Current Status Bill Number:361 Ratification Number:61 Act Number:42 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970212 Primary Sponsor:Mescher All Sponsors:Mescher Drafted Document Number:gjk\20079sd.97 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970424 Date of Last Amendment:19970417 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19970521 Subject:Interscholastic activities, academics; students may be granted waiver from requirements; Schools, curriculum, students
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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------ 19970604 Act No. A42
------ 19970521 Signed by Governor
------ 19970515 Ratified R61
Senate 19970424 Concurred in House amendment,
enrolled for ratification
House 19970422 Read third time, returned to Senate
with amendment
House 19970417 Amended, read second time
House 19970415 Committee report: Favorable with 21 HEPW
amendment
House 19970312 Recommitted to Committee 21 HEPW
House 19970312 Request for debate by Representative Walker
Sandifer
Kirsh
Littlejohn
F. Smith
House 19970312 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative T. Brown
Inabinett
House 19970311 Request for debate withdrawn
by Representative Simrill
Kennedy
Altman
House 19970227 Request for debate by Representative Sheheen
T. Brown
J. Smith
Altman
Haskins
Kennedy
Simrill
Cotty
Inabinett
House 19970225 Recalled from Committee 21 HEPW
House 19970218 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Senate 19970214 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 19970213 Read second time
Senate 19970212 Unanimous consent for second
and third reading on the next two
consecutive Legislative days
Senate 19970212 Introduced, read first time,
placed on Calendar without reference
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(A42, R61, S361)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY GRANT A WAIVER FROM THESE REQUIREMENTS IF THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CERTIFY THAT A STUDENT'S INELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IS DUE TO MISINFORMATION CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED BY DISTRICT PERSONNEL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Waiver of requirements
SECTION 1. Section 59-39-160 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
"The State Board of Education may grant a waiver of the requirements of this section. This waiver may be granted only when a written statement from a school district superintendent and athletic director has been received stating that a student's ineligibility to participate in interscholastic activities is due to misinformation concerning eligibility requirements being provided by district personnel. The State Board of Education shall establish guidelines to administer this section."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Approved the 21st day of May, 1997.