Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4864 Primary Sponsor:Richardson Committee Number:04 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:School districts, alteration of Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Education Computer Document Number:GJK/20447SD.94 Introduced Date:19940302 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:19940503 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Richardson Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4864 Senate 19940503 Introduced, read first time, 04
referred to Committee
4864 House 19940429 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4864 House 19940428 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
the next Legislative day
4864 House 19940428 Reconsidered vote whereby
read second time
4864 House 19940427 Read second time
4864 House 19940427 Reconsidered vote whereby
debate was adjourned
4864 House 19940427 Debate adjourned until
Tuesday, May 3, 1994
4864 House 19940421 Debate adjourned until
Wednesday, April 27, 1994
4864 House 19940406 Recalled from Committee 21
4864 House 19940302 Introduced, read first time, 21
referred to Committee
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April 6, 1994
H. 4864
S. Printed 4/6/94--H.
Read the first time March 2, 1994.
TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALTERATION OR DIVISION OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF CERTAIN PETITION REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED TO ALTER OR DIVIDE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CONCERNED IN THE MANNER STIPULATED IN THE PETITION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF CERTAIN OTHER PETITION REQUIREMENTS ARE SATISFIED, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED TO CALL THE REFERENDUMS CONCERNING THE ALTERATION OR DIVISION OF THE AFFECTED SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND IF THE RESULTS OF THE REFERENDUMS ARE FAVORABLE IN EACH OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION IS REQUIRED TO ALTER OR DIVIDE THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE MANNER STIPULATED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-17-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-17-20. (A) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the school districts of the various counties shall not be altered or divided except:
(1) by act of the General Assembly relating to one or more counties; or
(2) by authorization of the county boards of education under the following conditions:
(a) with the written approval of the Senator and the entire house legislative delegation from the county involved;
(b) upon a written petition, signed by at least four-fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state plainly to the county board of education the action petitioned and also shall also bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of electors who signed the petition represent at least four-fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; or
(c) Upon the written petition, signed by at least one-third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state primarily the action petitioned and shall bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of the electors who signed the petition represent at least one-third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; if. However, such consolidation must be approved favorably by a majority of the qualified electors of each of the school districts involved at an election called by the county board of education for the purpose.
(B) (1) If the petition requirements of subsection (A)(2)(b) are satisfied, the county board of education is required to alter or divide the school districts concerned in the manner stipulated in the petition.
(2) If the petition requirements of subsection (A)(2)(c) are satisfied, the county board of education is required to call the referendums provided for in subsection (A)(2)(c). If the results of the referendums called are then favorable in each of the school districts concerned, the county board of education is required to alter or divide the school districts in the manner stipulated."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.