S 0898 General Bill, By Fair
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-1-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A CLASSROOM
 TEACHER IN THIS STATE FOR GRADES K-12 SHALL REPORT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE
 SCHOOL THE TEACHER'S ARREST FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL OR STATE CRIMINAL
 LAW EXCLUDING TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IN TURN SHALL
 FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICIALS, AND TO PROVIDE
 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

   01/22/02  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   01/22/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-5

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER IN THIS STATE FOR GRADES K-12 SHALL REPORT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL THE TEACHER'S ARREST FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL OR STATE CRIMINAL LAW EXCLUDING TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IN TURN SHALL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICIALS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-435. Any person currently employed as a classroom teacher in this State for grades K-12 shall report to the principal of the school the teacher's arrest for any violations of federal or state criminal law excluding traffic offenses. The principal in turn shall forward this information to appropriate district officials.

Any classroom teacher violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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