S*0344(Rat #0035, Act #0014 of 2003)  General Bill, By Hayes
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TEACHERS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER
 FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT TO THE CENTER FOR EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND
 ADVANCEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA (CERRA-SOUTH CAROLINA). - ratified title

   02/11/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
   02/11/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-5
   04/02/03  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education SJ-19
   04/03/03  Senate Amended SJ-46
   04/03/03  Senate Read second time SJ-46
   04/03/03  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-46
   04/08/03         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/08/03  Senate Amended SJ-39
   04/08/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-39
   04/09/03  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-29
   04/10/03  House  Read second time HJ-19
   04/10/03  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-20
   04/11/03  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-2
   04/16/03         Ratified R 35
   04/23/03         Became law without Governor's signature
   05/01/03         Copies available
   05/01/03         Effective date 04/23/03
   05/12/03         Act No. 14

(A14, R35, S344)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-55, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEACHERS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR TEACHER RECRUITMENT TO THE CENTER FOR EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA (CERRA-SOUTH CAROLINA).

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

Name of Teacher Recruitment Center changed

SECTION    1.    Section 59-25-55 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-25-55.    The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of South Carolina (CERRA-South Carolina) in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education shall establish a program with the purpose of expanding the number of high achieving minority students entering teacher education programs. The program shall include, but not be limited to, identification of minority high school students who have an interest in teaching and recruitment of those students into the teacher cadet program, personal counseling of minority students in the teacher cadet program about high demand certification areas, and college opportunities."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 16th day of April, 2003.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 4/23/03.