H 3813 General Bill, By L. Phillips, D.M. Beasley and E.W. Simpson
    A Bill to amend Sections 59-59-20, 59-59-40, 59-59-50, 59-59-60, 59-59-70, 59-59-80, 59-59-90, and 59-59-100, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to proprietary schools, so as to include in the definition of "proprietary school" association, organization, or corporation, whether in or out of state, and to exlcude from the definition a school directly supported by tax funds from any source, private colleges and universities which award degrees by authority of the State, courses of study where the tuition charge does not exceed twenty-five dollars, and parochial and denominational schools, and provide that "course" does not include training toward an academic or educational objective; to authorize the State Superintendent of Education to seek an injunction to enjoin the operation of a school which operates without a license and permit the addition of programs of instruction upon submission of a supplementary application; to provide that licenses held by schools on July 1, 1986, may be extended by the State Superintendent of Education for twelve months from their expiration date; to require that a surety bond for the faithful performance of the principal must be filed with the State Superintendent of Education; to provide that the fee to solicit or sell courses for a proprietary school be set by the State Board of Education; to delete the provision regarding temporary licensing; and to provide for an appeal from decisions of the State Board of Education regarding the issuance, renewal, suspension, or revocation of a license or permit.

04/10/86	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2333
04/10/86	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-2334