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H. 4978
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Govan, Huggins, Bingham, E.H. Pitts, Toole, Moody-Lawrence and R. Brown
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Introduced in the House on April 6, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means
Summary: County public library systems
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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4/6/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-47
4/6/2006 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-47
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 4-9-39, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FUNDING OF COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM THAT RECEIVES ANY STATE FUNDING MAY NOT IMPOSE ANY FEE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO STUDENTS UNLESS THE FEE IS UNIFORMLY IMPOSED ON ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCY AND TO DEFINE STUDENTS AS INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN GRADES K-12.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 4-9-39 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 480 of 1994, is further amended by adding a new paragraph at the end to read:
"A county library system that receives any state funding may not impose any fee for services provided to students unless the fee is uniformly imposed on all students regardless of residency. For purposes of this paragraph, students are individuals enrolled in grades K-12."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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