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Bill 3206

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3206
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Altman
All Sponsors:                     Altman
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20043sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          School district superintendent, no 
                                  supplement or other compensation for duties 
                                  from nongovernment source, Ethics


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010110  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-24-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SALARY SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER CONSIDERATION ABOVE A SPECIFIED LIMIT FROM NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCES EXCEPT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-24-45.    (A)    A school district superintendent in South Carolina shall not receive directly or indirectly for the performance or continuation of his duties a salary supplement, salary compensation, or valuable consideration exceeding two hundred dollars or more from any nongovernmental source, nor may the same be offered, unless the source of funding is approved by the local school district's board and the nongovernmental source is an approved educational foundation registered under Section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or registered with the Attorney General of South Carolina.

    (B)    Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

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

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