H*3582(Rat #0397, Act #0760 of 1988)  General Bill, By J.B. Wilder
 A Bill to abolish the office of County Superintendent of Education and the
 County Board of Education in Barnwell County and devolve their duties upon the
 respective boards of trustees of the school districts of the county; and to
 authorize the district boards of trustees to jointly contract for certain
 fiscal and administrative services.

   01/20/88  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-433
   01/21/88  House  Read second time HJ-490
   01/21/88  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-496
   01/22/88  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-519
   01/26/88  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-29
   01/26/88  Senate Referred to delegation from Barnwell SJ-29
   01/28/88  Senate Recalled from delegation Barnwell SJ-28
   01/28/88  Senate Read second time SJ-28
   02/24/88  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-43
   03/08/88         Ratified R 397
   03/14/88         Signed By Governor
   03/14/88         Effective date 03/14/88
   03/14/88         Act No. 760
   03/15/88         Copies available

AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IN BARNWELL COUNTY AND DEVOLVE THEIR DUTIES UPON THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE COUNTY; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO JOINTLY CONTRACT FOR CERTAIN FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

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

Superintendent of Education and Board of Education abolished

SECTION 1. The office of County Superintendent of Education and the County Board of Education in Barnwell County are abolished and all powers and duties, including the authority to borrow money for school purposes, previously exercised by the superintendent and the board of education are devolved upon the respective boards of trustees of the school districts of Barnwell County.

Boards authorized to contract

SECTION 2. Upon the devolution of authority provided for in Section 1, the respective boards of trustees are authorized to jointly contract with such persons or agencies as the boards or any group of boards agree to provide fiscal and administrative services to the districts concerned and their employees.

Authority to borrow money

SECTION 3. The authority to borrow money for school purposes is vested in the respective boards of trustees of each school district and the county treasurer. The boards, along with the treasurer, are authorized to pledge anticipated school tax revenue of a particular school district as security for any loans made.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.