Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:3383 Primary Sponsor:Manly Committee Number:21 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Textbooks, funds used to purchase Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Computer Document Number:3383 Introduced Date:Jan 31, 1991 Last History Body:House Last History Date:Jan 31, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Manly G. Brown Barber Sharpe Neilson Jaskwhich Whipper Wilder Glover McBride J. Brown Cork M.O. Alexander Scott Mattos J.W. Johnson Waites Fulmer D. Williams Smith Altman McTeer McCraw McKay Baxley L. Elliott Keyserling Cato Houck Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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3383 House Jan 31, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-31-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY FOR SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS BE USED TO PURCHASE TEXTBOOKS OR MATERIALS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 31, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-31-70. Funds provided in the annual General Appropriation Act for textbooks, under the State Department of Education, must be used to purchase textbooks or materials adopted by the State Board of Education."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.