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R159, H3255
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. J.R. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\gjk\20055sd03.doc
Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2003
Last Amended on May 29, 2003
Passed by the General Assembly on June 4, 2003
Governor's Action: August 8, 2003, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto sustained
Summary: Aiken County School Districts, governing body to determine school start date
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/18/2002 House Prefiled 12/18/2002 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/14/2003 House Introduced and read first time HJ-106 1/14/2003 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-106 2/20/2003 House Committee report: Recommended refer to different committee Education and Public Works HJ-2 2/20/2003 House Referred to Aiken Delegation HJ-2 3/6/2003 House Delegation report: Favorable Aiken Delegation HJ-2 3/6/2003 House Read second time HJ-3 3/6/2003 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day HJ-3 3/7/2003 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-1 3/11/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-9 3/11/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-9 5/28/2003 Senate Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-5 5/28/2003 Senate Read second time SJ-5 5/28/2003 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-5 5/29/2003 Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-62 5/29/2003 Senate Reconsidered SJ-62 5/29/2003 Senate Amended SJ-62 5/29/2003 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-62 6/4/2003 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-59 6/5/2003 Ratified R 159 8/8/2003 Vetoed by Governor 1/14/2004 House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-6 Nays-0 HJ-66 1/15/2004 Senate Veto sustained Yeas-45 Nays-0 SJ-57
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/18/2002
3/6/2003
5/28/2003
5/29/2003
NOTE: THIS COPY IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL PUBLISHED IN THE ADVANCE SHEETS TO THE ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. WHEN THIS DOCUMENT IS PUBLISHED IN THE ADVANCE SHEET, THIS NOTE WILL BE REMOVED.
(R159, H3255)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004, THE STARTING DATE AND ENDING DATE FOR THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF AIKEN COUNTY, EDGEFIELD COUNTY, AND McCORMICK COUNTY MUST BE SET BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE DISTRICTS IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL SCHOOL TERM MUST COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 59-1-420 RELATING TO LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL TERM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Length of school term
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-5-71 of the 1976 Code, or any regulation or action of the State Board of Education to the contrary, beginning with school year 2003-2004, the starting date and ending date for the annual school term of the School District of Aiken County, the School District of Edgefield County, and the School District of McCormick County must be set by the governing body of the respective districts in their sole discretion provided that the annual school term must comply with all requirements of Section 59-1-420 relating to length of the school term.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 5th day of June, 2003.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the ____________ day of _____________________2003.
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Governor
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