South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 418

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      418
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010307
Primary Sponsor:                  Richardson
All Sponsors:                     Richardson
Drafted Document Number:          l:\s-res\shr\004char.whb.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Charter schools, provision found to be 
                                  invalid does not affect remaining law; Schools 
                                  and School Districts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010307  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 40, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PROVISION OF CHAPTER 40 OF TITLE 59 DETERMINED TO BE INVALID SHALL NOT AFFECT THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THE CHAPTER.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 40, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-40-200. If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this chapter is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this chapter, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this chapter, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words thereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective."

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

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