S*0937(Rat #0172, Act #0161 of 2018)  General Bill, By Hutto and M.B. Matthews
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-53-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY DEVOLUTION OF POWERS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS VESTED
 IN THE DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION TO THE STATE BOARD FOR
 TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEVOLUTION TO
 JANUARY 1, 2019, AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-53-600
 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019. - ratified title

   01/25/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
   01/25/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 7)
   02/14/18  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/15/18         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/21/18  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/21/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-41  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/27/18  Senate Read third time and sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 19)
   02/28/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 4)
   02/28/18  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 4)
   04/25/18  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 8)
   04/26/18  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 14)
   04/26/18  House  Roll call Yeas-94  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)
   04/26/18  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 16)
   04/26/18         Scrivener's error corrected
   04/27/18  House  Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 2)
   05/01/18         Ratified R 172
   05/03/18         Signed By Governor
   05/09/18         Effective date 05/03/18
   05/14/18         Act No. 161

(A161, R172, S937)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-53-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY DEVOLUTION OF POWERS, DUTIES, AND OBLIGATIONS VESTED IN THE DENMARK TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION TO THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION, SO AS TO EXTEND THE DEVOLUTION TO JANUARY 1, 2019, AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-53-600 EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2019.

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

Devolution of powers extended

SECTION    1.    Section 59-53-600(A) and (B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, during the time period beginning May 1, 2017, and ending January 1, 2019, all powers, duties, and obligations vested in the Denmark Technical College Area Commission, as provided in this article, are devolved upon and become the powers, duties, and obligations of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. The state board shall consult with and receive input from the Denmark Technical College Area Commission. On January 1, 2019, all powers, duties, and obligations vested in the state board pursuant to this section shall revert back to the Denmark Technical College Area Commission.

(B)    During the twenty-month period beginning on May 1, 2017, the state board shall provide quarterly status reports to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee concerning its activities in relation to Denmark Technical College, its operations, financial standing, recruitment and retention of students, actions taken to stabilize the college, and any other matters the state board deems relevant."

Repeal

SECTION    2.    Section 59-53-600 of the 1976 Code is repealed January 1, 2019.

Time effective

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

Ratified the 1st day of May, 2018.

Approved the 3rd day of May, 2018.