South Carolina General Assembly
109th Session, 1991-1992

Bill 3169


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    3169
Primary Sponsor:                Corning
Committee Number:               25
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Public school official, false
                                information
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Judiciary
Computer Document Number:       436/11021.DW
Introduced Date:                Jan 09, 1991
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              Jan 09, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Corning
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 3169  House   Jan 09, 1991  Introduced and read first       25
                             time, referred to Committee

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-35 SO AS TO MAKE IT A CRIME FOR A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN TO WILFULLY OR KNOWINGLY FALSIFY INFORMATION TO PUBLIC SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN ORDER TO ENROLL A CHILD IN A SCHOOL TO WHICH THE CHILD OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE ASSIGNED AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY 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 59-63-35. A parent or legal guardian who wilfully or knowingly falsifies information to public school officials to enroll a child in a school to which the child otherwise would not be assigned is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than one thousand dollars."

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

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