S 0118 General Bill, By Hayes and Reese

Similar(S 103)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5
 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO SPECIFY VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS FOR REFERENCE TO
 APPLICABLE STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CODES THAT 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 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 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-65
   01/14/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-65

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO SPECIFY VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS FOR REFERENCE TO APPLICABLE STANDARDS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CODES THAT 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 OF CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 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.    The construction, improvement, and renovation of public school buildings and property must comply with the latest applicable standards and specifications as provided in the:

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

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

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

(4)    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.    The State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee shall inspect the construction, improvements, and renovation of public school buildings and property 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 the building may be occupied. The State Fire Marshal shall review and approve the certificate of occupancy before it is 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 and applies to the construction, improvement, and renovation of public school buildings and property initiated on or after that date.