Bill 3905

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3905
Ratification Number:            476
Act Number:                     389
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950329
Primary Sponsor:                Wright
All Sponsors:                   Wright, Quinn and Riser 
Drafted Document Number:        PT\1863DW.95
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19960523
Date of Last Amendment:         19960514
Governor's Action:              U  Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19960606
Subject:                        Student enrollment from another
                                district

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19960613  Act No. A389
------  19960606  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19960530  Ratified R476
House   19960523  Concurred in Senate amendment, 
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19960515  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19960514  Amended, read second time, 
                  unanimous consent for third reading 
                  on Wednesday, 19960515
Senate  19960509  Committee report: Favorable with         04 SED
                  amendment
Senate  19950501  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   19950428  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950427  Unanimous consent for third
                  reading on the next Legislative day
House   19950427  Amended, read second time
House   19950425  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950329  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

(A389, R476, H3905)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR REIMBURSING A SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR COSTS TO THE DISTRICT OF EDUCATING A CHILD NOT A RESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HE ATTENDS AND PROVIDE THAT ANY NONRESIDENT STUDENT OF A DISTRICT ENROLLED NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 9, 1996, IS NOT REQUIRED TO MEET CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF THIS SECTION.

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

Reimbursement for attending another school district

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-63-45. (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a nonresident child otherwise meeting the enrollment requirements of this chapter may attend a school in a school district which he is otherwise qualified to attend if the person responsible for educating the child pays an amount equal to the prior year's local revenue per child raised by the millage levied for school district operations and debt service reduced by school taxes on real property owned by the child paid to the school district in which he is enrolled. The district may waive all or a portion of the payment required by this section.

(B) Students attending a school pursuant to this section must be counted in enrollment for purposes of determining state aid to the district.

(C) If the payment to the school district is not made within a reasonable time as determined by the district, the child must be removed from the school after notice is given.

(D) Any nonresident student enrolled in the schools of a district no later than September 9, 1996, shall not be required to meet the conditions of subsection (A) of this section as long as the student is continuously enrolled in the district and as long as the student meets the qualifications provided by law for attending the schools of the district."

Time effective

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

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 6/5/96.