South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3422

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Hinson, Young and Cotty
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9421sd03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3472

Introduced in the House on January 28, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Waiver to school building codes

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/28/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-30
   1/28/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-30
   2/13/2003  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cotty

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/28/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-23-195 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO GRANT A WAIVER TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH APPLIES TO APPLICABLE SCHOOL BUILDING CODES RELATING TO MINIMUM LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS OR BUILDING SQUARE FOOT REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING OR FOR THE CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING INTO A PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS AUTHORITY GRANTED THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION IS SUPERIOR TO AND SUPERSEDES APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES AND THE AUTHORITY OF A LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIAL OR ENTITY TO DISAPPROVE THE VARIANCES GRANTED BY THE WAIVER.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 2, Chapter 23, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-23-195.    (A)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Superintendent of Education is authorized to grant a waiver to a school district which applies to applicable school building codes relating to minimum lot size requirements or building square foot requirements for construction of a new public school building or for the conversion of an existing commercial building into a public school facility; provided, that no waiver as to required exits, corridors, stairways, and doors may be granted.

(B)    The authority granted the State Superintendent of Education under this section is superior to and supersedes provisions of applicable building codes and the authority of a local building official or entity to disapprove the variances granted by the waiver."

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

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