H 3096 General Bill, By Altman
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-24-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SHALL NOT
 RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR
 CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SALARY SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION ABOVE A
 SPECIFIED LIMIT FROM NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCES EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,
 AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

   12/09/98  House  Prefiled
   12/09/98  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/12/99  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-37
   01/12/99  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-37
   02/10/99  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works HJ-7
   02/11/99  House  Objection by Rep. Cotty, Kennedy and Howard HJ-14
   02/11/99  House  Read second time HJ-14
   02/16/99  House  Debate adjourned until Wednesday, February 17,
                     1999 HJ-11
   02/17/99  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
   02/18/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   02/18/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-8

February 10, 1999

H. 3096

S. Printed 2/10/99--H.

Read the first time January 12, 1999.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3096), to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-24-45 so as to provide that a school district superintendent shall not receive or be offered directly or indirectly for the performance or continuation of his duties a salary supplement, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD P. TOWNSEND, for Committee.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-24-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SALARY SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION ABOVE A SPECIFIED LIMIT FROM NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCES EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-24-45. (A) A school district superintendent in South Carolina shall not receive directly or indirectly for the performance or continuation of his duties a salary supplement, salary compensation, or valuable consideration exceeding two hundred dollars or more from any nongovernmental source, nor may the same be offered, unless the source of funding is approved by the local school district's board and the nongovernmental source is an approved educational foundation registered under Section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or registered with the Attorney General of South Carolina.

(B) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

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