South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4922


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AMENDED

May 2, 2000

H. 4922

Introduced by Reps. Allison, Davenport and Hawkins

S. Printed 5/2/00--S.

Read the first time April 26, 2000.

            

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WHO RESIDE IN AND ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY WHO PARTICIPATE IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER OR AS A MEMBER OF A SCHOOL SOCCER SQUAD MAY PARTICIPATE IN ORGANIZED SOCCER WHICH IS INDEPENDENT OF THE CONTROL OF THE SCHOOL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL OR STUDENT IN THOSE SCHOOLS IS NOT INELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC SOCCER BECAUSE OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE STUDENT OF THE SCHOOL AS A MEMBER OF AN ORGANIZED SOCCER TEAM INDEPENDENT OF THE SCHOOL'S CONTROL.

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

SECTION 1. For any public school in Spartanburg County, during the sport season for soccer, a student who resides in Spartanburg County, while a member of a school soccer squad or team engaged in interscholastic soccer, may become a member of or participate in an organized soccer team which is independent of the school's control as long as the participation does not interfere with the scheduled week day league games of the school squad or team. A school or student in the county is not ineligible for participation in interscholastic soccer because of participation by a student as a member of an organized soccer team, which is independent of the school's control.

SECTION 2. For any public school in Charleston County, during the sport season for soccer, a student who resides in Charleston County, while a member of a school soccer squad or team engaged in interscholastic soccer, may become a member of or participate in an organized soccer team which is independent of the school's control as long as the participation does not interfere with the scheduled week day league games of the school squad or team. A school or student in the county is not ineligible for participation in interscholastic soccer because of participation by a student as a member of an organized soccer team, which is independent of the school's control.

SECTION 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the provisions of an unnumbered act of 2000 bearing the ratification number 247, up to four school days missed by students and teachers of any school of the Darlington County School District during school year 1999-2000 when the schools were closed due to ice, snow, flooding, resulting hazardous road conditions, or heating problems in any particular school of the district are exempted from the make-up requirement of the defined minimum plan that full school days missed due to extreme weather or other circumstances be made up.

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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