South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 3088

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bowen and Southard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3001sd13.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2013
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Educational associations

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/11/2012  House   Prefiled
  12/11/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 79)
    1/8/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 79)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/11/2012

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2013, A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THIS STATE MAY NOT PAY MEMBERSHIP DUES OR FEES TO ANY EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION OR ORGANIZATION AND INSTEAD IS REQUIRED TO REDIRECT ANY SUCH FUNDING AVAILABLE TO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 17, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-17-145.    Beginning July 1, 2013, a school district of this State may not pay membership dues or fees to any educational association or organization and instead is required to redirect any such funding available to classroom instruction."

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

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