S 0103 General Bill, By Hayes and Reese

Similar(S 118)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5
 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR APPLICABLE STANDARDS,
 SPECIFICATIONS, AND CODES WHICH APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR
 RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY, AND TO REQUIRE THE
 CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND
 PROPERTY TO BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OR THE
 SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE BEFORE OCCUPANCY; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER
 23, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING CODES AND
 INSPECTIONS.

   12/18/02  Senate Prefiled
   12/18/02  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
   01/14/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-61
   01/14/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-61

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR APPLICABLE STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CODES WHICH APPLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY, AND TO REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR RENOVATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY TO BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OR THE SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE BEFORE OCCUPANCY; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING CODES AND INSPECTIONS.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 23 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 5

Section 59-23-510.    All construction, improvement, and renovation of public school buildings and property on or after the effective date of this section shall comply with the latest applicable standards and specifications set forth in:

(1)    the building code, plumbing code, mechanical code, standard gas code, fire code, and successor codes promulgated by the Southern Building Codes Congress International, Inc.;

(2)    the Model Energy Code as published by the Council of American Building Officials;

(3)    the National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association; and

(4)    the applicable standards as specified and modified in the South Carolina School Facilities Planning and Construction Guide as published by the South Carolina Department of Education.

Section 59-23-520.    All construction, improvements, and renovation of public school buildings and property shall be inspected by the State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee for compliance with the applicable codes and standards.

A certificate of occupancy must be obtained from the State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee before any such building may be occupied. The certificate of occupancy must be reviewed and approved by the State Fire Marshal before it may be issued by the Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee."

SECTION    2.    Article 1, Chapter 23 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.