S*0727(Rat #0153, Act #0354 of 2004)  General Bill, By Land
 AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE
 AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO OF CLARENDON
 COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT IN ITS SOLE
 DISCRETION, PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL
 REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM. -
 ratified title

   05/28/03  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-9
   05/28/03  Senate Unanimous consent for second reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-9
   05/29/03  Senate Read second time SJ-80
   05/29/03  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-80
   05/30/03  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-2
   06/03/03  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-52
   06/04/03  House  Read second time HJ-11
   06/05/03  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-5
   06/05/03         Ratified R 153
   08/08/03         Vetoed by Governor
   01/13/04  Senate Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-6
   01/15/04  House  Veto overridden Yeas-2  Nays-0 HJ-291
   01/22/04         Copies available
   01/22/04         Effective date 01/15/04
   10/20/04         Act No. 354

(A354, R153, S727)

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO OF CLARENDON COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE DISTRICT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.

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

Board of trustees to set starting and ending date for school term

SECTION    1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of School District Two of Clarendon County must be set by the board of trustees of the district in its sole discretion, provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2003.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 8/8/03.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 1/13/04.

Veto overridden by House -- 1/15/04.