South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1238

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1238
Ratification Number:            437
Act Number:                     467
Type of Legislation:            Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980514
Primary Sponsor:                Moore 
All Sponsors:                   Moore 
Drafted Document Number:        bbm\9908ac.98
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980527
Governor's Action:              U Became law without signature of
                                Governor
Date of Governor's Action:      19980611
Subject:                        Edgefield County school districts,
                                day missed due to severe weather,
                                tornadoes; not required to be
                                made-up
History

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

------  19980910  Act No. A467
------  19980611  Unsigned, became law without
                  signature of Governor
------  19980604  Ratified R437
House   19980527  Read third time, enrolled for
                  ratification
House   19980526  Read second time
House   19980521  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
Senate  19980520  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980519  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Wednesday, 19980520
Senate  19980514  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on local and uncontested
                  Calendar without reference
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(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

(A467, R437, S1238)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY OF MAY 8, 1998, MISSED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY WHEN THE SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT WERE CLOSED DUE TO SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES OCCURRING THE NIGHT OF MAY 7, IS EXEMPTED FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT OF THE DEFINED MINIMUM PLAN THAT SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES BE MADE UP.

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

Missed school day not required to be made up

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding Section 59-1-430 of the 1976 Code or any other provision of law, the school day of May 8, 1998, missed by the students of the School District of Edgefield County when the schools of the district were closed due to severe storms and tornadoes occurring the night of May 7, is exempted from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up.

Time effective

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Became law without the signature of the Governor -- 06/11/98.