South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3378

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Kirsh, F.N. Smith and Stille
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11150sd03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 22, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Powers/duties of the State Board of Education

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/22/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-11
   1/22/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-11
    5/6/2003  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works HJ-8
    5/8/2003  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Altman, Simrill, White, 
                        Edge, Ott, Littlejohn, Skelton, R Brown, Anthony, 
                        Hagood, Walker, Phillips, Hamilton, Viers, Clemmons, 
                        Moody-Lawrence, Kennedy and Bales HJ-75
    5/8/2003  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 13, 2003 HJ-106
   5/14/2003  House   Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-25

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2003
5/6/2003

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COMMITTEE REPORT

May 6, 2003

H. 3378

Introduced by Reps. Kirsh, F.N. Smith and Stille

S. Printed 5/6/03--H.

Read the first time January 22, 2003.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3378) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 59-5-15 so as to provide that beginning July 1, 2003, the powers and duties of the State Board of Education, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 59-5-15 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:

/ "Section 59-5-15.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning July 1, 2003, the powers and duties of the State Board of Education as provided by law shall be devolved upon the State Superintendent of Education. However, the powers and duties relating to charter school appeals and other appeals currently heard by the State Board of Education shall be devolved upon the Administrative Law Judge Division. Additionally, the Administrative Law Judge Division is granted jurisdiction to hear and determine matters relating to teacher certification suspension and revocation." /

Amend title to conform.

RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS PROVIDED BY LAW SHALL BE DEVOLVED UPON THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-5-15.    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning July 1, 2003, the powers and duties of the State Board of Education as provided by law shall be devolved upon the State Superintendent of Education."

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

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