S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-145 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-145
SECTION 59-150-145. Personally identifiable information exempt from nonconsensual disclosure.
Status: in_force

(A) The following information concerning a lottery prize winner is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and may not be disclosed by the commission in response to a FOIA request without express written consent initiated from the winner and unsolicited from any party listed in subsection (C): (1) the name, address, telephone numbers, birth date, and social security number of the winner; and (2) copies of any forms of identification provided by the winner to the commission. (B) Absent consent of the winner as provided in subsection (A), the only information concerning a lottery prize claim that the commission may release pursuant to a FOIA request is the date of the claim and draw, game played, prize amount, retailer location where the winning ticket was sold, and name of the town where the winner resided at the time of the claim. (C) The commission, its contractors, or other governmental entities with whom winner information is shared may not release the information listed in subsection (A) to a third party with the exception of disclosure of information for legitimate government purposes or as specifically provided by law. (D) In accordance with the rules of certain promotions designated by the commission, implied consent to the disclosure of name and likeness may be required, in addition to information listed in subsection (B), as a condition of entry in the promotion. (E) Nothing in this section prohibits a lottery prize winner to authorize and consent to limited disclosure of their likeness and/or hometown for the sole purpose of lottery marketing purposes. (F) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-150-30(A), Section 59-150-240(A), or another provision of law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 1 / Section 59-125-130
SECTION 59-125-130. Board authority to enter ground lease agreements.
Status: in_force

The Board of Trustees of Winthrop University with the approval of the Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as appropriate, may enter into lease agreements with a private entity whereby the private entity will provide all services necessary for the creation and operation of student housing facilities including, but not limited to, ground leasing, financing, designing, construction, managing, operating, maintaining, and related services. Upon expiration of the agreement term, the private entity shall surrender to Winthrop University, such premises with the existing buildings, other structures and improvements constructed and located thereon and therein, in the same condition as when the construction of the buildings, other structures, and improvements were completed, only natural and normal wear and tear excepted. The Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as appropriate, first must approve all agreement terms and conditions including the consideration involved, and the full faith and credit of the State toward the lease obligations must not be pledged, and any statement to the contrary is deemed null and void as a matter of public policy. The private entity may be a nonprofit organization. The Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as appropriate, approval required shall be in lieu of or a substitute for any other approval required by any other provision of law or regulation in connection with the undertaking of the private entity and Winthrop University; however, the private entity and Winthrop University shall adhere to fire, life, and safety codes as required by the Office of State Engineer. Neither this section, nor the approval required by this section, exempts any transaction or entity from complying with Chapter 35 of Title 11. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment added the undesignated paragraph at the end relating to compliance with the Procurement Code.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-112-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 112 / Section 59-112-100
SECTION 59-112-100. Regulations.
Status: in_force

The Commission on Higher Education may prescribe uniform regulations for application of the provisions of this chapter and may provide for annual review of such regulations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 3 / Section 59-25-130
SECTION 59-25-130. Record of teachers' certificates.
Status: in_force

A full record of all teachers' certificates shall be kept in the State Department of Education showing the name, age, sex, color and date of certificate of each person and such other information as may be desired.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-103-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 103 / Article 1 / Section 59-103-70
SECTION 59-103-70. Reports.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall make reports to the Governor and the General Assembly at least annually on the status and progress of higher education in the State, with such recommendations as may be appropriate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-26-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 26 / Section 59-26-70
SECTION 59-26-70. Adjustments in instructional time permitted; foreign language requirements for diploma.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education, in order to offer students more instructional time in a particular basic skill, may allow adjustments in the amount of instructional time required in each of the subjects in the State's defined minimum program. No commission or agency of the State shall require any public high school in this State to require foreign language as a prerequisite to receiving a regular high school diploma.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-39-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 39 / Article 1 / Section 59-39-100
SECTION 59-39-100. Issuance of uniform diplomas by accredited high school; units required; uniform statewide employability credential; monitoring and reporting.
Status: in_force

(A) Diplomas issued to graduates of accredited high schools within this State must be uniform in every respect and particularly as to color, size, lettering, and marking. In accordance with Section 59-59-10, et seq., districts and schools shall provide students with personalized pathways for earning the uniform diploma, and students may earn endorsements based upon their course of study, which may be represented by seals added to the student's uniform diploma. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations establishing these pathways and endorsements. (B) Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in School Year 1997-1998, the number of units required for a high school diploma was increased to twenty-four units. To support the Profile of the Graduate, for students entering the ninth grade beginning with the 2018-2019 School Year, the twenty-four units required are as prescribed in this section and in regulation by the State Board of Education. (1) Students shall earn the units of credit through course credit, as prescribed in regulation or through competency assessment and, when applicable, be offered national industry certifications or credentials. (2) For purposes of this section: (a) "Unit of credit" means credit awarded for: (i) a course taken consistent with regulations; (ii) a course taken upon authorization by the local school board; or (iii) demonstrated competence through assessment by approved methods; and (b) "Demonstrated competence" means subject mastery as determined by local school board standards and review. Such review may include such methods and documentation as tests, interviews, peer evaluations, writing samples, reports, or portfolios. (3) Coursework must be aligned with a student's personalized diploma pathway. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations that outline the process and procedures for approval of courses to personalize pathways based on students' postsecondary plans and include an annually updated course activity coding manual listing approved courses. The individualized graduation planning process must plan each student's personalized pathway based on his postsecondary plans. (4) In awarding units of credit, a greater emphasis must be placed on a student's mastery of course material rather than completion of predetermined time allotments for courses. (C) The State Board of Education, through the Department of Education and in collaboration with the Vocational Rehabilitation Department, the Department of Employment and Workforce, businesses, and stakeholders shall develop criteria for a uniform state-recognized employability credential that is aligned to the program of study for students with a disability whose Individualized Education Program (IEP) team determines, and agrees in writing, that a diploma pathway would not provide a free appropriate public education. The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the department, shall develop a rubric and guidelines to identify and assess the employability skills of the students, based on appropriate standards established. The credentials must be uniform in size, shape, and design. (D) The department shall monitor the number of diplomas and employability credentials earned by students and shall report to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly biannually by February 15, beginning in 2020. (E) Nothing in this section prohibits local school boards of trustees from awarding recognition to students who complete additional units and credits beyond those required by this section. Editor's Note 2017 Act No. 54, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "This act takes effect with students entering ninth grade beginning with the 2018-2019 School Year." Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment designated subsections (A) to (E); in the second sentence of subsection (C), substituted "Career and technology" for "Vocational" and "pre-career and technology" for "pre-vocational"; in the second sentence of subsection (D), substituted "career and technology" for "vocational"; and made nonsubstantive language changes in subsections (C), (D) and (E). 2017 Act No. 54, SECTION 1, rewrote the section, providing personalized pathways for students to earn diplomas, revising the coursework students entering ninth grade during the 2018-2019 school year must earn for graduation, providing for a uniform employability credential available for certain students with disabilities as an alternative to diploma pathways, and providing the State Department of Education shall monitor numbers of diplomas and employability credentials earned by students and biannually report such numbers. 2024 Act No. 127, SECTION 5, rewrote (B).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-340 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 59-21-340
SECTION 59-21-340. Application of grants.
Status: reserved

The Board shall annually apply sums allocated under Section 59-21-320 in the following order: (a) There shall first be reserved and set aside such amount as may be necessary to pay principal and interest payments becoming due that year on State school bonds. (b) The balance remaining each year after deducting the amount reserved in (a) above shall be credited on the books of the Board to the several school districts in the State, apportioned in the ratio that the enrollment of each school district bears to the enrollment of the State as a whole. Provided, that of the funds available in 1967-68 for allocation to school districts under the provisions of Sections 59-21-340 and 59-71-550, as amended in 1967 Act No. 485, there shall first be apportioned among the several school districts sufficient funds to have made available to all districts at least ninety percent of the funds available to them under the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 59, as now constituted. Remaining funds for 1967-68 shall be apportioned in accordance with the provisions of Sections 59-21-340 and 59-71-550, as amended.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-800 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 7 / Section 59-119-800
SECTION 59-119-800. Execution of bonds and coupons; registration as to principal and interest.
Status: in_force

The bonds and coupons, if any, attached to the bonds, are executed manually or by facsimile in the name of Clemson in the manner and by persons as the trustees from time to time determine, and the seal of Clemson must be affixed to or impressed or reproduced on each bond. Any coupons attached to the bonds must be authenticated by the facsimile signature of one or more of the persons signing the bonds. The bonds, in the discretion of the trustees, may be registerable as to principal and interest on books kept for them by or on behalf of Clemson, including by a corporate registrar. The delivery of the executed bonds is valid notwithstanding changes in officers or in the seal occurring after the execution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bonds, in the discretion of the trustees, may be issued as fully registered noncertificated book-entry securities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-45 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 59-31-45
SECTION 59-31-45. Selection of textbooks; requests; procedures.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to any other method of textbook selection, the State Board of Education shall add to the approved list of textbooks for use in the public schools of this State any textbook or series of textbooks which have been reviewed and not adopted by the state board if the textbook or series is requested in writing by the boards of trustees of five or more school districts or by the boards of trustees of two or more school districts with a combined population of twenty-five thousand or more students. Local school districts shall establish procedures under which principals and teachers of the district may transmit textbook requests as permitted by this section. (B) The number of requests required to be received above shall be as received during any three hundred sixty-five day period. A textbook so required to be added to the approved list shall be added within thirty days following the receipt by the state board of the requisite number of requests, provided that the publishers whose textbooks are to be added to the approved list as provided in this section comply with the same provisions regarding textbooks as other publishers including, but not limited to, price, durability, and availability. No designation shall be included upon the approved list which indicates the manner in which any textbook was added to the list.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-20-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 20 / Section 59-20-10
SECTION 59-20-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "South Carolina Education Finance Act of 1977".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-360 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 59-25-360
SECTION 59-25-360. Rights of persons hired.
Status: in_force

A person who has completed all requirements of this article and has been hired by a school district has the same responsibilities and rights as other teachers hired by the district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-133-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 133 / Article 1 / Section 59-133-30
SECTION 59-133-30. Powers of board.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees is constituted a body corporate and politic under the name of the board of trustees for Francis Marion University. The corporation has the power to: (1) have perpetual succession; (2) sue and be sued by the corporate name; (3) have a seal and to alter it at pleasure; (4) make contracts and to have, to hold, to purchase, and to lease real estate and personal property for corporate purposes, and to sell and dispose of personal property and any building considered by it as surplus property or not further needed, and any buildings that it may need to do away with for the purpose of making room for other construction. The board does not have power to sell or dispose of any of its real estate, other than buildings, except with the consent of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or the Department of Administration, as appropriate; (5) appoint a chairman and to appoint or otherwise provide for the appointment of subordinate and assistant officers and agents, faculty members, instructors, and other employees, prescribing the terms of their employment and their duties and fixing their compensation; (6) make bylaws and regulations for the management of its affairs and its own operations not inconsistent with law; (7) condemn land for corporate purposes as provided by law; (8) fix tuition fees and other charges for students attending the college, not inconsistent with law; (9) confer degrees upon students and other persons as the board considers qualified; (10) accept, receive, and hold all monies or other properties, real, personal, and mixed, that may be given, conveyed, bequeathed, or devised to the college and to use them for the benefit of the college, but in those cases where the money or property is received, charged with any trust, the money or property must be held and used strictly in accordance with the terms of the trust. If the terms of the trust require something to be done other than to administer the trust, no obligation in receiving the trust over and above its administration is binding upon the college or the State, except any obligation accepted by the General Assembly; (11) assign any member of the faculty without additional salary to additional duties in any other college department than that in which the faculty member may at the time be working; (12) compel by subpoena, rule, and attachment witnesses to appear and testify and papers to be produced and read before the board in all investigations relating to the affairs of the college; (13) adopt measures and make regulations as the board considers necessary for the proper operation of the college; (14) appoint for the college a board of visitors of a number as it may determine, to regulate the terms during which the members of the board of visitors serve, and to prescribe their functions; (15) remove any officer, faculty member, agent, or employee for incompetence, neglect of duty, violation of college regulations, or conduct unbecoming a person occupying such a position; (16) appoint an executive committee which has the powers of the board during the interim between meetings of the board but not the power to do anything inconsistent with the policy or action taken by the board, and the executive committee at each meeting of the board shall report fully all action taken by it during the interim; (17) appoint committees of the board or officers or members of the faculty of the college with authority and for purposes in connection with the operation of the college as the board considers necessary; (18) appoint a president. The president shall report to and seek approval of his actions and those of his subordinates from the board; (19) issue revenue bonds as provided by law. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment reenacted this section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-115-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 115 / Section 59-115-130
SECTION 59-115-130. Bonds as negotiable instruments.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this chapter or any recitals in any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter, all revenue bonds and interest coupons appertaining thereto shall be and are hereby made negotiable instruments under the laws of this State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-130-280 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 130 / Article 3 / Section 59-130-280
SECTION 59-130-280. Board to file description of obligations entered with State Treasurer.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees or its proper administrative officers shall file with the State Treasurer within thirty days from the date of their issuance a complete description of all obligations entered into by the board, with the rates of interest, maturity dates, annual payments, and all pertinent data.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-106-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 106 / Section 59-106-20
SECTION 59-106-20. Annual security reports; inclusion of statement as to obtaining information concerning registered sex offenders.
Status: in_force

Each institution of higher education must include a statement in their annual security report which advises the campus community where law enforcement information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained, such as the law enforcement office of the institution, a local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction for the campus, or a computer network address. For purposes of this chapter, the annual security report means the report published pursuant to Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as amended (20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f)). This information must be included in reports beginning in 2003.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-600 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 5 / Section 59-125-600
SECTION 59-125-600. Execution of bonds and coupons; change of issuing officers or seal; issuance as fully registered, noncertificated, book-entry securities.
Status: in_force

The bonds and the coupons, if any, attached to such bonds, must be executed manually or by facsimile in the name of Winthrop in such manner and by such persons as the trustees shall from time to time determine, and the seal of Winthrop must be affixed to, or impressed, or reproduced on each bond. Any coupons attached to such bonds must be authenticated by the facsimile signature of one or more of the persons signing the bonds. Such bonds may, in the discretion of the trustees, be registerable as to principal and interest on books kept therefor by or on behalf of Winthrop, including by a corporate registrar. The delivery of the bonds so executed are valid notwithstanding changes in officers or in the seal occurring after such execution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bonds may, in the discretion of the trustees, be issued as fully registered, noncertificated, book-entry securities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 2 / Section 59-63-140
SECTION 59-63-140. Local school districts to adopt policies prohibiting harassment; required components; model policies by State Board of Education; bullying prevention programs.
Status: in_force

(A) Before January 1, 2007, each local school district shall adopt a policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying at school. The school district shall involve parents and guardians, school employees, volunteers, students, administrators, and community representatives in the process of creating the policy. (B) The policy must include, but not be limited to, the following components: (1) a statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying of a student; (2) a definition of harassment, intimidation, or bullying no less inclusive than the definition in Section 59-63-120; (3) a description of appropriate student behavior; (4) consequences and appropriate remedial actions for persons committing acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and for persons engaging in reprisal or retaliation; (5) procedures for reporting acts of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, to include a provision for reporting anonymously. However, formal disciplinary action must not be taken solely on the basis of an anonymous report. The procedures must identify the appropriate school personnel responsible for taking the report and investigating the complaint; (6) procedures for prompt investigation of reports of serious violations and complaints; (7) a statement that prohibits reprisal or retaliation against a person who reports an act of harassment, intimidation, or bullying; (8) consequences and appropriate remedial action for persons found to have falsely accused another; (9) a process for discussing the district's harassment, intimidation, or bullying policy with students; and (10) a statement of how the policy is to be publicized, including notice that the policy applies to participation in school-sponsored functions. (C) To assist local school districts in developing policies for the prevention of harassment, intimidation, or bullying, the State Board of Education shall develop model policies applicable to grades kindergarten through twelve. Additionally, the State Board of Education shall develop teacher preparation program standards on the identification and prevention of bullying. The model policies and standards must be developed no later than September 1, 2006. (D) The local school board shall ensure that the school district's policy developed pursuant to this article is included in the school district's publication of the comprehensive rules, procedures, and standards of conduct for schools and in the student's handbook. (E) Information regarding a local school district policy against harassment, intimidation, or bullying must be incorporated into a school's employee training program. Training also should be provided to school volunteers who have significant contact with students. (F) Schools and school districts are encouraged to establish bullying prevention programs and other initiatives involving school staff, students, administrators, volunteers, parents, law enforcement, and community members.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-18-355 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 18 / Article 3 / Section 59-18-355
SECTION 59-18-355. Content standards revisions; required approval.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) A revision to a state content standard recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), as well as a new standard or a change in a current standard that the State Board of Education otherwise considers for approval as an accountability measure, may not be adopted and implemented without the: (a) advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee; and (b) approval by a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly. (2) General Assembly approval required by item (1)(b) does not apply to a revision recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), other approval of a new standard, and other changes to an old standard if the revision, new standard, or changed standard is developed by the State Department of Education. (B) A revision to an assessment recommended pursuant to Section 59-18-350(A), as well as a new assessment or a change in a current assessment that the State Board of Education otherwise considers for approval as an accountability measure, may not be adopted and implemented without the advice and consent of the Education Oversight Committee. (C) Upon initiating a change to an existing standard, including a cyclical review, the Education Oversight Committee and the Department of Education shall provide notice of their plans and intent to the General Assembly and the Governor. (D) Nothing in this section may be interpreted to prevent the Department of Education, Board of Education, and Education Oversight Committee from considering best practices in education standards and assessments while developing its own standards and assessments. Editor's Note 2014 Act No. 200, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "SECTION 5. On the effective date of this act, South Carolina will no longer be a governing or advisory state in the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Furthermore, South Carolina may not adopt or administer the Smarter Balanced Assessment."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-450 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 3 / Section 59-127-450
SECTION 59-127-450. Responsibilities of State Treasurer.
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer is authorized to accept custody of receipts and revenues derived from the imposition of the admission fee and any special student fee imposed by the trustees, to deposit them in the Debt Service Fund, and to utilize the proceeds of the fund for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds and for the establishment of a cushion or reserve for their payment. The trustees shall make adequate provisions for the transmission of the revenues derived from the fees to the State Treasurer in a manner prescribed by the State Treasurer. Monies in the fund may be invested and reinvested by the State Treasurer in obligations enumerated in Section 11-9-660, with maturities consonant with the needs of the fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-155-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 155 / Section 59-155-150
SECTION 59-155-150. Readiness assessment.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Superintendent of Education shall ensure every student entering publicly funded prekindergarten and kindergarten will be administered a board-approved readiness assessment within the first forty-five days of school. The approved assessments of academic readiness must be aligned with first and second grade standards for English/language arts and mathematics. The purpose of the assessment is to provide teachers and parents or guardians with information to address the readiness needs of each student by identifying early language and literacy development, physical well-being, and cognitive development to inform and assist appropriate instruction for each child. The results of the assessment and the developmental intervention strategies recommended to address the child's identified needs must be provided, in writing, to the parent or guardian. Reading instructional strategies and developmental activities for children whose oral language skills are assessed to be below the norm of their peers in the State must be aligned with the district's reading proficiency plan for addressing the readiness needs of each student. The results of each assessment with the date of when the assessment was administered must be reported to the department. (B) A district superintendent or charter school authorizer may submit a request to the department to waive the minimum one hundred eighty-day school attendance requirement for kindergarten and South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program (CERDEP) students for the purpose of scheduling readiness assessments. Upon approval of the waiver request, the approved school may allow kindergarten and CERDEP students to be administered the assessments during a shortened school day within the first five days of the academic year. Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 114, SECTION 5, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-240 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 23 / Article 2 / Section 59-23-240
SECTION 59-23-240. Inspection of public schools required after waiver of school building regulations granted.
Status: in_force

All construction, improvements, and renovation of public school buildings and property for which waivers have been granted pursuant to Section 59-23-230 must be inspected by the State Superintendent of Education or the superintendent's designee before occupancy for compliance with the applicable waivers and standards.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-114-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 114 / Section 59-114-10
SECTION 59-114-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Act". Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment substituted "College Assistance Program" for "Tuition Assistance".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-136-300 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 136 / Article 3 / Section 59-136-300
SECTION 59-136-300. Equipment defined.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article "equipment" means items with a useful life of at least fifteen years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-325 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-325
SECTION 59-1-325. Patriotic depictions in schools.
Status: in_force

(A) No later than January 1, 2023, every public school, to include state agency schools and charter schools, shall display the following depictions in a prominent place: (1) the official motto of the United States, "In God We Trust"; (2) the official mottos of South Carolina, "Dum spiro spero" and "Animis opibusque parati", and their respective translations; (3) an accurate representation of the United States flag; and (4) an accurate representation of the South Carolina state flag. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations specifying how the depictions shall be displayed. (B) The head of each public school shall ensure that the depictions required in subsection (A) are displayed in the manner adopted by the State Board of Education and as directed by the State Superintendent of Education. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of funds donated to achieve its purpose. (C) The provisions of this section also apply to any private school that receives any public funding. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 177, preamble and SECTION 4, provide as follows: "Whereas, July 30, 2016, marked the 60th anniversary of 'In God We Trust' as the official motto of the United States; and "Whereas, in 2011, by resolution of the United States House of Representatives, with the concurrence of the United States Senate, the United States Congress reaffirmed 'In God We Trust' as the official motto of the United States and supported and encouraged the public display of the national motto in all public buildings, public schools, and other governmental institutions; and "Whereas, 'In God We Trust' appears over the south entrance to the United States Senate Chamber and above the Speaker's rostrum in the Chamber of the United States House of Representatives; and "Whereas, the motto has been an integral part of the society of the United States since its founding and first appeared on U.S. coins in 1864; and "Whereas, 'Dum spiro spero', which translates to 'While I breathe, I hope' is perhaps the most well known of South Carolina's two mottos and appears on the State Seal that was adopted in 1776; and "Whereas, reflecting the character and beliefs of the citizens of South Carolina, 'Dum spiro spero' illustrates the inherent spirit of South Carolinians to overcome obstacles and face each day with the courage and determination to do what is just in the face of adversity; and "Whereas, 'Animis opibusque parati', which translates to 'Prepared in Mind and Resources', is the other South Carolina state motto. It is especially fitting that this motto appear in state schools, as it reflects the central aim of South Carolina's education system. Now, therefore, [Text of Act.]" "SECTION 4. The provisions of this act take effect July 1, 2023."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-710 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 7 / Section 59-25-710
SECTION 59-25-710. Teacher discriminated against in fixing salary may file complaint.
Status: in_force

Any school teacher who may feel that he has been discriminated against on any ground or for any cause whatsoever by a board of trustees in fixing the salary of such teacher, in the exercise of the wide discretion conferred upon trustees by law in the fixing of teachers' salaries, may file a complaint for the purpose of having such discrimination abated and in so doing shall follow the procedure hereinafter set out.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-156-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 156 / Section 59-156-120
SECTION 59-156-120. Trial districts.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) The South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program first must be made available to eligible children from the following eight trial districts in Abbeville County School District et al vs. South Carolina: Allendale, Dillon 2, Florence 4, Hampton 2, Jasper, Lee, Marion 7, and Orangeburg 3. (2) With any funds remaining after funding the eight trial districts, the program must be expanded to the remaining plaintiff school districts in Abbeville County School District et al vs. South Carolina and then expanded to eligible children residing in school districts with a poverty index of ninety percent or greater. Priority must be given to implementing the program first in those of the plaintiff districts which participated in the pilot program during the 2006-2007 School Year, then in the plaintiff districts having proportionally the largest population of underserved at-risk four-year-old children. (3) With any funds remaining after funding the school districts delineated in items (1) and (2), the program must be expanded statewide. The General Assembly, in the annual general appropriations bill, shall set forth the priority schedule, the funding, and the manner in which the program is expanded. (B) Unexpended funds from the prior fiscal year for this program shall be carried forward and shall remain in the program. In rare instances, students with documented kindergarten readiness barriers, especially reading barriers, may be permitted to enroll for a second year, or at age five, at the discretion of the Department of Education for students being served by a public provider or at the discretion of the Office of South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness for students being served by a private provider.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-355 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 59-21-355
SECTION 59-21-355. Appropriations to Education Improvement Act building aid; allocation; transfer; trust fund.
Status: in_force

(A) The amount appropriated in the annual general appropriations act for the Education Improvement Act building aid, construction, and renovation, after being appropriately adjusted, must be transferred to a special trust fund established by the Comptroller General. These funds shall remain available to the school districts of the State until approved for use in accordance with Section 59-21-350. (B) The amount appropriated in the annual general appropriations act for the Education Improvement Act building aid, construction, and renovation must be allocated to eligible school districts based on the one hundred thirty-five day count of average daily membership for the second preceding fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-32-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 32 / Section 59-32-20
SECTION 59-32-20. Selection or adoption of instruction units by state board required.
Status: in_force

(A) Before August 1, 1988, the board, through the department, shall select or develop an instructional unit with separate components addressing the subjects of reproductive health education, family life education, pregnancy prevention education, and sexually transmitted diseases and make the instructional unit available to local school districts. The board, through the department, also shall make available information about other programs developed by other states upon request of a local school district. (B) In addition to the provisions of subsection (A), before September 1, 2015, the board, through the department, shall select or develop instructional units in sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention, with separate units appropriate for each age level from four-year-old kindergarten through twelfth grade. (C) Before August 1, 2018, and through the cyclical review process, if deemed necessary, the board shall include instruction on prescription opioid abuse prevention, with an emphasis on the prescription drug epidemic and the connection between opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs, such as heroin, in the health standards. In addition, the board shall make available to districts a list of instructional materials that meet state standards. Districts shall continue to adopt or develop curriculum locally. (D) At the next cyclical review of the health standards, the board shall continue to revise existing age-appropriate standards and concepts that address mental, emotional, and social health. Effect of Amendment 2014 Act No. 293, SECTION 1, inserted subsection designator (A), and added subsection (B). 2018 Act No. 185, SECTION 3, added (C), relating to instruction on prescription opioid abuse prevention. 2020 Act No. 170, SECTION 1, added (D).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 3 / Section 59-25-220
SECTION 59-25-220. Revocation or suspension of certificate; depositions.
Status: in_force

Any party to such proceedings may cause to be taken the deposition of witnesses within or without the State and either by commission or de bene esse. Such depositions shall be taken in accordance with and subject to the same provisions, conditions, and restrictions as apply to the taking of like depositions in civil actions at law in the court of common pleas, and the same rules with respect to the giving of notice to the opposite party, the taking and transcribing of testimony, the transmission and certification thereof and matters of practice relating thereto shall apply.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-425 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 5 / Section 59-63-425
SECTION 59-63-425. Transfer upon violation of restraining order; interscholastic activity eligibility.
Status: in_force

A high school student who is the victim of physical abuse, harassment, or stalking by a classmate during school hours or otherwise resulting in a restraining order being granted against the classmate by a court of competent jurisdiction may transfer with the consent of the student's school district to another high school within or out of the district within thirty school days of the restraining order being violated, without any loss of eligibility to participate in interscholastic activities at the school to which the student transfers.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-340 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 3 / Section 59-71-340
SECTION 59-71-340. Levy of additional tax.
Status: in_force

The State Comptroller is directed in any year to levy and the State Treasurer is directed to collect in any school district which does not levy adequate millage for that year, to provide debt service to become due on bonds sold with the provision authorized by Section 1 of 1973 Act No. 378, an ad valorem tax on all taxable property in the school district without limit as to rate or amount sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as they become due, including all bonds and coupons paid by him pursuant to Section 2 of 1973 Act No 378. A notice of such tax levy shall be provided to the district board by March first. Editor's Note The reference in this section to "Section 1 of 1973 Act No. 378" appears erroneous as that section sets out the findings of the General Assembly relative to this article; that section was not codified. It appears that the reference was probably intended to be Section 2 of 1973 Act No. 378 which is codified as 1976 Code SECTION 59-71-310. Similarly, the reference in this section to "Section 2 of 1973 Act No. 378" which appears as 1976 Code SECTION 59-71-310 seems erroneous and the actual reference intended was to Section 3 of 1973 Act No. 378 which appears as 1976 Code SECTION 59-71-320.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-760 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 7 / Section 59-25-760
SECTION 59-25-760. Service of notices.
Status: in_force

All notices to be given under this article by either the county board or the State Board shall be given to both parties and the notices herein required to be given by a party shall be served upon the opposite party prior to the filing thereof. All of such notices may be served by registered mail.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-330 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 3 / Section 59-119-330
SECTION 59-119-330. Trustees authorized to license or prohibit sales.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of Clemson University may make such bylaws as they deem proper to license or prohibit the sale of goods, wares and merchandise of any kind whatever on the grounds belonging to the university as are not repugnant to the laws of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 149 / Section 59-149-70
SECTION 59-149-70. Default on education loan.
Status: in_force

The student must not be in default on a Federal Title IV or State of South Carolina educational loan, nor owe a refund on a Federal Title IV or State of South Carolina student financial aid program. If the student has repaid the defaulted loan or refund in full, he is eligible to obtain a LIFE Scholarship in the future.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-462 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-462
SECTION 59-1-462. Excused school absences for career and technical student organization experiences.
Status: in_force

Each school district shall adopt a policy that authorizes a student to be excused from school absences, not to exceed ten school days per school year, to participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization experience in which student participation and learning outcomes are directed by a certified teacher for assessment of competencies. Participation in such Career and Technical Student Organization experience may include, but is not limited to, scheduled events of state-level Future Farmers of America (FFA) organizations, the national FFA organization, and 4-H programs as part of organized competitions or exhibitions. The student and his parent or legal guardian are responsible for obtaining and completing assignments missed while the student participates in any such Career and Technical Student Organization experiences.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-151 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 59-53-151
SECTION 59-53-151. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this article: (1) "Board" shall mean the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. (2) "Bonds" shall mean the special obligation bonds of the particular technical education college or center for whom bonds are issued. (3) "Bond reserve fund" shall mean each special fund to be established which shall be in the custody of the State Treasurer and which is primarily established for the purpose of providing a reserve with which to meet the payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued for any college in the event that payments otherwise required for the debt service fund shall be insufficient to meet the payment of such principal and interest as and when they become due and payable. Moneys in the bond reserve fund may also be used to pay costs of plant improvements for such college in accordance with the provisions of Section 59-53-164 of this article. (4) "College" shall mean each of the technical education colleges or centers. (5) "Debt service fund" shall mean each fund to be established for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds issued for any college. (6) "Plant improvements" shall mean the construction of and improvements to the buildings and equipment constituting facilities for any college. (7) "Special student fee" shall mean the fee authorized to be established by the board at any college to provide funds for the repayment of bonds issued for such college. (8) "Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as appropriate" shall mean the State Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as appropriate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-109-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 109 / Section 59-109-50
SECTION 59-109-50. Purpose of authority; powers enumerated.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the authority is to assist institutions for higher learning in the acquisition, construction, financing, and refinancing of projects, and for this purpose the authority is authorized and empowered to: (1) adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its affairs and business; (2) adopt an official seal and alter the same at pleasure; (3) maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate; (4) sue and be sued in its own name, plead, and be impleaded; (5) enter into any agreements with any participating institution for higher learning necessary or incidental to the issuance of bonds or the acquisition, construction, operation, maintenance, or improvement of a project; (6) determine the location and character of any project to be financed under the provisions of this chapter which is to be owned by the authority, and to construct, reconstruct, remodel, maintain, manage, enlarge, alter, add to, repair, operate, lease, as lessee or lessor, and regulate the same, and to enter into contracts for any or all of such purposes, to enter into contracts for the management and operation of a project owned by the authority, and to designate a participating institution for higher learning as its agent, to determine the location and character of a project owned by the authority and undertaken by such participating institution for higher learning under the provisions of this chapter and, as the agent of the authority, to acquire, construct, reconstruct, remodel, maintain, manage, enlarge, alter, add to, repair, operate, lease, as lessee or lessor, and regulate the same, and as the agent of the authority, to enter into contracts for any or all of such purposes, including contracts for the management and operation of such project; (7) enter into financing agreements with any participating institution for higher learning prescribing the payments to be made by the participating institution for higher learning to the authority or its assignee to meet the payments that shall become due with respect to any bonds, and any terms and conditions relating to the acquisition, construction, and use of a project and the issuance of bonds as the authority may determine; (8) issue bonds, including bond anticipation notes pursuant to Sections 11-17-10 to 11-17-110, and other obligations of the authority for any of the purposes of this chapter and to refinance or refund the same all as provided in this chapter, and to secure the payment of such bonds, bond anticipation notes, and other obligations as provided in this chapter; (9) fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect rates, rents, fees, and charges for the use of and for the services furnished or to be furnished by a project owned by the authority or any portion thereof and to contract with any person, partnership, association, or corporation, or other body public or private in respect of any project; (10) establish rules and regulations for the use of a project owned by the authority or any portion thereof and to designate a participating institution for higher learning as its agent to establish rules and regulations for the use of a project owned by the authority and undertaken for such participating institution for higher learning; (11) employ consulting engineers, architects, attorneys, accountants, construction and financial experts, superintendents, managers, and such other employees and agents as may be necessary in its judgment, and fix their compensation; (12) receive and accept from any public agency loans or grants for or in aid of the acquisition or construction of a project or any portion thereof, and to receive and accept loans, grants, aid, or contributions from any source of either money, property, labor, or other things of value to be held, used, and applied only for the purposes for which such loans, grants, aid, and contributions are made; (13) mortgage any project owned by the authority or any portion thereof for the benefit of the holders of bonds; (14) issue bonds to refinance or refund outstanding obligations, mortgages, or advances issued, made, or given by a participating institution for higher learning for the cost of a project; (15) charge to and apportion among participating institutions for higher learning its administrative costs and expenses incurred in the exercise of the powers and duties conferred by this chapter; (16) make and execute contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the exercise of its powers and duties under this chapter, with persons, firms, corporations, governmental agencies, and others; (17) make the proceeds of any bonds available by way of a loan to a participating institution for higher learning pursuant to a financing agreement; (18) lease or sell a project to a participating institution for higher learning pursuant to a financing agreement; (19) pledge or assign any money, rents, charges, fees, or other revenues, including any proceeds of insurance or condemnation awards, pursuant to any financing agreement to the payment of bonds; (20) do all things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-240 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-240
SECTION 59-67-240. Other duties of driver; discipline of pupils for misconduct.
Status: in_force

The driver of each school bus shall cooperate with the teachers in their work in the school to which he is transporting pupils by being on time in the mornings and waiting in the afternoons until all his pupils are dismissed by the school faculty and safely aboard his bus. He also shall take particular notice along his route in the mornings and give pupils within sight a reasonable time in which to board his bus. The driver shall be responsible for maintaining good conduct upon his bus and shall report promptly to the governing head of the school to or from which the pupils are transported any misconduct or any violation of the driver's instructions by any person riding in his bus. District boards of school trustees in this State may authorize school administrators to suspend or expel pupils from riding a school bus for misconduct on the bus or for violating instructions of the driver.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-370 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 3 / Section 59-127-370
SECTION 59-127-370. Tax exempt status.
Status: in_force

The bonds and all interest to become due on them must have the tax exempt status pursuant to Section 12-2-50.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-13-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 13 / Section 59-13-30
SECTION 59-13-30. Commencement of term of office.
Status: in_force

The term of office of the county superintendent of education shall run from July first throughout four consecutive scholastic years in each county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-1380 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 13 / Section 59-63-1380
SECTION 59-63-1380. Funding for alternative school programs.
Status: in_force

A school district shall allocate to an alternative school program the same per student expenditure to include federal, state, and local funds that would be allocated to the student's school if the student were attending the student's regularly assigned school. This shall include any appropriate special education funding. Districts or consortia meeting the eligibility requirements for alternative school funding shall receive an annual base funding minimum of $30,000 or up to $200,000 depending on the student population of the district; however, districts forming consortia will have as their base funding an amount equal to the total of the individual district's base funding, not to exceed $350,000. The State Department of Education, for the purposes of establishing base funding, shall group districts according to their average daily membership and assign the amount of base funding that districts in a grouping would receive for eligible programs. Unobligated funds from state appropriations for base funding which become available during a fiscal year may be redistributed on a per pupil basis to eligible programs in countywide districts receiving base funding of less than $100,000; however, this redistributed funding shall not become part of the base funding for the following year. Increases in fiscal year 2000-2001 funding over the fiscal year 1999-2000 recurring and nonrecurring funding shall be used to increase countywide districts' base funding by fifty percent and this new amount shall constitute their base funding. It is the intent of the General Assembly that, after meeting the funding requirements for base funding, eligible programs, beginning with school year 2000-2001, shall also receive per pupil funding based on the average daily membership of the students served by the program at an Education Finance Act weighting of 1.49 and beginning with school year 2001-2002 a weighting of 1.74. Per pupil funds for the alternative school program shall be distributed through the Education Finance Act formula provided for in Section 59-20-40. Beginning with school year 2002-2003, every district or district consortium shall provide alternative school opportunities for their students in grades 6-12, provided that state funding for alternative school programs is not reduced below the appropriation received in fiscal year 2001-2002. These funds shall be used for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of alternative schools programs. Funds also may be used to provide for staff development needs pursuant to Section 59-63-1370. Districts or consortia developing plans for the establishment of an alternative school shall be eligible for a planning grant of no more than $5,000 if criteria established by the State Board of Education are met.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-50
SECTION 59-59-50. State models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and curriculum framework of career clusters of study.
Status: in_force

(A) Before July 1, 2006, the Department of Education shall develop state models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and the curriculum framework for career clusters of study. These clusters of study may be based upon the national career clusters and may include, but are not limited to: (1) agriculture, food, and natural resources; (2) architecture and construction; (3) arts, audio-video technology, and communications; (4) business, management, and administration; (5) education and training; (6) finance; (7) health science; (8) hospitality and tourism; (9) human services; (10) information technology; (11) law, public safety, and security; (12) manufacturing; (13) government and public administration; (14) marketing, sales, and service; (15) science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (16) transportation, distribution, and logistics. (B) The Department of Education is to include in the state models and prototypes for individual graduation plans and curriculum framework the flexibility for a student to develop an individualized plan for graduation utilizing courses offered within the clusters at the school of attendance. Any plan of this type is to be approved by the student, parent or guardian, and the school guidance staff.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-980 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 9 / Section 59-119-980
SECTION 59-119-980. Tax exempt status.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this act and all interest to become due thereon have the tax exempt status prescribed by Section 12-2-50.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-18-1100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 18 / Article 11 / Section 59-18-1100
SECTION 59-18-1100. Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program established; criteria.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, working with the division and the Department of Education, must establish the Palmetto Gold and Silver Awards Program to recognize and reward schools for academic achievement and for closing the achievement gap. Awards will be established for schools attaining high levels of absolute performance, for schools attaining high rates of growth, and for schools making substantial progress in closing the achievement gap between disaggregated groups. The award program must base improved performance on longitudinally matched student data and may include such additional criteria as: (1) student attendance; (2) teacher attendance; (3) graduation rates; and (4) other factors promoting or maintaining high levels of achievement and performance. Schools shall be rewarded according to specific criteria established by the division. In defining eligibility for a reward for high levels of performance, student performance should exceed expected levels of improvement. The State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations to ensure districts of the State utilize these funds to improve or maintain exceptional performance according to their school's plans established in Section 59-139-10. Funds may be utilized for professional development support. Special schools for the academically talented are not eligible to receive an award pursuant to the provisions of this section unless they have demonstrated improvement and high absolute achievement for three years immediately preceding. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment added "and for closing the achievement gap" at the end of the first sentence, in the second sentence, substituted "growth, and for schools making substantial progress in closing the achievement gap between disaggregated groups" for "improvement", and, in item (3), substituted "graduation" for "student dropout".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-155 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 1 / Section 59-71-155
SECTION 59-71-155. General obligation bonds; transfers from state general fund to make payments on bonded indebtedness of school districts; maximum amount allowed for transfers.
Status: in_force

(A) This section applies to existing and future general obligation bonds issued by an operating school unit. For purposes of this section, general obligation bonds are obligations expressly secured by the full faith, credit, and taxing power of the operating school unit that issues the bonds. (B) The county treasurer of a county in which any operating school unit has outstanding general obligation bonds shall notify the State Treasurer on the fifteenth day prior to the due date of any payment of principal or interest on the bonds if the county treasurer does not have on deposit, or there is not on deposit with a paying agent, the sum required to make that payment. If the county treasurer or paying agent does not have on deposit the sum required to make that payment on the third business day prior to the due date, the State Treasurer shall transfer to the county treasurer from the general fund of the State the sum necessary to enable the county treasurer or paying agent to make payment of principal and interest then coming due. However, the total amount to be advanced to operating school units for this purpose in any fiscal year may not exceed the amount appropriated in that year under the Education Finance Act. Immediately upon receipt of the sum from the State Treasurer on a bond for which a paying agent other than the county treasurer has been appointed, the county treasurer shall transfer to the paying agent all amounts required to effect punctual payment of the sum due. The State Treasurer shall withhold from the operating school unit from the next and subsequent distributions of any revenue to that operating school unit sufficient monies necessary to reimburse the general fund of the State for the sums applied to pay the principal and interest on the bonds and for the investment earnings that would have been received on the monies advanced from the general fund. In addition, the State Treasurer may direct the county treasurer to apply to the payment due on the bonds any monies being held by the county treasurer in any fund, other than the sinking fund, derived from state revenue for the operating school unit. (C) The amounts forwarded to any county treasurer by the State Treasurer under subsection (B) must be applied by the county treasurer or paying agent solely to the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds. The State Treasurer shall notify the State Department of Education, the county auditor, and the superintendent of the operating school unit of payments made and sums withheld pursuant to this section. (D) Whenever the State Treasurer makes a payment to a county treasurer pursuant to subsection (B) and withholds sums from revenue to the operating school unit pursuant to this section, or directs a county treasurer to apply monies for this purpose, the county treasurer shall pay to the operating school unit all collections of property taxes levied for the payment of the operating school unit's general obligation bonds until the sums so withheld or applied have been paid by the county treasurer to the operating school unit from such tax levies. (E) A county auditor in any county in which the provisions of subsection (B) have been implemented for the payment of principal and interest on the general obligation bonds of an operating school unit shall adjust the millage levied for the payment of those bonds in the next fiscal year to the level necessary to provide for the punctual payment of all sums due during that year and shall file a report with the State Treasurer demonstrating compliance with this subsection not later than five business days after setting the millage for this fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 59-29-130
SECTION 59-29-130. Public institutions of higher learning; required instruction; applicability.
Status: in_force

(A)(1)(a) A public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5, that offers classes which may fulfill general education or liberal arts requirements shall require each undergraduate student, except a student eligible for the exemption provided in item (2), to complete no fewer than three semester credit hours or their equivalent in American history, American government, or another equivalent course of instruction that provides a comprehensive overview of the major events and turning points of American history and government which includes, at a minimum, reading: (i) the United States Constitution in its entirety; (ii) the Declaration of Independence in its entirety; (iii) the Emancipation Proclamation in its entirety; (iv) a minimum of five essays in their entirety from the Federalist Papers as selected by an instructor; and (v) one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle. (b) No public institution of higher learning may grant a certificate of graduation for a baccalaureate degree program to a student unless he successfully completes the requirements of this subsection. (2) A public institution of higher learning may exempt a student who has completed three semester credit hours, or their equivalent, in an Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), or dual-credit course with a passing grade in the subject of American government or American history, provided the completed three semester credit hours, or their equivalent, in an Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual-credit course must satisfy the requirements of item (1). (B) The board of trustees of a public institution of higher learning shall ensure that the requirements of this section are incorporated into the degree requirements of all undergraduate degree programs in a manner that does not: (1) add to the total number of credit hours for any degree; and (2) conflict with any school accreditation process. (C) The Commission on Higher Education shall ensure the compliance of each public institution of higher learning with all provisions of this section. The commission annually shall collect information necessary to ensure that a public institution of higher learning is in compliance with this section. This information annually must be reported to the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee. Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 26, SECTIONS 2.B, 5, provide as follows: "[SECTION 2.]B. Section 59-29-130, as amended by this act, applies to the first incoming undergraduate freshman class entering a public institution of higher learning after the effective date of this act and each subsequent undergraduate class thereafter. Nothing contained in Section 59-29-130 may be construed to prevent an undergraduate student enrolled in a public institution of higher learning on the effective date of this act from receiving a certificate of graduation." "SECTION 5. This act takes effect beginning with the 2021—2022 School Year." Effect of Amendment 2021 Act No. 26, SECTION 2.A, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-16-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 16 / Section 59-16-70
SECTION 59-16-70. Review of student records by Education Oversight Committee.
Status: in_force

At the end of each semester, the State Department of Education shall provide student records, including course grades and performance on state assessments, to the Education Oversight Committee. The Education Oversight Committee shall monitor the impact of credits earned in the virtual school, on the school and district ratings, with particular attention to performance on end-of-course examinations and graduation rates.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-520 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 59-67-520
SECTION 59-67-520. Transportation of handicapped persons.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 59-33-50, 59-67-420 and 59-67-510, the State Department of Education shall have the responsibility for transporting handicapped persons of lawful school age to and from the nearest school in which a handicapped pupil has been duly assigned. Additionally, when a school district is providing classes for handicapped persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years at the same location where classes and programs are provided for handicapped persons under age five and over age twenty-one, and when a cost reduction will result, the Department may enter into a reciprocal agreement with the facility whereby certain handicapped persons between the ages of five and twenty-one years may be transported on buses not owned by the Department and certain handicapped persons under age five and over age twenty-one may be transported on Department owned buses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-122-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 122 / Section 59-122-20
SECTION 59-122-20. Authority to acquire, maintain, or rehabilitate student and faculty housing; authority to incur debt and issue bonds.
Status: in_force

(A) The board is authorized to acquire and maintain, by construction and purchase, such student and faculty housing and auxiliary facilities as it determines to be necessary, appropriate, or convenient to assist in the proper and efficient operation of The Citadel. The board is further authorized to undertake the renovation, refurbishment, or rehabilitation of any of its student and faculty housing and auxiliary facilities as it considers appropriate. In connection with this acquisition or renovation, the board also is authorized to acquire equipment, furnishings, and machinery as are necessary or desirable for the efficient and proper use of the facilities. (B) To provide the money necessary to pay the costs incurred in the exercise of its powers, the board is authorized to incur indebtedness, the principal amount outstanding at any time may not exceed twenty-five million dollars and to apply the proceeds in accord with Section 59-122-30 of this chapter. The board is authorized to issue bond anticipation notes as provided in Chapter 17 of Title 11 and to refund or advance refund any bonds issued pursuant to this at such terms and under such conditions as it considers appropriate, with State Fiscal Accountability Authority or the Department of Administration, as appropriate, approval, following review by the Joint Bond Review Committee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-990 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 9 / Section 59-119-990
SECTION 59-119-990. Investments.
Status: in_force

It is lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians, and fiduciaries, all sinking fund commissions, the Public Employee Benefit Authority and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as cotrustees of the South Carolina Retirement System, and all other governmental entities within the State to invest any monies in their hands in such bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-320 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-320
SECTION 59-19-320. Trustees may cross bridge or ferry free of charge.
Status: in_force

The school trustees shall be allowed to cross all bridges or ferries free of charge when they are traveling on official business.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-136-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 136 / Article 1 / Section 59-136-120
SECTION 59-136-120. Trustees; subsistence, per diem, and mileage.
Status: in_force

Members of the board are entitled to subsistence, per diem, and mileage authorized for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-49-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 49 / Section 59-49-150
SECTION 59-49-150. Tuition and fees.
Status: in_force

A student who is a legal resident of this State may attend the school without paying tuition, but may pay fees for maintenance and food services unless he meets the poverty requirements as defined in the will of John de la Howe and by current rules or regulations of the State Department of Education defining measures of poverty. Notwithstanding these provisions, all out-of-state and international exchange students admitted to the school shall pay tuition and fees for maintenance and food services as determined by the board. Effect of Amendment 2020 Act No. 164, SECTION 17, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-420 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-420
SECTION 59-101-420. Annual reporting of out-of-state undergraduate student population and policy.
Status: in_force

Any public institution of higher education is required to annually report the number of out-of-state undergraduate students in attendance at the respective university for the fall and spring semester. Each university will also be required to report an out-of-state undergraduate student policy and how that policy was enacted by each university. The report will be required to be submitted to the Governor and each member of the General Assembly no later than September fifteenth of each year for the latest completed school year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-121-400 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 121 / Article 3 / Section 59-121-400
SECTION 59-121-400. Execution of bonds and coupons; change of issuing officers or seal; issuance as fully registered, noncertificated, book-entry securities.
Status: in_force

The bonds and the coupons, if any, attached to such bonds, must be executed manually or by facsimile in the name of The Citadel in such manner and by such persons as the visitors shall from time to time determine, and the seal of The Citadel must be affixed to, or impressed, or reproduced on each bond. Any coupons attached to such bonds must be authenticated by the facsimile signature of one or more of the persons signing the bonds. Such bonds may, in the discretion of the visitors, be registerable as to principal and interest on books kept therefor by or on behalf of The Citadel, including by a corporate registrar. The delivery of the bonds so executed are valid notwithstanding changes in officers or in the seal occurring after such execution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the bonds may, in the discretion of the visitors, be issued as fully registered, noncertificated, book-entry securities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-55 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-55
SECTION 59-101-55. State appropriated funds restriction.
Status: in_force

State appropriated funds shall not be used to provide out-of-state subsidies to students attending state-supported institutions of higher learning.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-520 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 59-31-520
SECTION 59-31-520. Continuance of contracts with publishers.
Status: in_force

At the expiration of any contract between the State and the publisher of any textbook, the State Board of Education, upon satisfactory agreement being had with such publisher, may continue the contract for any such textbook, or the latest editions thereof, for an indefinite period which may be terminated either by the State Board of Education or the publisher upon ninety days' notice. The Board may extend contracts at different prices from those of the original contracts.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-100
SECTION 59-101-100. Display of United States and State flags.
Status: in_force

The State Superintendent of Education shall make such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the National Flag Code, for the display of the flag of the United States of America and the display of the State flag on the grounds of educational institutions supported, in whole or in part, by funds derived from this State. The person at the head of any educational institution in the State shall display the flag of the United States of America and the State flag on the grounds of educational institutions supported, in whole or in part, by funds derived from this State. The person at the head of any educational institution in the State shall display the flag of the United States of America and the State flag at such times and at such places and under such restrictions and rules as he may be directed to observe by the State Superintendent of Education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-4-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 4 / Section 59-4-10
SECTION 59-4-10. Short title; purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program Act". The South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program is established to assist the citizens of South Carolina with the expense of college by providing an advanced payment program for tuition at a fixed and guaranteed level for public colleges and universities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 1 / Section 59-53-100
SECTION 59-53-100. Expenditure of net funds derived from auxiliary enterprises in institutions under supervision of Board; limitations.
Status: in_force

All net funds derived from auxiliary enterprises in any institution under the supervision of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education shall be expended by the institution subject to the following limitations: up to twenty percent of the net funds/or $1,000 whichever is greater may be expended specifically for promotional use and at least eighty percent of the net funds shall be expended for the institution's operational expenses. Provided, further, That promotional expenditures shall be in keeping with policies and guidelines developed by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-6-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 6 / Section 59-6-20
SECTION 59-6-20. Public Accountability Division.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Education must establish within the State Department of Education a special unit at the division level called the Public Accountability Division. This special unit must be eliminated on July 1, 1991. The unit head shall hold a position comparable to a deputy superintendent and must be under the direct supervision of and shall report to the State Superintendent of Education. The deputy superintendent must provide all reports to the Governor, Education Oversight Committee, Business-Education Partnership for Excellence in Education, Business-Education Subcommittee, and State Board of Education, and respond to any inquiries for information. The Business-Education Subcommittee shall serve as a screening committee for the selection of the unit head. The screening committee shall recommend for consideration three applicants. Final selection of the unit head must be made by the State Superintendent of Education after consulting with the Governor. All other positions must be filled following current state personnel and State Department of Education employment procedures. The new unit is responsible for planning, monitoring, and reviewing programs developed under the Education Improvement Act and shall provide information, recommendations, and an annual assessment of the Education Improvement Act to the Governor, Education Oversight Committee, and Business-Education Subcommittee. The operating procedures for the new unit are the same as the operating procedures for the three established divisions in the State Department of Education. The Business-Education Subcommittee shall review and approve all products produced by the new unit and make recommendations to the State Board of Education for final approval.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 59-29-80
SECTION 59-29-80. Required subjects; courses in physical education; alternatives; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(A) There is established and provided in all the public schools of this State physical education, training, and instruction of pupils of both sexes. Every pupil attending public school, in so far as he is physically fit and able to do so, shall take the course or courses provided by this section. Suitable modified courses must be provided for students physically or mentally unable or unfit to take the course or courses prescribed for normal pupils. However, in public school that offers a military or naval ROTC program sponsored by one of the military services of the United States, training in such a program must be considered to be the equivalent of physical education instruction and must be accepted in lieu of such instruction for all purposes, academic or nonacademic, as may hereinafter be provided. Additionally, in a public school that offers instruction in marching band based on the South Carolina Academic Standards for the Visual and Performing Arts and that incorporates the South Carolina Academic Standards for Physical Education, this instruction must be considered to be the equivalent of physical education instruction and must be accepted in lieu of physical education instruction for all purposes; provided the district first shall submit a plan to the department documenting that all South Carolina Academic Standards for Physical Education are met in the proposed marching band instruction, and upon approval of the plan by the department, this instruction may be offered and considered to be the equivalent of physical education instruction. (B) A student may be exempted from physical education requirements by seeking a waiver from the local school board of trustees. The local board may grant such a request based on the following criteria: (1) The student must present a statement by his attending physician indicating that participation in physical education will jeopardize the student's health and well-being; or (2)(a) The parent and student must show that the student's attending physical education classes will violate their religious beliefs and would not be merely a matter of personal objection; and (b) the parent or student must be members of a recognized religious faith that objects to physical education as part of its official doctrine or creed. The local board shall encourage the student to take, as an alternative to physical education, appropriate instruction in health education or other instruction in lifestyle modification if an exemption is granted pursuant to this section. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 185, SECTION 1, amended (A), providing that certain marching band instruction must be accepted in lieu of physical education coursework.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-240 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-240
SECTION 59-123-240. Credit of state not to be pledged; trustees not liable on bonds.
Status: in_force

The faith and credit of the State of South Carolina shall not be pledged for the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds, and there shall be on the face of each bond a statement plainly worded, to that effect. Neither the trustees nor any other person signing the bonds shall be personally liable therefor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-160
SECTION 59-17-160. Model fire and safety policy and program guidelines.
Status: in_force

(A) Prior to the beginning of the 2019-2020 School Year, the State Department of Education and the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall collaborate and develop model fire and safety policies and program guidelines that must be made available to each school district and charter school in the State. The provisions of this section do not apply to charter schools whose instruction is primarily delivered online. (B) Each school district board of trustees and the governing body of each charter school shall adopt a policy and program for school facility fire and safety, including inspections, before the beginning of the 2020-2021 School Year. The policy and program must: (1) be adopted in open meetings in which the public may provide comment on the terms of the policies and programs; (2) include routine self-assessments; and (3) be published on the district's or charter school's Internet website in a prominent location that is easily accessible by the public. (C) Prior to July 1, 2021, each district and charter school shall submit its fire and safety policy and program to the Office of the State Fire Marshal and the State Department of Education. The office and department shall collaborate in the review of the school policies and programs. Within one hundred twenty days of the receipt of a policy or program, the office and department must jointly provide written comments to the district on how the policies and programs may be improved. (D) Local school district boards of trustees and charter school governing bodies may request technical assistance in the development of fire and safety policies and programs.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-10
SECTION 59-19-10. School district management.
Status: in_force

Each school district shall be under the management and control of the board of trustees provided for in this article, subject to the supervision and orders of the county board of education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-48-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 48 / Section 59-48-50
SECTION 59-48-50. Administrative officer for school.
Status: in_force

The chief administrative officer of the school shall be the director, who must be appointed by the board to serve at its pleasure. The director shall administer all affairs of the school, subject to policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the board. The director shall serve as the secretary to the board of trustees and shall report at least annually to the board concerning the state of the school.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 3 / Section 59-127-310
SECTION 59-127-310. Definitions.
Status: in_force

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, as used in this article: (1) "Admission fee" means the special fee or charge, in addition to other charges, imposed upon each person admitted to a "home" football game, except a freshman or intramural game, in Dawson Football Stadium at South Carolina State University or at any other location where a "home" game is played by the South Carolina State University varsity football team, excluding students admitted as a result of student fees paid to the institution for a regular session. (2) "Bonds" means the Stadium Improvement Revenue Bonds of South Carolina State University authorized by this article. (3) "University" means South Carolina State University, located at Orangeburg, South Carolina. (4) "Dawson Football Stadium" means the football stadium of South Carolina State University located at Orangeburg, South Carolina. (5) "Debt Service Fund" means the fund established by this article for the payment of the principal and interest on the bonds. (6) "Improvements" means the enlargement and improvements to Dawson Football Stadium, including necessary equipment. (7) "Special student fee" means the fee authorized by this article to be established by the university to provide funds to assist in the repayment of bonds authorized under this article and imposed upon each person in attendance at any regular session, excluding summer sessions, of the university, who is enrolled in a sufficient number of classes or courses for which credit is given toward any degree offered by the university to be classified as a regular full-time student for the purpose of assessing other student fees. (8) "Authority" means the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. (9) "Trustees" means the Board of Trustees of South Carolina State University. (10) "Net athletic revenues" means the entire revenues derived by the athletic department of the University for any fiscal year after payment of the operating and maintenance expenses of the department but before provision is made for depreciation, amortization, nonmandatory transfers, and interest expenses of the department for the fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-170 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-170
SECTION 59-150-170. Fidelity fund; reserve account; lottery retailer bond; deposit of securities with commission.
Status: in_force

(A) The commission shall establish a fidelity fund separate from all other funds and shall assess each lottery retailer a one-time fee not to exceed one hundred dollars for each sales location. Monies deposited into the fund may be used to cover losses the commission may experience due to nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance of a lottery retailer. The monies may be invested by the commission pursuant to state investment practices. All earnings attributable to the investments accrue to the fund. In addition, the funds may be used to purchase blanket bonds covering the commission against losses from all lottery retailers. At the end of each fiscal year, the commission shall pay to the Education Lottery Account any amount in the fidelity fund which exceeds five hundred thousand dollars, and the funds paid must be treated as net proceeds from the lottery. (B) A reserve account may be established as a general operating expense to cover amounts considered uncollectible from a lottery retailer. The commission shall establish procedures for minimizing losses that may be experienced by reason of nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance of a lottery retailer, and shall exercise and exhaust all available options in the procedures before amounts are written off to this account. (C) The commission may require a lottery retailer to post an appropriate bond, as determined by the commission, using an insurance company acceptable to the commission. The amount must not exceed the applicable district sales average of lottery game tickets for two billing periods. (D)(1) In its discretion, the commission may allow a lottery retailer to deposit and maintain with the commission securities that are interest bearing or accruing. Securities eligible pursuant to this item are limited to: (a) certificates of deposit issued by solvent banks or savings associations organized and existing under the laws of this State or under the laws of the United States; (b) United States bonds, notes, and bills for which the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged for the payment of principal and interest; and (c) federal agency securities by an agency or instrumentality of the United States government. (2) The securities must be held in trust in the name of the commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-57-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 57 / Section 59-57-30
SECTION 59-57-30. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The commission shall encourage higher education in the respective counties and adjacent areas and establish within the area facilities to offer standard freshman and sophomore college courses and other courses as considered desirable. The commission shall also furnish and operate recreational facilities and programs in conjunction with its other purposes and may make the facilities available to the public.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 3 / Section 59-71-310
SECTION 59-71-310. Resolution of school district concerning bonds in default.
Status: in_force

The district board of any school district authorized to issue general obligation bonds of the school district is hereby authorized to provide by resolution duly adopted that if the principal or interest of any general obligation bonds issued by the school district are not paid when they become due, the holder of the bonds and coupons may present them to the State Treasurer of South Carolina who, to the extent that moneys shall be available to the school district for any purpose and from any source, shall effect payment of them and charge such payments to the account of the school district and diminish the payments otherwise to be made to the extent thereof; provided, that no such resolution shall be effective unless it has been approved by the State Treasurer as provided in Section 59-71-320.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-453 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-453
SECTION 59-1-453. Oversight Committee.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of the Target 2000-School Reform for the Next Decade Act (1989 Act No. 194), the Education Oversight Committee, as provided for in Section 59-6-10, shall serve as the oversight committee for the provisions of the Target 2000-School Reform for the Next Decade Act (1989 Act No. 194). The Education Oversight Committee shall oversee the planning, development, and implementation of the provisions as contained in Target 2000 and shall monitor the expenditures of the funds appropriated. Each state agency and entity responsible for implementing Target 2000 funded programs must submit annually to the Education Oversight Committee programs and expenditure reports and budget requests in a manner prescribed by the Education Oversight Committee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-10-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 10 / Article 3 / Section 59-10-310
SECTION 59-10-310. Establishment of school food service meals and competitive foods; district policies; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(A) In an effort to promote optimal healthy eating patterns and academic success, the State Board of Education by policy shall establish requirements for all school food service meals and competitive foods provided in kindergarten through twelfth grade during the academic school year, which must meet or may exceed, the nutritional requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The nutritional requirements must be continuously updated to reflect the current United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service standards. A school district board of trustees may adopt a more restrictive policy. This policy does not restrict the food that a parent or guardian may provide for student consumption at school. (B) School fundraisers must be exempted from the requirements in this section; however, nothing in this section shall restrict or prohibit the department from establishing policy with regard to school fundraisers, as authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture. Effect of Amendment 2016 Act No. 258, SECTION 1, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-133-15 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 133 / Article 1 / Section 59-133-15
SECTION 59-133-15. Francis Marion College changed to Francis Marion University.
Status: in_force

Francis Marion College is changed to Francis Marion University, effective July 1, 1992, and wherever in the 1976 Code or in any other provision of law the name Francis Marion College appears, it must be construed to mean Francis Marion University. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment reenacted this section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-158-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 158 / Section 59-158-20
SECTION 59-158-20. Compensation for use of intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness; prohibited acts.
Status: in_force

(A) An institution of higher learning or any officer, trustee, director, or employee may directly or through an agreement with a third party, identify, create, solicit, facilitate, and otherwise enable opportunities for a currently enrolled intercollegiate athlete to earn compensation for the use of the intercollegiate athlete's name, image, or likeness. An institution of higher learning may grant permission to intercollegiate athletes to use its trademarks and facilities. (B) An institution of higher learning may not receive compensation or fees directly from an intercollegiate athlete related to the facilitation of NIL. (C) No appropriated funds of an institution of higher learning may be used to pay an intercollegiate athlete compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness. (D) Compensation earned by an intercollegiate athlete for the use of his name, image, or likeness must represent payment for the use of his name, image, or likeness, independent of, rather than as payment for, his athletic participation or performance unless otherwise permitted or authorized by a collegiate athletic association and institution of higher learning policy, a court order, or a settlement agreement. Editor's Note 2021 Act No. 35, SECTION 7, provides as follows: "SECTION 7. This act takes effect for each institution of higher learning in this State upon the earlier of July 1, 2022, or certification by the Attorney General to the Governor of the enactment of rules consistent with the provisions contained in this act by the institution of higher learning's collegiate governing body [July 1, 2021]. Upon certification by the Attorney General, the provisions of this act are suspended until the General Assembly takes further action." Effect of Amendment 2024 Act No. 207, SECTION 2, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-117-270 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 117 / Article 3 / Section 59-117-270
SECTION 59-117-270. Bond specifications; issuing resolutions.
Status: in_force

In order to avail themselves of the authorizations set forth in this article, the trustees shall adopt resolutions providing for the issuance of bonds of the University, within the limitations mentioned in this article which must prescribe the tenor, terms, and conditions of the bonds. The bonds must be issued as serial or term bonds, maturing in equal or unequal amounts, at such times and on such occasions as the trustees determine. The last maturing bonds of any issue must be expressed to mature not later than fifty years from their date, and the first maturing bonds of any issue, issued pursuant to this article, falls due within five years from their date. They must bear such rates of interest, payable on such occasion, as the trustees prescribe, and the bonds must be in such denominations, payable in such medium of payment, and at such place as such resolutions prescribe. All bonds may be issued with a provision permitting their redemption on any interest payment date before their respective maturities. Bonds made subject to redemption before their stated maturities may contain a provision requiring the payment of a premium for the privilege of exercising the right of redemption, in such amount or amounts as the trustees prescribe in the resolutions authorizing their issuance. All bonds that are subject to redemption must contain a statement to that effect on the face of each bond. The resolutions authorizing their issuance must contain provisions specifying the manner of call and the notice of call that must be given.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-45 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-45
SECTION 59-19-45. Mandatory orientation for school district boards of trustees and county boards of education; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) Within one year of taking office, all persons elected or appointed as members of a school district board of trustees after July 1, 1997, shall complete successfully an orientation program in the powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board member including, but not limited to, topics on policy development, personnel, superintendent and board relations, instructional programs, district finance, school law, ethics, and community relations. (B) The orientation shall be approved by the State Board of Education and conducted by public or private entities approved by the State Board of Education such as the South Carolina School Boards Association. (C) The provisions of this section also apply to members of county boards of education appointed or elected after July 1, 1997, in the same manner the provisions of this section apply to members of school district boards of trustees. (D) The provisions of this section do not apply to a school board trustee or county board of education member who was serving in such office on July 1, 1997, and who is continuously reelected or reappointed to office thereafter. (E) The State Department of Education shall reimburse a school district or county board of education conducting an orientation for a new board member as required by this section at the rate of eighty dollars for a member, provided that the total reimbursements by the department in one fiscal year must not exceed ten thousand dollars. If the total projected cost of these reimbursements for a year as determined by the department exceeds ten thousand dollars, the eighty-dollar reimbursement for each new member must be reduced proportionately. If funds are not available for these reimbursements, the board member orientation is not required but may be conducted at the option of a school district or county board of education. The State Board of Education shall establish guidelines and procedures for these reimbursements. (F) The State Department of Education must keep a record of the school board trustees who complete the orientation program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-10-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 10 / Article 2 / Section 59-10-220
SECTION 59-10-220. Adoption of universal precautions for bloodborne disease exposure; notice.
Status: in_force

By January 1, 2012, each school district shall adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations on universal precautions for bloodborne disease exposure and shall communicate written notice of these procedures to each school within the district. The notice must provide information regarding education and training in the areas of infection control, universal precautions, and disinfection and sterilization techniques.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-125 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-125
SECTION 59-19-125. Leasing school property for particular purposes.
Status: in_force

Each district board of trustees may lease any school property for a rental which the board considers reasonable or permit the free use of school property for: (1) civic or public purposes; or (2) the operation of a school-age child care program for children aged five through fourteen years that operates before or after the school day, or both, and during periods when school is not in session, if the property is not needed for school purposes. Under this section the board may enter into a long-term lease with a corporation, community service organization, or other governmental entity, if the corporation, organization, or other governmental entity will use the property to be leased for civic or public purposes or for a school-age child care program. However, if the property subject to a long-term lease is being paid for from money in the district's debt service fund, then all proceeds from the long-term lease must be deposited in that school district's debt service fund so long as the property has not been paid for.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-300 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-300
SECTION 59-150-300. Review board actions.
Status: in_force

(A) Any lottery retailer, lottery vendor, applicant for a lottery retailer license, or lottery game ticket holder aggrieved by an action of the board may appeal that decision to the Administrative Law Court. The action is subject to review by an administrative law judge on the record of the board, upon petition of the aggrieved person within ten days from receipt of official notice from the board of the action of which review is sought. Service of notice is presumed conclusively ten days after mailing by registered or certified mail to the applicant or licensee of notice at his last known address. An appeal to the Administrative Law Court pursuant to this section is not a contested case as defined by the Administrative Procedures Act; however, the appeal is subject to the procedural due process requirements provided for in Article 5, Chapter 23, Title 1 and the Rules of Procedure of the Administrative Law Court. Appeals regarding lottery vendor contracts must be brought pursuant to the South Carolina Procurement Code. (B) The Administrative Law Court shall hear appeals from decisions of the board and, based upon the record of the proceedings before the board, may reverse the decision of the board only if the appellant proves the decision to be: (1) in violation of constitutional or statutory provisions; (2) in excess of the statutory authority of the board; (3) made upon unlawful procedure; (4) affected by other error of law; (5) clearly erroneous in view of the reliable, probative, and substantial evidence on the whole record; or (6) arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (C) The Administrative Law Court may remand an appeal to the board to conduct further hearings. (D) For judicial review of a final decision of an administrative law judge in a case involving the commission, the petition by an aggrieved party must be filed with the circuit court and served on the opposing party not more than thirty days after the aggrieved party receives the final decision and order of the administrative law judge. Appeal in these matters is by right. (E) A lottery vendor who appeals the award of a procurement contract for the supply of a lottery game ticket system, share system, or an on-line or other mechanical or electronic system is liable for all costs of appeal and defense if the appeal is denied or the contract award is upheld. Cost of appeal and defense specifically includes, but is not limited to, administrative proceedings, court costs, bond, legal fees, and loss of income to the commission resulting from institution of the appeal if, upon the motion of the commission, the court finds the appeal was frivolous. (F) All actions and proceedings for review pursuant to this chapter, and all actions and proceedings to which the commission may be a party and in which a question arises pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to or concerning any order or decision of the commission must be given priority of hearing in all courts and reviewing entities over all other civil causes except election cases irrespective of position on the calendar. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, "Administrative Law Court" was substituted for all references to "Administrative Law Judge Division", pursuant to 2004 Act No. 202, SECTION 3.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-790 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 7 / Section 59-119-790
SECTION 59-119-790. Who may invest in bonds.
Status: in_force

It is lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians, and fiduciaries, all sinking fund commissions, the Public Employee Benefit Authority and the State Fiscal Accountability Authority, as cotrustees of the South Carolina Retirement System, and all other governmental entities within this State to invest any monies in their hands in the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-785 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 7 / Section 59-63-785
SECTION 59-63-785. School meal debt collections; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) A public school or public school district, including a charter school or charter school governing body, may not: (1) use a debt collection agency to collect or attempt to collect, directly or indirectly, debts due or assessed to be owed for outstanding debts on a school lunch or breakfast account of a student; or (2) assess or collect any interest, fees, or other such monetary penalties for outstanding debts on student school lunch or breakfast accounts. (B) For purposes of this section, "debt collection agency" means any person or entity that collects or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, debts due or asserted to be owed or due another. "Debt collection agency" does not include the South Carolina Department of Revenue or the programs they administer or a public school, public school district, charter school, or charter school governing body. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 182, SECTION 2, provides as follows: "SECTION 2. The provisions of this act apply to debts on student lunch and breakfast accounts outstanding on the effective date of this act and incurred after the effective date of this act."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-720 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 9 / Section 59-53-720
SECTION 59-53-720. Administration of program of vocational and technical education.
Status: in_force

The committee shall constitute the administrative agency to administer the program of vocational and technical education in Darlington and Florence Counties under the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-150
SECTION 59-2-150. State Treasurer, others not responsible for determining specified information.
Status: in_force

Neither the State Treasurer nor any transfer agent, administrator, bank, broker, or other financial institution acting on the instructions of or otherwise dealing with any person purporting to act as a contributor, beneficiary, or account owner is responsible for determining the following: (1) whether the contributor, beneficiary, account owner, or person purporting to act as such has been duly designated; (2) whether any purchase, sale, transfer, or other action to or by a person purporting to act in the capacity of an account owner is in accordance with or authorized by this chapter; or (3) the validity or propriety under this chapter of any instrument or instructions executed or given by a person purporting to act as a contributor, beneficiary, or account owner.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-450 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 59-21-450
SECTION 59-21-450. Allocation of unexpended funds or operating surplus in Education Improvement Act fund to school building aid program.
Status: in_force

Any unexpended funds or operating surplus in the Education Improvement Act Fund in any fiscal year must be allocated to the school building aid program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-135-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 135 / Section 59-135-50
SECTION 59-135-50. Authority to sell or lease donated real property.
Status: in_force

Upon approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or Department of Administration, as appropriate, the board is authorized to lease or sell any real property which may have been or may be donated to the college during any fund campaign. The proceeds of any lease or sale must be applied to the original purpose of the donation of the property leased or sold.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-335 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-335
SECTION 59-101-335. Authorization to establish penalties and bonds for traffic and parking violations; availability of schedule of penalties and bonds for such offenses.
Status: in_force

The governing boards of all state-supported colleges, universities, and technical schools shall be authorized to establish penalties and bonds for traffic and parking violations occurring on property which is owned, leased, supervised, or otherwise controlled by the institution. A schedule of penalties and bonds for such offenses shall be available for inspection during normal business hours at the institution at a location designated by the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-420 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 59-21-420
SECTION 59-21-420. Funds for renovation, capital improvement, or repair of classrooms, or reduction of millage as to bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with state Fiscal Year 1984-85, the State shall remit an amount on a per-pupil basis to each school district of the State in the manner and under the conditions that the General Assembly provides for the School Building Aid program of the Education Improvement Program in the annual general appropriation act. These funds must be used (i) for the renovation, capital improvement, or repair of school classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other instructional facilities, including music rooms, or (ii) to reduce the millage required to pay principal and interest on bonds issued for such purposes if the district qualifies for the exception provided for in subsection (b) hereof. (b) If a school district has issued bonds or otherwise undertaken any capital improvement programs during any of the most recent five fiscal years, at least fifty percent of the funds provided in subsection (a) must be used to reduce the millage required to pay debt service on such outstanding bonds. Provided however, in the event that a school district sold bonds or secured a loan at an interest rate less than prevailing rates and has an identified need for funds in excess of fifty percent of funds provided in subsection (a) or anticipates a significant increase in need for additional classroom space, that district may request a waiver from this requirement by the State Board of Education. After consultation with the State Treasurer on prevailing interest rates and review of the evidence accompanying the waiver request from the school district, and upon certification by the State Treasurer that rates are beneficial to local school district, the State Board of Education may grant a waiver if the evidence is substantiated. The remaining sums may be used either to reduce millage to pay debt service or to pay for capital improvements, repairs, or renovations otherwise authorized during the then current fiscal year. Provided, Further, That if, on the occasion when the annual millage would otherwise be increased to provide for capital improvements, repairs, or renovations, there is on hand with the country treasurer sums from the appropriation herein authorized, sufficient to meet all or a portion of the payments of principal and interest on bonds to be outstanding in the ensuing fiscal year, then such portion of the millage required to pay such debt service need not be imposed. (c) A capital improvement program for purposes of this section is defined as incurring debt for school building purposes or levying and collecting school taxes for school building purposes over the district's last five fiscal years averaged at least one-half the amount the district is entitled to receive during state Fiscal Year 1985 as provided in subsection (a) hereof. If the district has fiscal autonomy to any degree, it shall provide for the manner in which the school millage must be reduced. If the district does not have fiscal autonomy, the governing body of the county wherein the district is located shall provide for the manner in which the school millage must be reduced. (d) The funds authorized herein for reduction in millage for debt service may not be expended in conjunction with the authorization of bonds that increase a school district's bonded indebtedness above the limit provided for in Article X of the South Carolina Constitution or expended to pay debt service on bond anticipation notes authorized which would put the total bonded indebtedness of the school district (general obligation and bond anticipation) above the constitutionally mandated limit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-160
SECTION 59-2-160. Severability.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any part of this chapter is declared invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration shall not affect the parts which remain.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 3 / Section 59-25-120
SECTION 59-25-120. Examination on United States Constitution and loyalty.
Status: in_force

All persons applying for certificates authorizing them to become teachers in the public schools of this State shall, in addition to other requirements and before receiving such certificate, be required to pass a satisfactory examination upon the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States and shall also satisfy the examining power of their loyalty thereto.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-50
SECTION 59-67-50. Removal of identification marks from former school buses.
Status: in_force

All school buses in this State, when no longer used for school purposes and sold to any person for private or public use, must have all marks of identification showing that these buses were used by schools and school districts removed before private or public use may be made of them. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or imprisonment upon the public works of the county in which the offense is committed for a period of not more than thirty days.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-50-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 50 / Section 59-50-50
SECTION 59-50-50. President.
Status: in_force

The chief administrative officer of the school is the president, who is appointed by the board, serves at its will and pleasure, and administers all affairs of the school, subject to policies and regulations adopted by the board. The president's position is exempt from the State Employee Grievance Procedure Act in Section 8-17-330. The school's vice presidents serve at the will and pleasure of the president. The president or his designee serves as secretary of the board of directors and reports at all board meetings. The president shall report annually to the board on the status of the school, its needs, and recommendations to carry the school forward to fulfill its mission. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment substituted "president" for "executive director" throughout and added the second and third sentences relating to the president's position.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 3 / Section 59-125-310
SECTION 59-125-310. Purpose.
Status: in_force

(A) The General Assembly finds that it is desirable to provide continuing and general statutory authority for Winthrop University to incur debt for, among other things, the purposes of providing funds to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip certain revenue-producing auxiliary facilities, which debt is secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from the operation of some or all of the facilities. Winthrop University has demonstrated need for additional funds to provide for acquisition, construction, renovation, and equipping of these facilities. These facilities are needed to replace or renovate aging facilities and to provide additional facilities all to the end that the educational environment at Winthrop University will be enhanced for the benefit of present and potential students at Winthrop University. (B) Consideration has been given to this need and to the methods of funding it. It has been determined to be in the best interests of the people of this State to authorize Winthrop University to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip additional facilities and to incur indebtedness for these purposes which is payable from the revenues derived from the operation of these facilities to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-60
SECTION 59-67-60. Repainting of former school buses.
Status: in_force

Any person who purchases a used school bus must paint it a color other than yellow before operating such bus on the highway. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-20-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 20 / Section 59-20-80
SECTION 59-20-80. School budgets must be made public; itemization of salaries.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each school board of trustees in this State shall annually make available to the general public its budget for that year, which budget shall include an itemized list of the average salaries paid to the superintendents, supervisors, administrators, principals, consultants, counselors and teachers employed by the district. No state aid shall be given to any school district whose board of trustees fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-10
SECTION 59-123-10. Change of name; programs limited to health area; new programs and organizational changes.
Status: in_force

The name of the Medical College of South Carolina is hereby changed to "The Medical University of South Carolina," it being the intent that this institution will limit its programs to those in the health area. It is further intended that any new programs undertaken by the institution will first be approved by the Commission on Higher Education and that no organizational changes in the operation and management of the institution shall be made as a result of the change in name.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-80
SECTION 59-150-80. Executive director; internal auditor.
Status: in_force

(A) The board shall appoint and provide for the compensation of an executive director which must not be based upon or a function of profitability or percentage of sales. The executive director must be an employee of the commission who directs the day-to-day operations and management of the commission and is vested with powers and duties specified by the board and by law. The executive director serves at the pleasure of the board. (B) The board shall hire and provide for the compensation of an internal auditor and necessary staff who must be employees of the commission and who are vested with the powers and duties specified by the board and by law. The internal auditor shall report directly to the board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 1 / Section 59-53-90
SECTION 59-53-90. Applications for Federal funds.
Status: in_force

Applications for Federal funds for technical training or for financing construction of technical training centers shall be made by the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and by the Governor on behalf of the State as a coapplicant along with the Board when such applications are required by the funding agency.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-525 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 7 / Section 59-1-525
SECTION 59-1-525. Grant program to enhance teaching of grade specific standards and increase K-5 performance in core academic areas; criteria.
Status: in_force

The State Department of Education shall implement a schoolwide grant program to enhance the teaching of the grade specific standards adopted by the State Board of Education and to increase the academic performance of students in grades K-5 in the core academic areas of reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. The grant shall include an evaluation component to measure the success of increasing student performance and the teaching of the standards. Of the reading, mathematics, social studies, and science appropriation for this purpose from lottery proceeds each year, $500,000 must be used for teacher in-service training and professional development related to Project Read. The awarding of grants shall be based upon their ability to promote the goals of providing every student with the competencies to: (1) read, view, and listen to complex information in the English language; (2) write and speak effectively in the English language; (3) solve problems by applying mathematics; (4) conduct research and communicate findings; (5) understand and apply scientific concepts; (6) obtain a working knowledge of world, United States, and South Carolina history, government, economics, and geography; and (7) use information to make decisions. Additionally, grants shall be awarded based upon the likelihood that receiving such grants shall strengthen the above referenced skills and increase the academic performance of students in the core academic areas. In the awarding of grants every effort should be made to ensure that all geographic areas of the State are represented. First priority shall be given to acceptable grants from schools rated as below average or unsatisfactory and grants designed to increase academic performance of historically underachieving students. Grant applications received by the State Department of Education shall be reviewed by a panel of individuals with knowledge and expertise of the subject area and of programs that have proven to be successful within the State or throughout the nation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 59-24-40
SECTION 59-24-40. Development and adoption of statewide performance standards for principals; annual evaluation of principals; training program for principals receiving unsatisfactory rating.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of assisting, developing, and evaluating principals, the State Board of Education, through the State Department of Education, shall adopt criteria and statewide performance standards which shall serve as a foundation for all processes used for assisting, developing, and evaluating principals employed in the school districts of this State. The State Department of Education shall select or cause to be developed and the State Board of Education shall promulgate regulations for the evaluation of the performance of all principals based on those criteria and standards. School districts shall use the standards and procedures adopted by the State Board of Education for the purpose of evaluating all principals at least once every three years. The State Department of Education shall ensure that the criteria and standards are valid and reliable and are appropriately administered. Evaluation results must be provided in writing and a professional development plan established based on the principal's strengths and weaknesses and taking into consideration the school's strategic plan for improvement for the purpose of improving the principal's performance. Any principal whose performance on an evaluation is rated unsatisfactory must be evaluated again within one year. Nothing in this section limits or prohibits school districts from setting additional and more stringent standards for the evaluation of principals. A satisfactory rating on the evaluation is one of several criteria for overall performance evaluation and is not sufficient for reemployment as a principal by a school district. The State Department of Education shall review the implementation of the principal evaluation in the school districts for the purpose of providing technical assistance and ensuring the evaluations are appropriately administered. The provisions of this section must be implemented according to the following schedule: 1997-98 school year: Identification of criteria and standards; 1998-99 school year: Development and testing of criteria, standards, and procedures in selected districts; 1999-2000 school year: Statewide implementation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-40
SECTION 59-2-40. State Treasurer responsible for SCCIP and SCTPP programs.
Status: in_force

The Office of State Treasurer shall have responsibility over both the SCCIP and the South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program (SCTPP) established under Chapter 4 of this title.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-103-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 103 / Article 1 / Section 59-103-10
SECTION 59-103-10. State Commission on Higher Education created; membership.
Status: in_force

There is created the State Commission on Higher Education. The commission shall consist of fifteen members appointed by the Governor. The membership must consist of one at-large member to serve as chairman, one representative from each of the congressional districts, three members appointed from the State at large, three representatives of the public colleges and universities, and one representative of the independent colleges and universities of South Carolina. The membership of the Commission on Higher Education must be as follows: (1) Ten members, seven to represent each of the congressional districts of this State appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the senators and a majority of the members of the House of Representatives comprising the legislative delegation from the district and three members appointed from the State at large upon the advice and consent of the Senate. Each representative of a congressional district must be a resident of the congressional district he represents. In order to qualify for appointment, the representatives from the congressional districts and those appointed at large must have experience in at least one of the following areas: business, the education of future leaders and teachers, management, or policy. A member representing the congressional districts or appointed at large must not have been, during the succeeding five years, a member of a governing body of a public institution of higher learning in this State and must not be employed or have immediate family members employed by any of the public colleges and universities of this State. These members must be appointed for terms of four years and shall not serve on the commission for more than two consecutive terms. However, the initial term of office for a member appointed from an even-numbered congressional district shall be two years. If the boundaries of the congressional districts are changed, members serving on the commission shall continue to serve until the expiration of their current terms, but successors to members whose terms expire must be appointed from the newly defined congressional districts. If a congressional district is added, the commission must be enlarged to include a representative from that district. (2) Three members to serve ex officio to represent the public colleges and universities appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. It shall not be a conflict of interest for any voting ex officio member to vote on matters pertaining to their individual college or university. One member must be serving on the board of trustees of one of the public senior research institutions, one member must be serving on the board of trustees of one of the four-year public institutions of higher learning, and one member must be a member of one of the local area technical education commissions or the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education to represent the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education. These members must be appointed to serve terms of two years with terms to rotate among the institutions. (3) One ex officio member to represent the independent colleges and universities by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate. The individual appointed must be serving as a member of the Advisory Council of Private College Presidents. This member must be appointed for a term of two years and shall serve as a nonvoting member. (4) One at-large member to serve as chairman appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. This member must be appointed for a term of four years and may be reappointed for one additional term; however, he may serve only one term as chairman. The Governor, by his appointments, shall assure that various economic interests and minority groups, especially women and blacks, are fairly represented on the commission and shall attempt to assure that the graduates of no one public or private college or technical college are dominant on the commission. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. All members of the commission shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualify. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment in the first paragraph, substituted "fifteen" for "fourteen", and removed the word "six" before the phrase "congressional districts"; substituted "ten" for "nine" and "seven" for "six" in item (1); and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-156-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 156 / Section 59-156-160
SECTION 59-156-160. Providers to offer complete educational program.
Status: in_force

(A) Providers of the South Carolina Child Early Reading Development and Education Program shall offer a complete educational program in accordance with age-appropriate instructional practice and a research-based preschool curriculum aligned with school success. The program must focus on: (1) a comprehensive, systemic approach to reading that follows the State Reading Proficiency Plan and the district's comprehensive annual reading proficiency plan, both adopted pursuant to Chapter 155, Title 59; (2) successfully completing the readiness assessment administered pursuant to Section 59-155-150; (3) the developmental and learning support that children must have in order to be ready for school; (4) incorporating parenting education, including educating the parents as to methods that may assist the child pursuant to Section 59-155-110, 59-155-130, and 59-155-140, including strengthening parent involvement in the learning process with an emphasis on interactive literacy; and (5) identifying community and civic organizations that can support early literacy efforts. (B) Providers shall offer high-quality, center-based programs, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) employ a lead teacher with a two-year degree in early childhood education or related field or be granted a waiver of this requirement from the Department of Education for public schools or from the Office of First Steps to School Readiness for private centers; (2) employ an education assistant with pre-service or in-service training in early childhood education; (3) maintain classrooms with at least ten four-year-old children, but no more than twenty four-year-old children, with an adult to child ratio of 1:10. With classrooms having a minimum of ten children, the 1:10 ratio must be a lead teacher to child ratio. Waivers of the minimum class size requirement may be granted by the South Carolina Department of Education for public providers or by the Office of First Steps to School Readiness for private providers on a case-by-case basis; (4) offer a full day, center-based program with six and one-half hours of instruction daily for one hundred eighty school days; (5) provide an approved research-based preschool curriculum that focuses on critical child development skills, especially early literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional development; (6) engage parents' participation in their child's educational experience that shall include a minimum of two documented conferences for each year; and (7) adhere to professional development requirements outlined in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-10
SECTION 59-150-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Education Lottery Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-570 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-570
SECTION 59-29-570. Implementation review; grantee participation; reports.
Status: in_force

(A) The Financial Literacy Board of Trustees shall establish internal evaluation policies and procedures for an annual review of the implementation of strategies and progress toward the interim goals and benchmarks. In instances where no progress has been made, the Financial Literacy Board shall provide targeted assistance or the board may terminate the grant. In addition, a program evaluation of the Financial Literacy Initiatives at the state and local levels must be conducted every three years by an independent, external evaluator under contract with the Financial Literacy Board of Trustees. However, the selected evaluator must be approved, and the evaluation overseen, by a committee consisting of three members, one appointed by the Financial Literacy Board, one appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee, and one appointed by the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee. These committee members must be professionally recognized as proficient in accounting, finance, banking, tax, insurance, or a closely related field. The first report must be provided no later than January 1, 2010. (B) Grantees shall agree to participate in an evaluation in order to receive a Financial Literacy grant. Subsequent grant approval and grant allocations must be dependent, in part, on the results of the evaluations. If an evaluation finds no progress has been made in meeting goals or implementing strategies as agreed to in the grant, the grant must be terminated. (C) The purpose of the evaluation is to assess progress toward achieving the Financial Literacy goals and to determine the impact of the initiative on students at the state and local levels. The impact assessment shall include, but is not limited to, end-of-course evaluations and projects. During the course of the evaluation, if an evaluator determines that a state agency has failed to comply with the coordination and collaboration provisions as required in this chapter, the final report must reflect that information. Program evaluation reports must be reported to the General Assembly no later than three months after conclusion of the evaluation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-140
SECTION 59-17-140. Religion and public schools training for teachers and administrators.
Status: in_force

(A) Effective July 1, 2001, each school district during annual in-service training shall provide a program of instruction for teachers and administrators in the essentials of constitutional protections and prohibitions as they relate to religion and public school operations. Subjects shall include, but not be limited to: (1) student prayers; (2) graduation prayers and baccalaureates; (3) participation in or encouragement of religious activity by school officials; (4) religion in school curriculum; (5) religious content in student assignments; (6) distribution and use of religious literature; (7) student participation in religious events before and after school; (8) religious persuasion versus religious harassment; (9) religious holidays; (10) permitted absences from objectionable lessons in religion; (11) released time for religious instruction; (12) teaching values; (13) religious attire; (14) Federal Equal Access Act; (15) Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act; (16) South Carolina Religious Freedom Act; (17) other statutory and constitutional provisions regarding the establishment of religion and free exercise thereof, as they relate to a public school context; (18) instruction on how to access legal advice concerning the establishment of religion and free exercise thereof in a public school context; and (19) instruction on how to access the State Department of Education's guidelines on religion and the public schools on the department's website. (B) Once a teacher or administrator has completed the program of instruction contained in this section, it is not necessary that they participate in the same program of instruction on an annual basis. However, such teachers and administrators who have completed the program of instruction shall annually participate in instruction regarding updates and new developments in the subject matter contained in this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-530 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 59-25-530
SECTION 59-25-530. Failure to comply with contract without written consent; residence changes.
Status: in_force

(A) Any educator who fails to comply with the provisions of his contract without the written consent of the school board is considered to be in breach of contract. Notwithstanding Section 59-25-150, a breach of contract resulting from the execution of an employment contract with another board within the State without the consent of the board first employing the educator makes void any subsequent contract with any other school district in South Carolina. Upon the formal complaint of the school board, substantiated by conclusive evidence, the state board may suspend or revoke the educator's certificate. The state board shall not hear a complaint from a school board pursuant to this section unless it is received within sixty days of the breach of contract. The period for educator certificate suspension due to breach of contract must begin on the date such contract is breached with the district and run for a period of time deemed appropriate by the State Board of Education, not to exceed six months from the date of breach. During this suspension period, the educator may not be signed to an employment contract by any public school board in South Carolina. The department shall provide notification of the suspension to other state educator licensing authorities. (B) An educator who has a bona fide residence change to a noncontiguous county during the term of the educator's contract is not considered to be in breach of contract as provided in this section. An educator has the burden of proving a bona fide residence change to the local school board. Factors to consider in determining a bona fide residence change shall include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) address on legal documents and bank accounts; (2) qualification for the reduced four percent property tax assessment on a primary residence; (3) address on driver's license or official identification cards; and (4) voter registration address. Editor's Note 2025 Act No. 12, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the 'Educator Assistance Act.'" Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 12, SECTION 7, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-85 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 59-63-85
SECTION 59-63-85. Sunscreen use in public schools.
Status: in_force

(A) As used in this section: (1) "School" means a public or charter school. (2) "Sunscreen" means a topical, non-aerosol product regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of limiting ultraviolet light-induced skin damage. Sunscreen does not include prescription medication. (B) Public schools shall not prohibit the possession or personal use of sunscreen.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-150
SECTION 59-17-150. Promotion of walking or bicycling to school safety.
Status: in_force

(A) Municipal and county governing bodies shall work with school districts located in their jurisdictions to identify barriers and hazards to children walking or bicycling to and from school. The municipalities, counties, and districts may develop a plan for the funding of improvements designed to reduce the barriers and hazards identified. The sources of these funds may include federal funding or grants, state funding, or funding from private sources. Nothing in this section shall obligate any agency of federal, state, or local government to provide funding for identified improvements. (B) Each school district in this State may establish a Safe Routes to School District Coordinating Committee. The coordinating committee shall include parents, children, teachers, administrators, local law enforcement officials, public health officials, interested citizens, and other persons familiar with the transportation needs of the school district. Duties of the coordinating committee may include gathering information about the schools in the district through surveys and traffic counts; organizing incentive-based events and contests to encourage students to try new modes of transportation; and promoting the program through school newsletters, assemblies, web sites, and other means to reach parents and students. Any school within the district may establish a Safe Routes to School Team. The team shall include parents, children, teachers, administrators, and neighbors of the school. The team may be expanded to include local law enforcement officials, public health officials, and other persons familiar with the transportation needs of the school. The team shall select a representative to serve on the District Coordinating Committee. Duties of the team may include gathering information about their school through surveys and traffic counts; organizing incentive-based events and contests to encourage students to try new modes of transportation; and promoting the program through school newsletters and other means to reach parents and students. (C) The first Wednesday of October of each year is designated as "Walk or Bicycle with Your Child to School Day" in each school district of this State to promote walking or riding bicycles to school by students, with escorts if necessary, and to identify needed improvements such as sidewalks or safer pedestrian routes not open to vehicular traffic.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-65-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 65 / Article 1 / Section 59-65-90
SECTION 59-65-90. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish regulations defining lawful and unlawful absences beyond those specifically named in this article and additional regulations as are necessary for the orderly enrollment of pupils so as to provide for uniform dates of entrance. These regulations shall require: (1) that school officials shall immediately intervene to encourage the student's future attendance when the student has three consecutive unlawful absences or a total of five unlawful absences and (2) that the district board of trustees or its designee shall promptly approve or disapprove any student absence in excess of ten days. As used in this section, "intervene" means to identify the reasons for the child's continued absence and to develop a plan in conjunction with the student and his parent or guardian to improve his future attendance. Provided, However, That nothing within this section shall interfere with the Board's authority to at any time refer a child to a truancy prevention program or to the court pursuant to Section 59-65-50.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-40-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 40 / Section 59-40-30
SECTION 59-40-30. Intent of General Assembly.
Status: in_force

(A) In authorizing charter schools, it is the intent of the General Assembly to create a legitimate avenue for parents, teachers, and community members to take responsible risks and create new, innovative, and more flexible ways of educating all children within the public school system. The General Assembly seeks to create an atmosphere in South Carolina's public school systems where research and development in producing different learning opportunities are actively pursued and where classroom teachers are given the flexibility to innovate and the responsibility to be accountable. As such, the provisions of this chapter should be interpreted liberally to support the findings and goals of this chapter and to advance a renewed commitment by the State of South Carolina to the mission, goals, and diversity of public education. (B) It is the intent of the General Assembly that creation of this chapter encourages cultural diversity, educational improvement, and academic excellence. Further, it is not the intent of the General Assembly to create a segregated school system but to continue to promote educational improvement and excellence in South Carolina. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-410 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 59-67-410
SECTION 59-67-410. Control by State Board of Education of school bus transportation.
Status: in_force

The control and management of all school bus transportation in the State shall be vested in the State Board of Education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-102-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 102 / Section 59-102-40
SECTION 59-102-40. Certificate of registration as athlete agent required; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (B), a person may not act as an athlete agent in this State without holding a certificate of registration pursuant to Section 59-102-60 or 59-102-80. (B) Before being issued a certificate of registration, a person may act as an athlete agent in this State for all purposes except signing an agency contract if: (1) a student athlete or one acting on behalf of the student athlete initiates communication with the person; and (2) within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the person submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this State. (C) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return all consideration received pursuant to the contract. Comment Effect of Amendment The 2004 amendment rewrote this section. 2018 Act No. 235, SECTION 1, reenacted the section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 1 / Section 59-119-20
SECTION 59-119-20. Clemson Agricultural College established; location and studies.
Status: in_force

The deed and transfer of such property to the State having been duly executed and made by the executor, in accordance with the provisions of the will, an agricultural and mechanical college has been established in connection with the aforesaid devise and bequest, styled The Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina and situated at Fort Hill, in Oconee County, on the plantation so devised. In the college shall be taught all branches of study pertaining to practical and scientific agricultural and other industries connected therewith and such other studies as are not inconsistent with the terms of such will.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-103-36 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 103 / Article 1 / Section 59-103-36
SECTION 59-103-36. Military students included in count of full-time students.
Status: in_force

Military students in the senior colleges and universities of this State shall be included in the count of full-time equivalent students for the purpose of determining the appropriation of each institution. The Commission on Higher Education and the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office may make whatever audit adjustments are necessary to carry out this intent.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-51-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 51 / Section 59-51-20
SECTION 59-51-20. Services provided by School; duties.
Status: in_force

The school shall: (1) serve as an alternative school cooperating with other agencies and organizations; (2) provide training for persons interested in continuing their elementary or high school education or in taking refresher courses preparatory to college, with emphasis on personal development, vocational efficiency, and effective citizenship; (3) disseminate information concerning practices that have proven to be effective in working with its students; and (4) cooperate with the vocational rehabilitation department in providing personal and social adjustment and prevocational and vocational courses for persons with disabilities.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-620 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 8 / Section 59-53-620
SECTION 59-53-620. Selection of members.
Status: in_force

In the selection of members of the commission and in the selection of members of the governing body of all other technical colleges of this State, members shall be selected based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and the appointing or electing authority shall strive to assure that the membership of that governing body is broadly representative of all the citizens of the county or counties involved.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-36-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 36 / Section 59-36-70
SECTION 59-36-70. Annual report by advisory council summarizing services for preschoolers; reports by other agencies.
Status: in_force

(A) With the assistance of staff provided by the Department of Education, the state advisory council shall submit annually by February first of each year a report to the Interagency Coordinating Council on P.L. 99-457, the Joint Legislative Committee on Children, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Education Committee, and the House Education and Public Works Committee, summarizing services provided for preschool children with disabilities and their families. The report must include, but is not limited to: (1) State Department of Education initiatives relative to preschool programs for children with disabilities; (2) data and program information collected from the local education agencies relative to the provision of special education and related services and on its child find activities; (3) financial information pertaining to the implementation of the program; (4) update on the policies and procedures governing the implementation of preschool programs for children with disabilities, including recommendations for improvement of the preschool program, if needed; (5) information provided by the state agencies designated in Section 59-36-20 to the advisory council by December first of each year in a report which will include each agency's initiatives, data, financial information, and pertinent policies and procedures relative to programs for preschool children with disabilities, as well as recommendations for improving services for these children. (B) State agencies designated in Section 59-36-20 shall submit annually by December first of each year a report to the advisory council on a form provided by the council.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-131-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 131 / Section 59-131-100
SECTION 59-131-100. Sales of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be disposed of in such manner as the trustees shall determine, except that no sale shall be made unless the approval of the State Board shall be obtained. If the trustees shall elect to sell the bonds at public sale, at least one advertisement thereof shall appear in some newspaper of general circulation in South Carolina not less than ten days prior to the occasion fixed for the opening of bids.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-120
SECTION 59-2-120. No promise or guarantee that higher education expenses will be covered in full by trust account; trust accounts and agreements not guaranteed by full faith and credit of the State of South Carolina.
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter or in any investment trust agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be construed as a promise or guarantee by the State or any agency thereof that either qualified higher education expenses in general or any specific qualified higher education expense shall be covered in full by contributions or earnings on any investment trust account. Investment trust accounts and agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the State of South Carolina.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-133-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 133 / Article 1 / Section 59-133-50
SECTION 59-133-50. Authority to sell or lease donated real property.
Status: in_force

Upon approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or the Department of Administration, as appropriate, the board is authorized to lease or sell any real property which may have been or may be donated to the university during any fund campaign. The proceeds of any lease or sale must be applied to the original purpose of the donation of the property leased or sold. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment reenacted this section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 59-31-40
SECTION 59-31-40. Adoption of new books; contract terms.
Status: in_force

The meetings of the State Board of Education in any year at which an adoption is made must be public. New textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education in any year must not be used in the free public schools of this State until the next school session begins. Each contract between the State Board of Education and a publisher of textbooks and instructional materials or vendor of instructional technology must require that all textbooks or other instructional material rented or purchased by the State be free of any clear, substantive, factual, or grammatical error. The contract also must allow the State Board of Education to require reasonable remedies if an error is found.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-153-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 153 / Article 1 / Section 59-153-70
SECTION 59-153-70. Breach of duty; liability; insurance.
Status: in_force

(A) The trustee or other fiduciary who breaches a duty imposed by this chapter is liable personally to the endowment fund for any losses resulting from the breach and any profits resulting from the breach or made by the trustee or other fiduciary through use of assets of the fund by the trustee or other fiduciary. The trustee or other fiduciary is subject to other equitable remedies as the court considers appropriate, including removal. (B) An agreement that purports to limit the liability of a trustee or other fiduciary for a breach of duty under this chapter is void. (C) The endowment fund may insure a trustee, fiduciary, or itself against liability or losses occurring because of a breach of duty under this chapter. (D) A trustee or other fiduciary may insure against personal liability or losses occurring because of a breach of duty under this chapter if the insurance is purchased or provided by the individual trustee or fiduciary, but a fiduciary who obtains insurance pursuant to this chapter must disclose all terms, conditions, and other information relating to the insurance policy to the endowment fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-220
SECTION 59-150-220. Instant tickets; theft, loss, or damage.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) Upon the theft of instant tickets, a lottery retailer shall report immediately the theft to both the local law enforcement authority and to the commission's division of security. (2) If tickets are stolen before the book is activated, and no tickets within the book have been sold: (a) the lottery retailer must be charged a nonrefundable service fee for each incident in an amount determined by the commission to cover its costs only, so long as the name of the local law enforcement agency contacted and the assigned case number are furnished promptly to the commission; (b) if the name of the local law enforcement agency and the assigned case number are not provided to the commission within thirty calendar days after the discovery by the lottery retailer of the theft, the commission shall charge the lottery retailer in accordance with subsection (3)(b). (3) If tickets are stolen after the book has been activated or tickets within the book have been sold: (a) a lottery retailer must be charged the net sales value (retail sales value less commission) for each book, less the low tier prize values of stolen tickets not paid at the time of the incident, so long as the lottery retailer furnished the name of the local law enforcement agency and the assigned case number to the commission; (b) if the name of a law enforcement agency and case number are not provided to the commission within thirty calendar days after the discovery by the lottery retailer of the theft, credit for the unpaid low tier prizes must not be given and the lottery retailer must be charged the net sales value (retail sales value less commission) for each book. (4) The commission shall adjust charges described in item (3) for the following reasons: (a) the commission shall charge a lottery retailer the low tier prize value of tickets that are presented to the commission as claims subsequent to the date of the incident. The commission shall determine which prizEs must be subsequently paid based upon the facts of the incident, and that amount must be charged to the lottery retailer; (b) the commission shall provide credit for recovered stolen tickets as follows: (i) the net sales value of the tickets recovered must be compared to the total value of the uncashed low tier prizes for each book of tickets. The lottery retailer shall receive credit for the greater of these two values; (ii) recovered tickets must be returned to the commission by the declared end of game redemption deadline or one hundred eighty days from the date of the incident, whichever is later. The game, book, and ticket number must be legible on each ticket for the lottery retailer to receive credit. If tickets are being held as evidence in a criminal investigation by a law enforcement agency, the commission shall accept a property report from that agency by the declared end of the game redemption deadline or one hundred eighty days from the date of the incident, whichever is later, detailing the game, book, and ticket number or Void If Removed Number (VIRN) for the tickets being held, as documentation to provide credit; (iii) recovered scratched tickets may be accepted for credit only if that condition of the tickets is identified in documentation provided to the commission by the local law enforcement agency; (iv) the lottery retailer shall receive no credit for recovered tickets that have been validated; and (v) the commission shall determine the credits provided based upon the facts of the incident, and that amount must be credited to the lottery retailer. (5) Books reported to the commission as stolen must be marked in the commission's records to prevent validation and payment of prizes within the book. (B)(1) Upon the loss or damage of instant tickets, a lottery retailer immediately shall report the loss or damage to both the local law enforcement authority and to the commission's division of security. (2) If tickets are damaged before the book is activated, no tickets within the book are sold, and all tickets in the book are returned to the commission, a lottery retailer must not be charged a service fee. If tickets are lost before the book is activated and no tickets within the book have been sold, a lottery retailer must be charged a nonrefundable service fee of twenty-five dollars for each incident for up to four books and five dollars for each book over four books. (3) If tickets are lost or damaged after the book is activated or if tickets within the book are sold, a lottery retailer must be charged the net sales value (retail sales value less commission) for each book. (4) Upon the written approval by the commission, the commission shall provide credit for recovered lost or damaged tickets for the net sales value of the tickets recovered. (a) To receive approval, the lottery retailer shall provide the facts of the incident in writing to the commission for consideration. (b) The written request and recovered tickets must be returned to the commission by the redemption deadline and the game, book, and ticket number must be legible on each ticket in order for the lottery retailer to receive credit. (c) Scratched tickets must not be accepted for credit. A scratched ticket is one that in the commission's judgment has been compromised as to the security and integrity of the ticket due to removal of latex. (d) Tickets identified as validated before the recovery result in no credit to the lottery retailer. (5) Books reported to the commission as lost or damaged must be marked as such in the commission's records to prevent validation and payment of prizes within the book. (6) In the event of acts of God, occurrences of nature, or other natural disasters, the commission may waive the requirements of this subsection.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-144-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 144 / Article 1 / Section 59-144-10
SECTION 59-144-10. Use of Children's Education Endowment Fund.
Status: in_force

Funds available from the Children's Education Endowment Fund, as established in Chapter 143 of this title, must be used for public school facilities assistance as provided in this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-448 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-448
SECTION 59-1-448. Use of appropriated funds to raise salaries of principals or career and technology school directors.
Status: in_force

Funds appropriated by the General Assembly must not be used to raise the salaries of public school principals or public career and technology school directors to meet the requirements of a regulation promulgated by the State Board of Education establishing a minimum differential between the salaries of teachers and the salaries of public school principals or public career and technology school directors on less than a monthly basis. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment substituted "career and technology" for "vocational" in two places and made nonsubstantive language changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-530 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 5 / Section 59-125-530
SECTION 59-125-530. Trustees authorized to acquire, construct, renovate and equip athletic facilities; bond management costs.
Status: in_force

The trustees are authorized to acquire, construct, and equip additional athletic facilities and to improve, renovate, and equip existing athletic facilities to the extent they shall determine to be necessary, and the proceeds of bonds authorized by this article are made available for that purpose. The trustees also are authorized to refund bonds that may from time to time be outstanding pursuant to this article by exchange or otherwise. A portion of the proceeds of bonds issued for any of the above purposes also may be used to fund, establish, or replenish any bond reserve fund, to pay interest on the bonds as provided in Section 59-125-640(1), or to pay costs of issuance of the bonds or of any credit enhancement for the bonds as may be deemed necessary by the trustees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-6-15 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 6 / Section 59-6-15
SECTION 59-6-15. Business-Education Partnership for Excellence in Education; Business-Education Subcommittee.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) There is created the Business-Education Partnership for Excellence in Education and a permanent standing subcommittee of the partnership for the purpose of reviewing the implementation of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 and recommending other major education initiatives. (2) The Business-Education Partnership for Excellence in Education consists of the following persons: (a) Thirty-two prominent civic and business leaders of which fourteen are appointed by the Governor; six appointed by the State Superintendent of Education; three appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; three appointed by the President of the Senate; three appointed by the Chairman of the Education and Public Works Committee of the House of Representatives; and three appointed by the Chairman of the Education Committee of the Senate; (b) Twenty educators of which eight are appointed by the State Superintendent of Education; four appointed by the Governor; two appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two appointed by the President of the Senate; two appointed by the Chairman of the Education and Public Works Committee of the House of Representatives; and two appointed by the Chairman of the Education Committee of the Senate; (c) Chairman of the Committee on Children or his designee; (d) Chairman of the Education Oversight Committee or his designee; (e) The Governor and State Superintendent of Education shall serve as ex officio members. (3) The term of office of the members of the Business-Education Partnership must be four years except that of those first appointed an equal number must serve terms of two, three, and four years respectively as determined by lot. Except in those cases where the term of a member of the Business-Education Subcommittee has not expired, no member of the Business-Education Partnership may serve more than two consecutive terms. The number of appointments provided for in subitems (a) and (b) above must be reduced proportionately by the membership requirements of subsection (B). (4) The chairman of the Business-Education Partnership for Excellence in Education must be elected by the members of the partnership and must be chosen from among the thirty-two business and civic leaders serving on the partnership. The Business-Education Partnership must meet at the call of the chairman but not less than quarterly. The Governor must preside at all regular and special meetings of the partnership in which he is in attendance; at those meetings at which the Governor is not in attendance the State Superintendent of Education must preside, and in the absence of the Superintendent, the chairman of the partnership must preside. (5) The partnership in conjunction with the State Department of Education may cause to be held statewide public forums for the purpose of fostering open discussions regarding the impact of the Education Improvement Act on the state's education system and education reform in general. (B) The Business-Education Partnership must establish a permanent standing subcommittee called the Business-Education Subcommittee. The subcommittee must be composed of sixteen members of the Business-Education Partnership elected by the Business-Education Partnership. The composition of the subcommittee must be: (1) ten civic and business leaders; and (2) six educators. The eighteen members serving on the Joint Business-Education Subcommittee must remain on the Business-Education Subcommittee as reconstituted on the effective date of this section. The term of office for members of the Business-Education Subcommittee must be six years except that of the initial members an equal number must serve terms of two, four, or six years respectively as determined by lot. The chairman of the subcommittee is to be elected by the members of the subcommittee and must be one of the ten civic and business leaders serving on the subcommittee. Vacancies on the subcommittee must be filled from the membership of the Business-Education Partnership by a majority vote of the members of the partnership. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 95, redesignated (A) as (A)(1), inserted the (2) designator, redesignated (1) to (2) as (a) to (b), deleted former (3), which related to the Lieutenant Governor or his designee, redesignated (4) to (6) as (c) to (e), inserted the (3) to (5) designators, and made nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-58-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 58 / Section 59-58-40
SECTION 59-58-40. Authority and powers of commission; promulgation of rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The commission is the sole authority for licensing nonpublic educational institutions established in South Carolina and for those established elsewhere which want to operate in or confer degrees in this State. The commission may promulgate those regulations as may be necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (1) The commission may license nonpublic educational institutions meeting the necessary standards and shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. These standards must include, but are not limited to, course or program offerings, adequate facilities, financial stability, competent personnel, educational resources, refund policies, and legitimate operating practices. (2) The commission shall formulate the criteria and standards for the approval of nonpublic educational institutions. Only those institutions meeting such standards may be licensed. The commissioner shall maintain a list of institutions that have been licensed according to this chapter. (3) The commission shall formulate the standards for the approval of salesmen, agents, or representatives of institutions and issue permits to those applicants meeting such standards. (4) The commissioner shall enforce all regulations for licensing nonpublic educational institutions. The commissioner may place an institution on probation. The commission shall revoke or suspend the license of any institution failing to comply with the minimum requirements for licensure.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-600 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 59-31-600
SECTION 59-31-600. Standards for textbook adoptions.
Status: in_force

When the State Board of Education determines that a textbook or instructional material adoption is needed in a specific field, the board shall direct evaluating and rating committees to assess the textbook or instructional material for the development of higher-order thinking skills and problem solving. Each evaluation and rating committee may have up to twenty-five percent lay membership. A majority of those appointed to the committee must be full-time classroom teachers. In addition to monitoring the accuracy of facts and grammar, the committee shall include in its rating and evaluating criteria, where applicable, satisfaction of state mandates for graduation criteria and support for the benefits of the American economic and political system. The results of each evaluating and rating committee's assessment must be included in its written report to the State Board of Education. Where otherwise satisfactory, the evaluating and rating committee shall recommend and the State Board of Education shall adopt textbooks and other instructional materials which develop higher-order thinking skills.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-730 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 5 / Section 59-67-730
SECTION 59-67-730. Counties and other political subdivisions prohibited from providing supplemental benefits on state-owned buses.
Status: in_force

No county or other political subdivision shall supplement the benefits provided in this article by the procuring of insurance or by any other means on State-owned buses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-421 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 59-67-421
SECTION 59-67-421. Liability in regard to school transportation within hazardous areas.
Status: in_force

In relation to expenditures for transportation within hazardous areas as authorized by Section 59-67-420, no school district shall suffer liability for designation of such area as within the authority of Section 59-67-420 or for failure to designate any area as hazardous.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 3 / Section 59-1-160
SECTION 59-1-160. "School district" defined.
Status: in_force

"School district" means any area or territory comprising a legal entity, whose sole purpose is that of providing free school education, whose boundary lines are a matter of public record, and the area of which constitutes a complete tax unit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-130-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 130 / Article 3 / Section 59-130-220
SECTION 59-130-220. Authority to issue revenue bonds.
Status: in_force

The College of Charleston, in this article referred to as the college, may issue revenue bonds of the college for the purpose of financing or refinancing in whole or in part the cost of construction, reconstruction, improvement, and equipment of buildings for the purposes of the college, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, dormitories, apartment buildings, dwelling houses, dining halls, cafeterias, parking facilities, sports facilities, and inns or for any one or more of these purposes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-490 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 59-67-490
SECTION 59-67-490. Proposed routes shall be submitted to Board of Education annually; approval.
Status: in_force

The boards of trustees of each district shall make a thorough study of transportation needs each year, and shall submit proposed route descriptions in accordance with the limitations of Section 59-67-420 and approved by county school authorities to the State Board of Education annually. All routes served by State-owned equipment shall be subject to the approval of the Board and the local board of trustees; no such equipment shall be operated except upon routes so approved.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-105-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 105 / Section 59-105-60
SECTION 59-105-60. Model sexual assault policy.
Status: in_force

The Commission on Higher Education shall develop, print, and distribute a model sexual assault policy for institutions of higher learning, which complies with the requirements herein. The model policy shall be distributed to all institutions of higher learning in the State for their use as a reference in formulating their sexual assault policy.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-102-190 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 102 / Section 59-102-190
SECTION 59-102-190. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

The provisions of this chapter modify, limit, or supersede the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but do not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7003(b). Comment
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-530 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 59-31-530
SECTION 59-31-530. Duration of original contracts.
Status: in_force

Original contracts made with publishers of all textbooks and providers of instructional materials shall run for not less than one year nor more than six years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-130-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 130 / Article 5 / Section 59-130-510
SECTION 59-130-510. Repayment of bonds; bonds not obligation of state or signator of bond.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be made payable only from all or the portion of the fees and revenues as the university in its discretion may designate pursuant to the authorizing resolution and also from any other available funds of the university designated by the university pursuant to the authorizing resolution except funds of the university derived from appropriations received from the General Assembly and any tuition funds pledged to the repayment of state institution bonds. The use of academic fees must be approved by the university's board. The bonds are not general obligations of the State. Neither the members of the board nor any person signing the bonds is liable personally for the bonds. Bonds may not be issued pursuant to the provisions of this article unless an identified source or sources of revenue are designated for the repayment of the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 59-21-100
SECTION 59-21-100. Effect of time spent in graduate school on computation of years of teaching experience.
Status: in_force

In computing the years of experience for teachers, each scholastic year a teacher spends doing graduate work shall be counted as one year's teaching experience. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any teacher who is employed full time while attending graduate school nor to any person who has not accumulated at least one year of teaching experience.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-820 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 11 / Section 59-53-820
SECTION 59-53-820. Technical educational center; reversion on dissolution.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall provide for the creation, maintenance, and operation of a technical educational center. The counties shall provide the funds necessary to construct and maintain the center, the ownership of which shall revert to the governing bodies of Horry and Georgetown Counties, in proportion to their respective contributions, in the event of dissolution of the Commission. There shall be developed and carried out at such center the following: A program coordinated with our industrial expansion effort which will provide immediate training for established industries and provide immediate training for particular industries in accordance with the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-53 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 1 / Section 59-53-53
SECTION 59-53-53. Borrowing by area commissions; special fees; disposing of excess real property.
Status: in_force

(A) The area commission of any technical education institution under the jurisdiction of the South Carolina technical education system may borrow for capital improvements from a federal or other lending agency an amount not to exceed its ability to repay the loan through the imposition of a special fee. The terms of the loan may not exceed forty years. An area commission may issue covenants, enter into mortgages, and grant liens limiting the sale or use of certain parcels of real or personal property in its possession when required as a condition of accepting a grant, loan, or donation for specified capital improvement projects. To amortize the loan, a special fee must be imposed within the limits established by the state board, the proceeds of which must be deposited in a special account to be used for payment of the loan in accordance with the terms negotiated by the commission and the lender. No funds other than the revenue from the special fee may be pledged for payment of the loan. (B) The governing body for each technical college shall review the real property titled in the name of its institution to determine if such property is in excess of the institution's anticipated needs and is available for disposal. All real properties determined to be in excess may be disposed of with the approval of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority or the Department of Administration, as appropriate, and the Joint Bond Review Committee. The proceeds of such sales are to be disposed of as follows: (1) if the property was acquired by gift, or through tuition, student fees, county funds, or earned income, the proceeds may be retained by the selling institution for use in accord with established needs; (2) if the property was acquired through state appropriations, state capital improvement bonds, or formula funds, the proceeds shall revert to the state general fund. The responsibility for providing any necessary documentation including, but not limited to, documenting the fund source of any real property proposed for sale rests with each respective institution.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 5 / Section 59-5-20
SECTION 59-5-20. Persons eligible for membership; oath.
Status: in_force

Any person shall be eligible for membership on the Board who is a registered elector of this State, and each member of the Board shall take the oath prescribed in the Constitution of South Carolina before entering upon the duties of his office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-443 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-443
SECTION 59-1-443. Schools shall provide minute of mandatory silence at beginning of each school day.
Status: in_force

All schools shall provide for a minute of mandatory silence at the beginning of each school day.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-103-162 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 103 / Article 1 / Section 59-103-162
SECTION 59-103-162. South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership; review of activities and board membership; budget recommendations.
Status: in_force

The South Carolina Commission on Higher Education shall review annually the activities of the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership, make a budget recommendation to the General Assembly, and coordinate the allocation of funds among each participating institution. The funds appropriated to the University of South Carolina—Columbia for the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership may not be used for any other purpose. The Commission shall review the membership of the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership board to insure appropriate representation of each participating institution.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-100
SECTION 59-17-100. School districts to provide Department of Education with copies of audit reports.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each school district of the State shall provide the State Department of Education each year with two copies of its audit report by December first following the close of the fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-290 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-290
SECTION 59-150-290. Compliance with Consolidated Procurement Code.
Status: in_force

The commission shall enter into its contracts for procurements in compliance with the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-790 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 7 / Section 59-25-790
SECTION 59-25-790. Basis of decision.
Status: in_force

The county board, in passing upon such matters, is hereby vested with full discretion to the same extent as if the duty of fixing salaries of teachers had been originally imposed upon the county board and shall have the right to take into consideration changed conditions arising since the issuance of the certificates held by the teachers involved and other facts that will be helpful in rendering a just decision.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-450 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-450
SECTION 59-29-450. Purpose.
Status: in_force

The purpose of the Financial Literacy Initiative is to develop, promote, and assist efforts of agencies, private providers, and public and private organizations and entities, at the state level, to collaborate and cooperate in order to focus and intensify services, assure the most efficient use of all available resources, and eliminate duplication of efforts to serve the financial literacy needs of students, teachers, and schools. The South Carolina Financial Literacy Board of Trustees shall assure that collaboration and the sharing and maximizing of resources are occurring before funding for the grants, as provided for in this chapter, is made available.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-442 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-442
SECTION 59-1-442. Policy to permit opening or closing message at school-sponsored athletic events.
Status: in_force

(A) The governing body of a school board or school district may adopt a policy that permits either (1) the captains of athletic teams at a high school or their student designees; or (2) a student designated by the members of that team to deliver a brief opening or closing message, or both, of two minutes or less, at school-sponsored athletic events. (B) If team captains, their student designees, or the student designees of athletic teams deliver a brief opening or closing message, or both, of two minutes or less, the content of that message must be prepared or selected by the student and may not be recommended, monitored, reviewed, or censored by a member of the governing body of the school district, its officers, or employees. No student may be disciplined or reprimanded by the school for the content of any nonobscene, nonprofane, or nonvulgar message delivered pursuant to this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-142-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 142 / Section 59-142-60
SECTION 59-142-60. Unlawful use of grant.
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for a person to obtain, attempt to obtain, expend, or attempt to expend a need-based grant provided by this chapter for any purpose other than in payment of or reimbursement for the cost of tuition and fees to the student to whom the grant has been awarded at the institution the student is authorized to attend under the grant.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 3 / Section 59-67-510
SECTION 59-67-510. Use of transportation equipment for special events, office of Adjutant General and armed services reserve component functions, and other educational purposes.
Status: in_force

County boards of education may permit the use of school bus equipment for transportation in connection with athletic events, boy's and girl's clubs, special events in connection with the schools, official functions by the office of the Adjutant General of South Carolina, and the Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces which must reimburse the boards of education, at least, for the costs of use of the buses, including depreciation, and other educational purposes as may appear proper to the respective boards.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-104-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 104 / Article 1 / Section 59-104-10
SECTION 59-104-10. Admission standards; adoption of admission policies.
Status: in_force

(A) In consultation and coordination with the public institutions of higher learning in this State, the State Commission on Higher Education shall ensure that minimal admissions standards are maintained by the institutions. The commission, with the institutions, shall monitor the effect of compliance with admissions prerequisites that are effective at the institution. (B) The boards of trustees of each public institution of higher learning, excluding the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, shall adopt admission policies reflecting the desired mix of in-state and out-of-state enrollment appropriate for each institution. Changes in the policies affecting the mix of in-state and out-of-state enrollment must be approved by the board of trustees of the affected institution. The boards shall submit the policies to the commission by July 1, 1989, and any subsequent changes to the policies must be submitted to the commission. These admission policies and standards shall be reviewed by the commission as provided in Section 59-103-45(3). For purposes of this section enrollment must be calculated on a full-time equivalency basis with the equivalent of one full-time student being a student enrolled for thirty credit hours in an academic year. Out-of-state students mean students who are not eligible for in-state rates for tuition and fees under Chapter 112 of Title 59.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-110-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 110 / Section 59-110-100
SECTION 59-110-100. Appropriations.
Status: in_force

The provisions contained in this chapter are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-51-35 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 51 / Section 59-51-35
SECTION 59-51-35. Mandatory training for board of trustees.
Status: in_force

(A) All members of the board of trustees shall complete successfully a training program on the powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board member including, but not limited to, topics on policy development, personnel, school leadership and board relations, at-risk programs, finance, school law, ethics, and community relations, as determined by the board of trustees. Training also must be provided regarding how to best serve the at-risk students in their care. (B) Within one year of taking office, all persons elected as members of the board of trustees after July 1, 2018, also must complete the training prescribed in subsection (A).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-290 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 59-31-290
SECTION 59-31-290. Rules and regulations for depositories; distribution and damage to books.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall adopt, establish and promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article, which, when not in conflict with the terms and purposes of this article, shall have full legal force and effect. Such rules and regulations shall provide a system of depositories for the books in the various counties of the State, which depositories may be designated as the State Board of Education may deem best, and shall establish a method of distributing the books to the pupils and provide for the reasonable use, care and safety of the books, with reasonable penalties for the abuse or destruction of any books, to fall upon those using the books or those in charge of their distribution and use. Such rules and regulations shall provide for payment by the pupils, their parents or legal guardians for the loss of or damage, if any, to any books, ordinary wear and tear excepted.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 1 / Section 59-119-10
SECTION 59-119-10. Acceptance of the Clemson devise and bequest.
Status: in_force

The honorable Thomas G. Clemson having departed this life on April 6, 1888, leaving of force his last will and testament which was duly admitted to probate on April 20, 1888 in the office of the judge of probate for the county of Oconee, in this State, wherein he devised and bequeathed to his executor, Richard W. Simpson of Pendleton, South Carolina, a tract of land situate on Seneca River in the said Oconee County, containing eight hundred and fourteen acres, more or less, known as the Fort Hill plantation, as well as all his other property, both real and personal, except certain legacies in said will mentioned and provided for, all in trust to convey to the State when the State should accept the same for the purpose of establishing and maintaining an agricultural and mechanical college upon said Fort Hill plantation upon the terms and conditions of said will, the State has heretofore expressly declared that it accepted the devise and bequest of Thomas G. Clemson subject to the terms and conditions set forth in said last will and testament and the State Treasurer has received and may securely hold such property, both real and personal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-1450 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 17 / Section 59-53-1450
SECTION 59-53-1450. Accounts of commission; audit.
Status: in_force

The commission shall at all times keep full and accurate account of its acts and of its receipts and expenditures, and at least once within four months, following the close of its fiscal year, a complete audit of its affairs shall be made by a qualified public accountant. Copies of the audit shall be filed with the clerk of court and the legislative delegation of each county comprising the commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-113-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 113 / Section 59-113-50
SECTION 59-113-50. "Independent institution of higher learning" defined.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, an independent institution of higher learning means an: (1) independent eleemosynary junior or senior college in South Carolina whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina and which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; or (2) independent bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment designated item (1) and added item (2).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 5 / Section 59-5-50
SECTION 59-5-50. Records, papers, and effects of Board; minutes of proceedings.
Status: in_force

The secretary shall be custodian of the records, papers and effects of the Board and shall keep the minutes of its proceedings. Such records, papers and minutes shall be kept in the office of the State Superintendent of Education and shall be open to inspection by the public.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-280 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 3 / Section 59-53-280
SECTION 59-53-280. Audit.
Status: in_force

The Commission shall furnish to the members of the three legislative delegations who provide county funds an annual audit of the receipts and expenditures of the center.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-540 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 5 / Section 59-63-540
SECTION 59-63-540. Determination of pupil enrollment in primary or secondary schools for purpose of distributing state funds on per pupil basis.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the distribution of state funds provided on a per pupil basis in the State Annual General Appropriation Act, no pupil shall be counted as enrolled, or as having been enrolled, in any primary or secondary school who has not attended such school at least thirty-five days during the school year on which the allocation of such funds is based. A pupil shall be counted as enrolled only in the first school district, or operating unit, such pupil legally attended.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-131-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 131 / Section 59-131-80
SECTION 59-131-80. Bonds as lawful investments.
Status: in_force

It shall be lawful for all executors, administrators, guardians and fiduciaries, all sinking fund commissions, and the State Board, as Trustee of the South Carolina Retirement System, to invest any moneys in their hands in such bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-30
SECTION 59-67-30. Painting and markings of school buses.
Status: in_force

Every State-owned school bus while being used in the transportation of school pupils shall be substantially painted with high visibility yellow paint, conforming and similar to National School Bus chrome yellow, and shall display the following markings: (1) Sides - The words "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS" in not less than four inch high letters located directly under the windows. (2) Back - The words "SCHOOL BUS" in letters not less than eight inches high located between the warning signal lamps. (3) Front - The words "SCHOOL BUS" in letters not less than eight inches high located between the warning signal lamps. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to adopt and to enforce whatever additional regulations regarding the painting and marking of school buses which they may deem necessary and proper.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-104-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 104 / Article 1 / Section 59-104-40
SECTION 59-104-40. Technical education system shall convert to semester calendar; limitation on offering of certain courses.
Status: in_force

(A) The technical education system in this State shall convert from the quarter calendar to the semester calendar, if funds are appropriated for this purpose. The Commission on Higher Education shall request state appropriations for the conversion to be funded and completed over a two-year period. (B) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, in consultation with the commission, shall limit the offering of courses designed for college transfer in those technical colleges that do not have approved college transfer programs. The offering of "college parallel" general education courses in institutions not authorized to award the associate in arts or associate in science degree is limited to those necessary to support approved nontransfer programs. The commission, after consultation with the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and with public senior colleges and universities, shall establish rules and procedures by which this limitation must be regulated. The commission shall establish procedures concerning courses acceptable for transfer as provided in Section 59-103-45(1).