section are subject to certain conditions, including the provision that students who demonstrate, or whose parents or legal guardians demonstrate, a financial inability to pay the fees or charges are exempted from the payment thereof; and to repeal Item (8) of Section 59-19-90 relating to the power of school trustees to charge and collect matriculation and incidental fees from pupils when allowed by any special Act of the General Assembly.

04/02/87	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-1568
04/02/87	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-1568
03/24/88	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-2322
04/07/88	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 13, 1988 HJ-2569
04/13/88	House	Debate adjourned HJ-2651
04/14/88	House	Debate adjourned until Wednesday, April 20, 1988 HJ-2932
04/20/88	House	Amended HJ-3081
04/20/88	House	Read second time HJ-3081
04/21/88	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-3136
04/26/88	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-17
04/26/88	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-17