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TO AMEND SECTION 59-23-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDING CODE STANDARDS AND THE AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPAL OR OTHER LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE THESE STANDARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE AND LOCAL SCHOOL OFFICIALS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION WITH REGARD TO SCHOOL FACILITY DESIGN, SIZE, SITING, AND LOCATION BUT THAT BEFORE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE APPROVED FOR A NEW SCHOOL FACILITY AND CONSTRUCTION BEGUN, THE LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSION OR SIMILAR ENTITY MUST APPROVE ROAD ACCESSIBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NEW FACILITY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-23-180 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-23-180. The intent of this code chapter is to fix minimum building code standards for school facilities and nothing herein shall must be construed as lowering the building code standards required by any municipal ordinance or superseding the authority of the building inspectors or other officials in the enforcement of such building code standards. State and local school officials in the manner provided by law shall have jurisdiction with regard to school facility design, size, siting, and location but that before the plans and specifications are approved for a new school facility and construction begun, the local planning commission or similar entity must approve road accessibility and transportation infrastructure requirements for the new facility."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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