H*3574(Rat #0333, Act #0319 of 1990)  General Bill, By D.M. Beasley
 A Bill to amend Section 59-48-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the special school for science and mathematics for the purpose of
 fostering educational development of high school juniors and seniors in this
 State who are academically talented, so as to provide that designees of the ex
 officio members of the board of trustees of the school may serve in their
 place on the board.

   03/01/89  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-7
   03/01/89  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-7
   04/12/89  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-3
   04/18/89  House  Read second time HJ-31
   04/19/89  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
   04/20/89  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   04/20/89  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-8
   01/17/90  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-13
   01/18/90  Senate Read second time SJ-17
   01/18/90  Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day SJ-17
   01/19/90  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-50
   01/30/90         Ratified R 333
   01/31/90         Signed By Governor
   01/31/90         Effective date 01/31/90
   01/31/90         Act No. 319
   02/13/90         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-48-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FOSTERING EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS IN THIS STATE WHO ARE ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DESIGNEES OF THE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL MAY SERVE IN THEIR PLACE ON THE BOARD.

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

Designees of ex officio members may serve

SECTION 1. Section 59-48-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-48-20. The school is under the management and control of a board of trustees consisting of thirteen members, as follows:

(1) one member from each congressional district appointed by the Governor;

(2) two members appointed from this State at large by the Governor;

(3) the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Committee to Study the State's Public Education System, ex officio, or his designee;

(4) the State Superintendent of Education, ex officio, or his designee;

(5) the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education, ex officio, or his designee; and

(6) the respective chairmen of the Senate Education Committee and the Education and Public Works Committee of the House of Representatives, ex officio, or their designees.

Members appointed by the Governor shall serve for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that of those first appointed, the members representing the First, Second, and Third Congressional Districts and one at-large member shall serve for two years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Members shall receive mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.

In his appointments, the Governor shall seek to obtain the best qualified persons from the business, industrial, and educational communities, including mathematicians and scientists.

The board of trustees shall explore use of the facilities of Coker College for the school's campus."

Time effective

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

Approved the 31st day of January, 1990.