S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-610 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 5 / Section 59-125-610
SECTION 59-125-610. Disposition of bonds; private sale; discounts or premiums.
Status: in_force

The bonds may be disposed of in such manner as the trustees shall determine, except that no privately negotiated sale without public advertisement may be made without the prior approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The bonds may be sold at such discount or for such premium as may be determined by the trustees or their designee as being in the best interest of Winthrop.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-50-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 50 / Section 59-50-60
SECTION 59-50-60. Policies and regulations.
Status: in_force

The board of directors shall adopt policies and promulgate regulations necessary for the operation and management of the school. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment substituted "shall" for "may" and added "promulgate".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-24-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 24 / Article 1 / Section 59-24-30
SECTION 59-24-30. Individual professional development plans.
Status: in_force

All school administrators shall develop an on-going individual professional development plan with annual updates which is appropriate for their role or position. This plan shall support both their individual growth and organizational needs. Organizational needs must be defined by the districts' strategic plans or school renewal plans. Individuals completing the assessment for instructional leadership will develop their professional development plan on the basis of that assessment. The Department of Education shall assist school administrators in carrying out their professional development plans by reviewing the school and district plans and providing or brokering programs and services in the areas identified for professional development.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-52 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 1 / Section 59-53-52
SECTION 59-53-52. Powers and duties of area commissions.
Status: in_force

The area commissions shall: (1) Adopt and use a corporate seal; (2) Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations for the conduct of business and the expenditure of their funds as they may deem desirable; (3) Acquire sites and construct and equip thereon appropriate facilities in accordance with item (7) of Section 59-53-50; all real property is the possession of the area commission regardless of the source of funds for its purchase or construction, except for those campuses currently owned by the State. All personal property purchased with local funds is the possession of the area commission; (4) Acquire by gift, purchase or otherwise all kinds and descriptions of real and personal property; (5) Accept gifts, grants, donations, devises and bequests; (6) Provide appropriate supervision of the maintenance of any facility established to promote post-secondary vocational, technical and comprehensive education; (7) Exercise responsibility for the operation, maintenance and improvement of institutional facilities; (8) Employ the respective technical college president, who shall be employed at the will of the area commission from a list of at least three candidates recommended by a committee consisting of the chairman of the area commission or designated commission member, the chairman of the board or designated state board member and one area president appointed by the two aforementioned persons; (9) Employ such other personnel as may be deemed necessary; (10) Establish, promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations for the operation of their facilities; (11) Operate their affairs on a fiscal year beginning on July first each year and ending June thirtieth of the succeeding calendar year; (12) Expend any funds received in any manner consistent with their approved budget and in accordance with the purposes for which the funds were made available including the proceeds derived from any bonds issued by the county or counties to defray any costs incident to the establishment of adequate facilities for the program and thereafter to expend such funds for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the facilities; (13) Exercise the right of eminent domain in the geographical area served by each respective institution; (14) Apply for, receive and expend moneys from all state, local and federal governmental agencies; (15) Keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and expenditures and make monthly reports in accordance with uniform procedures established for the system, and within ninety days following the close of the fiscal year cause a complete audit of institutional affairs to be made by an independent certified public accountant with copies of the audit report and related documents to be delivered concurrently to the area commission and the Board. The area commission shall make copies available to legislative delegations or county governing bodies participating in the funding of the institution; (16) Prepare and submit budgets for review by the county governing bodies participating in the funding of the individual institutions and to the Board for approval in accordance with the methods and procedures established by each of the bodies or agencies involved. Local tax revenue budgets shall require the approval of the county governing bodies; (17) Award certificates, diplomas and associate (but not baccalaureate) degrees to students who successfully complete authorized and prescribed courses and programs of study and training; (18) Exercise such other powers as may be provided for them by the legislation which established and regulates the particular area commission. Except as otherwise provided herein, area commissions of the technical institutions existing on June 17, 1976, shall continue as presently constituted and as provided for by the legislation establishing the respective commissions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-133-270 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 133 / Article 3 / Section 59-133-270
SECTION 59-133-270. Adoption of resolutions providing for issuance of bonds; provisions.
Status: in_force

In order to avail themselves of the authorizations set forth in this article, the trustees shall from time to time adopt resolutions providing for the issuance of bonds of Francis Marion, within the limitations herein mentioned, which resolutions shall prescribe the tenor, terms, and conditions of such bonds. Such 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 thirty years from their date, and the first maturing bonds of any issue, issued pursuant to this article, shall fall due within three years from their date. The bonds shall bear such rates of interest, payable on such occasion, as the trustees shall prescribe, and the bonds must be in such denominations, must be 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 prior to their respective maturities. Bonds made subject to redemption prior to 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 shall prescribe in the resolutions authorizing their issuance. All bonds that are subject to redemption shall contain a statement to that effect on the face of each bond. The resolutions authorizing their issuance shall contain provisions specifying the manner of call for redemption and the notice of such call that must be given.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-15 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 59-29-15
SECTION 59-29-15. Teaching cursive writing and multiplication tables required.
Status: in_force

(A) In addition to the requirements that writing and arithmetic be subjects of instruction in each school district pursuant to Section 59-29-10, each school district shall: (1) provide instruction in cursive writing to ensure that students can create readable documents through legible cursive handwriting by the end of fifth grade; and (2) require students to memorize multiplication tables to ensure that students can effectively multiply numbers by the end of fifth grade. (B) The State Department of Education shall assist the school districts in identifying the most appropriate means for integrating this requirement into their existing curriculums. Additionally, the department, using procedures followed for other textbook adoptions, shall review and recommend cursive writing instructional materials for inclusion on the approved state textbook adoption list. Schools may select these materials in the same manner that other textbooks are selected from the list.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 5 / Section 59-5-150
SECTION 59-5-150. Awards for civic contribution to public education.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall initiate an award program to recognize business and industries, civic organizations, school improvement councils, and individuals contributing most significantly to public education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-230 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-230
SECTION 59-67-230. Driver required to stop before crossing railroad track.
Status: in_force

The operator of any school bus shall, before crossing at grade any tracks of any railroad, bring his vehicle to a full and complete stop within not less than fifteen feet nor more than fifty feet from the rail of the track nearest to the front of such vehicle and shall, after such stop, ascertain if it is safe to proceed before crossing such tracks.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-460 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-460
SECTION 59-29-460. Goals.
Status: in_force

The goals for the South Carolina Financial Literacy Initiative are to: (1) provide students in kindergarten through twelfth grade with tools they will need in the real world to manage their finances; (2) increase comprehensive services so students have reduced risk for financial failure after high school; and (3) promote high quality programs that provide instruction on pertinent financial literacy issues pursuant to Section 59-29-410. Editor's Note 2006 Act No. 382, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "It is the intent of the General Assembly that state agencies involved in financial matters shall actively provide nonfinancial support to the South Carolina Financial Literacy Initiative. In addition to those agencies answering directly to the Governor, those agencies headed by boards and commissions or constitutional officers shall use their resources to provide nonfinancial support, as appropriate, toward the goals of the Financial Literacy Initiative reflected in Section 59-29-460 and the long-term plans of the initiative and to assure that relevant planning documents or processes are consistent with, and supportive of financial literacy."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-167 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 59-53-167
SECTION 59-53-167. Article not intended to limit any college.
Status: in_force

It is not intended by this article to limit any college in the construction of the plant improvements to the sums herein provided. If the college obtains funds from other sources for such purpose it may apply them to the plant improvements.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 59-31-510
SECTION 59-31-510. Contracts with publishers for rental or purchase of books.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education may negotiate and execute contracts with the publishers of textbooks and instructional materials and vendors of instructional technology that allow the State to rent from the publishers or buy outright the books to be used in the public schools, with discretion in the State Board of Education to make rental contracts or purchase contracts as may be to the best advantage of the State. A contract made with a publisher of textbooks may be made so as to divide the payment to the publisher for rental or purchase over a period of three years, but it must not be construed to prevent the State Board of Education from purchasing or renting additional books as necessary. If the State Board of Education decides to purchase outright the books to be used in the schools of this State, they must be purchased at the lowest possible prices and, so far as existing contracts for state-adopted books shall permit, pursuant to competitive bidding.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-147-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 147 / Section 59-147-50
SECTION 59-147-50. Authorized revenue bonds; terms; negotiability.
Status: in_force

Revenue bonds may be issued in one or more series at such prices, may bear such date or dates, may mature at such time or times, not exceeding forty years from their respective date, may bear interest at such fixed or variable rate or rates, may be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, may be in such denomination or denominations, may be in such form, either coupon or registered and either certified or uncertified, may carry such registration privileges, may be subject to such terms of redemption before maturity, with or without premium, and may contain such terms, covenants, and conditions as the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds may provide. Except as otherwise specified in the authorizing resolution, the bonds shall be fully negotiable within the meaning of and for all the purposes of the Uniform Commercial Code.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-36-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 36 / Section 59-36-50
SECTION 59-36-50. Boards of school districts to provide programs; arrangements with other districts and agencies; transportation; individualized education programs; transition.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of each school district shall provide a free appropriate public education consistent with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for all preschool children with disabilities residing in the district. Working with other agencies, the districts may enter into agreements with other districts or agencies, public or private, which maintain approved special education programs or who operate noneducational programs in which special education programming or related services might be provided by the district. In order to facilitate the implementation of this responsibility, each district shall arrange transportation for all children enrolled in preschool programs for children with disabilities who require transportation. Beginning on their third birthday, preschool children with disabilities meeting the placement criteria developed by the State Department of Education must have available a special education program, including related services, if needed. Local education agencies must evaluate a child in accordance with criteria established by the Department of Education and develop an individualized education program within timelines that allow placement to occur on the third birthday. Evaluations conducted by other professionals or agencies within the last six months may be accepted and used in developing the initial individualized education program so as to ensure a timely initiation of that program and to avoid overtesting of the child. When children turn three between the ending date of one school year and the beginning date of the subsequent school year, an evaluation must be conducted and an individualized education program must be developed within timelines that allow for placement to occur on the beginning date of the subsequent school year. However, if the individualized education plan team determines that there is a need for summer services, these services may be provided before the beginning of the school year. School districts must adhere to the policies and procedures established by the State Department of Education to ensure a smooth transition from the early intervention services provided to infants and toddlers under Section 44-7-2510, et seq. (BabyNet) to the district preschool program. Early intervention service coordinators, parents of children with disabilities who are ready to enter preschool programming, or representatives of agencies or other entities providing services to a child with disabilities must notify a school district at least fourteen calendar days before a transition meeting. At least ninety days before the date on which a child becomes eligible for the preschool program, school district personnel must participate in a transition meeting requested by early intervention case managers, or representatives of agencies or other entities providing services to the child.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 149 / Section 59-149-80
SECTION 59-149-80. Transfer to other eligible institution.
Status: in_force

Students transferring from one eligible public or independent institution of this State to another are eligible for a LIFE Scholarship, if they continue to meet all eligibility requirements.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-113-45 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 113 / Section 59-113-45
SECTION 59-113-45. Disbursement of funds; awards of accrued interest on undisbursed funds.
Status: in_force

South Carolina Tuition Grant funds shall be disbursed to eligible students on a semester-by-semester basis. Interest accruing on the balance of undisbursed tuition grant funds on deposit with the State Treasurer's office from September fifteenth through December thirty-first shall be calculated by the State Treasurer's office and transferred within thirty days to the South Carolina Tuition Grant Commission to be awarded as tuition grants to eligible students.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-350 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 3 / Section 59-21-350
SECTION 59-21-350. Purposes for which grants may be used.
Status: in_force

The sums credited by the Board to each school district, under the provisions of Sections 59-21-340 and 59-71-550, shall remain available to school districts until requisitioned by them for purposes approved by the Board. Such funds shall be available for the following purposes only and in the following order of priority: (a) To be applied on the financing of capital improvements approved by the Board; (b) to pay principal and interest of school district indebtedness represented by bonds or notes issued before July 1, 1951 for any capital improvement or bonds or notes issued on or after July 1, 1951 for capital improvements approved by the Board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-1040 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 13 / Section 59-53-1040
SECTION 59-53-1040. Accounts of commission; audits.
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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-550 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 5 / Section 59-31-550
SECTION 59-31-550. Bids; details as to contracts.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall make all necessary rules and regulations pertaining to: (1) The advertisement of bids; (2) The submission of prices; (3) The sampling of, and hearings on, textbooks offered for adoption; (4) The nature and type of contract to be entered into between the State and the publisher; (5) The nature and type of bond to be entered into between the State and the publisher, the penal amount of such bond, conditioned upon the faithful performance by the publisher, of any contract awarded to it, to be not more than five thousand dollars; (6) The distribution of textbooks through central or local depositories, subject to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter providing for a rental system of textbooks for the free public schools; and (7) All other needful rules and regulations not otherwise herein specified.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-133-230 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 133 / Article 3 / Section 59-133-230
SECTION 59-133-230. Authority to acquire, construct, and equip athletic facilities.
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 59-133-340(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. § 59-150-325 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-325
SECTION 59-150-325. Education Lottery Oversight Committee.
Status: in_force

(A)(1) There is created as a committee, the South Carolina Education Lottery Oversight Committee, to be composed of twelve members. The members of the committee must be appointed as follows: the Speaker of the House of Representatives appoints three members, one of whom must be the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee; the President of the Senate appoints three members, one of whom must be the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee; the Chairman of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education appoints three members; and the Chairman of the South Carolina Education Oversight Committee appoints three members. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate must each appoint one co-chairman from the membership of the South Carolina Education Lottery Oversight Committee. The oversight committee must periodically, but at least annually, inquire into and review the operations of the commission and review and evaluate the success with which the commission is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as provided in this chapter. The oversight committee must also hold an annual public hearing and may conduct an independent audit or investigation of the commission as necessary. (2) The South Carolina Education Lottery Oversight Committee may initiate and propose changes in the laws of this State so as to prevent abuses and evasions of this chapter or its regulations or to rectify undesirable conditions in connection with the administration or operation of the lottery. (3) If the funds available for distribution pursuant to Section 59-150-350 fall below seventy-five million dollars for any fiscal year, the oversight committee must immediately conduct an investigation into the reasons for the shortfall and, upon conclusion of their investigation, report their findings along with recommendations for changes in the laws or regulations governing the conduct of the lottery to the executive director, the board, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The investigation must be completed and the reports delivered to the appropriate officials within one hundred and eighty days of the end of the fiscal year for the shortfall. (B) No later than December first of each year, the commission must provide to the oversight committee a complete report of the level of participation of minority businesses in all retail and procurement contracts awarded by the commission. (C) No later than December first of each year for the first five years the lottery is operational, the commission must provide to the oversight committee a complete report of a demographic analysis of lottery players. The commission must employ an independent firm experienced in demographic analysis to conduct the demographic study of lottery players. Data may be collected through surveys, but must not be collected from players at the time of purchase or point of sale. The report must include the income, age, sex, education, and frequency of participation of players. The first report conducted pursuant to this section must be initiated no later than six months after the first sale of a ticket to a player pursuant to this chapter. (D) The board must report to the Lottery Oversight Committee any matters it considers require an immediate change in the laws of this State so as to prevent abuses and evasions of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to it or to rectify undesirable conditions in connection with the administration or operation of the lottery. (E) The board must advise and make recommendations to the executive director regarding the functions and operations of the lottery. A copy of all those recommendations must be forwarded to the Lottery Oversight Committee. Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 74, in (A), in (1), in the second and third sentences, substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate", and in (3), in the first sentence, substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-49-35 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 49 / Section 59-49-35
SECTION 59-49-35. Trustee training.
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, student programs, finance, school law, ethics, and community relations, as determined by the board of trustees. Training regarding how best to serve the students in their care also must be provided. (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. § 59-119-910 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 9 / Section 59-119-910
SECTION 59-119-910. Legislative findings and intention.
Status: in_force

(A) The General Assembly finds that it is desirable to provide continuing and general statutory authority for Clemson University to incur debt for the purpose of, among other things, acquiring, constructing, renovating, and equipping certain athletic facilities, which debt is secured by a pledge of the revenues derived from the operation of the athletic department of Clemson University and by the proceeds of certain related admissions fees and special fees charged to students enrolled at Clemson University. Clemson University has demonstrated need for additional funds to provide for acquisition, construction, renovation, and equipping of such 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 Clemson University will be enhanced for the benefit of present and future students at Clemson 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 Clemson University to acquire, construct, renovate, and equip additional such facilities and to incur indebtedness for these purposes which is payable from the revenues derived from the operation of these facilities and from related fees to the extent and under the conditions provided for in this article. (C) Heretofore, pursuant to Acts 466 of 1957, 905 of 1960, 1277 of 1970, 1653 of 1972, 1303 of 1974, 760 of 1976, and 193 and 194 of 1983, the General Assembly has previously made provision for the issuance of revenue bonds of Clemson University for the purpose of financing and refinancing improvements to the football stadium on the campus of Clemson University known as Memorial Stadium. By this article, the General Assembly intends to amend and restate these acts for the purpose of broadening the scope of athletic facilities on the campus of Clemson University which may be financed or refinanced from the proceeds of bonds which are payable from revenues of the athletic department of Clemson University and related fees.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-90
SECTION 59-2-90. Investment of trust funds.
Status: in_force

(A) The Office of State Treasurer has authority to establish a comprehensive investment plan for the purposes of this chapter, to invest any funds of the trust fund in any instrument, obligation, security, or property that constitutes legal investments, and to name and use depositories for its investments and holdings. The comprehensive investment plan shall specify the investment policies to be utilized by the State Treasurer in its administration of the funds. Notwithstanding any provisions of law, the Office of State Treasurer shall invest or cause to be invested amounts on deposit in the trust fund in a manner reasonable and appropriate to achieve the objectives of the program, exercising the discretion and care of a prudent person in similar circumstances with similar objectives. The Office of State Treasurer shall give due consideration to the risk, expected rate of return, term or maturity, diversification of total investments, liquidity, and anticipated investments in and withdrawals from the trust fund. (B) All investments shall be acquired at prices not exceeding the prevailing market values for such securities. (C) Any limitations herein set forth shall be applicable only at the time of purchase and shall not require the liquidation of any investment at any time. All investments shall be clearly marked to indicate ownership by the trust fund and to the extent possible shall be registered in the name of the trust fund. (D) Subject to the above terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions, the Office of State Treasurer shall have power to sell, assign, transfer, and dispose of any of the securities and investments of the trust fund. The State Treasurer may employ or contract with investment managers, evaluation services, or other such services as determined by the Office of State Treasurer to be necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the trust fund. (E) Except as otherwise provided herein, no employee of the trust fund shall have any direct or indirect interest in the income, gains, or profits of any investment made by the trust fund, nor shall any such person receive any pay or emolument for his services in connection with any investment made by the trust fund. (F) Under the authority granted in Section 59-2-50, the State Treasurer may establish criteria for investment managers, mutual funds, or other entities to act as contractors or consultants to the Office of State Treasurer. The State Treasurer may contract, either directly or through these contractors or consultants, to provide such services as may be a part of the comprehensive investment plan or as may be deemed necessary or proper by the State Treasurer including, but not limited to, providing consolidated billing, individual and collective recordkeeping and accounting, and asset purchase, control, and safekeeping. (G) No account owner, contributor, or beneficiary may directly or indirectly direct the investment of any account except as may be permitted under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (H) The Office of State Treasurer may approve different investment plans and options to be offered to participants to the extent permitted under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and consistent with the objectives of this chapter and may require the assistance of investment counseling prior to participation in different options.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-144-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 144 / Article 2 / Section 59-144-130
SECTION 59-144-130. Report to General Assembly.
Status: in_force

Every three years by December first beginning with the year 1998, the State Board of Education shall report to the General Assembly the projected five-year school facilities improvement requirements reported by the school districts, the needs identified since the last report, and those previously identified needs addressed since the last report.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-23-320 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 23 / Article 3 / Section 59-23-320
SECTION 59-23-320. Certain conveyances or transfers prior to February 25, 1954 validated.
Status: in_force

All conveyances or transfers made prior to February 25, 1954 to trustees even though not elected as formerly provided in this article are hereby validated, ratified and confirmed according to the terms and conditions of such deeds of conveyance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 59-31-310
SECTION 59-31-310. Counties required to provide depositories for books.
Status: in_force

The various counties, through their properly constituted authorities, shall furnish a sufficient and proper place for depositing or storing books used in such counties.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-260 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-260
SECTION 59-123-260. Form of bonds.
Status: in_force

Such bonds may be in the form of negotiable coupon bonds, payable to bearer, with the privilege to the holder of having them registered on the books of a registrar to be named, and the principal thus made payable to the registered holder, unless the last registered transfer shall have been to bearer, upon such conditions as the trustees may prescribe, or such bonds may be issued as fully registered bonds. If issued as fully registered bonds, it may be provided that they may thereafter be converted into negotiable coupon bonds of the tenor described above.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-710 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 111 / Article 9 / Section 59-111-710
SECTION 59-111-710. "Qualifying institution" or "institution" defined.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, "qualifying institution" or "institution" means a state-supported post-secondary educational institution offering a master or doctoral degree program in environmental studies or environmental sciences on July 1, 1994.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-480 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 5 / Section 59-71-480
SECTION 59-71-480. Interest; maturities; redemption.
Status: in_force

State school bonds shall bear interest, payable semiannually, at a rate or rates not exceeding the maximum interest rate specified in the Board's request for the issuance thereof. Each issue of State school bonds shall mature in annual series or installments, the first of which annual series or installments shall mature not more than ten years after the date of the bonds and the last not more than twenty-four years after such date. The installments or series may be equal or unequal in amount. State school bonds may, in the discretion of the Board, be made subject to redemption at par and accrued interest, plus such redemption premium as it shall approve and on such occasions as it may specify in its request for the issuance of such bonds. State school bonds shall not be redeemable before maturity unless they contain a statement to that effect.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-139-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 139 / Section 59-139-70
SECTION 59-139-70. Half-day program for four-year-olds to be maintained.
Status: in_force

The half-day program for four-year-old children established in Section 59-19-340, must be maintained at no less than the 1993-94 level in each school district as funded by the General Assembly.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-20
SECTION 59-67-20. Regulations of State Board of Education governing design and operation of school buses.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, by and with the advice of the Department of Public Safety, shall adopt and enforce regulations not inconsistent with Chapter 5 of Title 56 to govern the design and operation of all school buses used for the transportation of school children when owned and operated by any school district or privately owned and operated under contract with any school district in this State and such regulations shall by reference be made a part of any such contract with a school district. Every school district, its officers and employees, and every person employed under contract by a school district shall be subject to such regulations. Any officer or employee of any school district who violates any of such regulations or fails to include the obligation to comply with such regulations in any contract executed by him on behalf of a school district shall be guilty of misconduct and subject to removal from office or employment. Any person operating a school bus under contract with a school district who fails to comply with any such regulations shall be guilty of breach of contract and such contract shall be canceled after notice and hearing by the responsible officers of such school district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-40-170 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 40 / Section 59-40-170
SECTION 59-40-170. Annual listing of buildings suitable for charter school use.
Status: in_force

The Department of Education shall make available, upon request, a list of vacant and unused buildings and vacant and unused portions of buildings that are owned by school districts in this State and that may be suitable for the operation of a charter school. The department shall make the list available to applicants for charter schools and to existing charter schools. The list must include the address of each building, a short description of the building, and the name of the owner of the building. Nothing in this section requires the owner of a building on the list to sell or lease the building or a portion of the building to a charter school or to any other school or to any other prospective buyer or tenant. However, if a school district declares a building surplus and chooses to sell or lease the building, a charter school's board of directors or a charter committee operating or applying within the district must be given the first refusal to purchase or lease the building under the same or better terms and conditions as it would be offered to the public. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-1240 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 15 / Section 59-53-1240
SECTION 59-53-1240. General powers of commission.
Status: in_force

The commission is vested with authority to: (1) Employ personnel; (2) Accept and administer funds or equipment from other governmental agencies, individuals, or corporations; (3) Enter into such contracts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the center; and (4) Acquire, own, and sell property, real and personal.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-180 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 1 / Section 59-71-180
SECTION 59-71-180. Deposit and use of proceeds.
Status: in_force

The proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds must be deposited with the treasurer of the county in which the operating school unit is located, in whole or in part, in a special fund to the credit of the operating school unit and must be applied solely to the purposes for which the bonds were issued, except that the accrued interest, if any, must be used to discharge in part the first interest to become due on the bonds. Effect of Amendment The 2004 amendment substituted "in which" for "wherein" following "treasurer of the county", deleted "premium, if any, shall be placed in the sinking fund established by Section 59-71-150 and the" preceding "accrued interest", and substituted "must" for "shall" throughout.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-45-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 45 / Section 59-45-70
SECTION 59-45-70. Home-study schools.
Status: in_force

No type of home-study school shall be established or permitted to operate in this State without first securing the approval of the State Board of Education. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, in the discretion of the court.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-330 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 4 / Section 59-63-330
SECTION 59-63-330. Quarterly and annual reports.
Status: in_force

On forms prepared and supplied by the State Department of Education, each school district in the State shall report school-related crime quarterly to the State Department of Education. The department shall compile the information received from the districts and annually, not later than January thirty-first of the year following the districts' final quarterly reports of the school year, make a report to the General Assembly on the findings. In addition, the State Department of Education shall, upon receipt, forward all information concerning school-related crime to the Attorney General's Office. This information shall be used by the Attorney General in the supervision of the prosecution of school crime.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-90
SECTION 59-59-90. Counseling and career awareness programs on clusters of study for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades; selection of preferred cluster of study; development of graduation plan.
Status: in_force

Beginning with the 2006-07 school year, counseling and career awareness programs on clusters of study must be provided to students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, and they must receive career interest inventories and information to assist them in the career decision-making process. Before the end of the second semester of the eighth grade, eighth grade students in consultation with their parents, guardians, or individuals appointed by the parents or guardians to serve as their designee shall select a preferred cluster of study and develop an individual graduation plan, as provided for in Section 59-59-140.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-430 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 3 / Section 59-125-430
SECTION 59-125-430. Time limit.
Status: in_force

No time limit is set for the issuance of bonds pursuant to this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-55 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 1 / Section 59-25-55
SECTION 59-25-55. Expansion of number of high achieving minority students entering teaching.
Status: in_force

The Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of South Carolina (CERRA-South Carolina) in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education shall establish a program with the purpose of expanding the number of high achieving minority students entering teacher education programs. The program shall include, but not be limited to, identification of minority high school students who have an interest in teaching and recruitment of those students into the teacher cadet program, personal counseling of minority students in the teacher cadet program about high demand certification areas, and college opportunities. Effect of Amendment The 2003 amendment, in the first sentence, substituted "Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement for South Carolina (CERRA-South Carolina)" for "South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-107-180 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 107 / Section 59-107-180
SECTION 59-107-180. Tuition fees placed in special fund to pay bonds; application of surplus.
Status: in_force

Immediately following the issuance of state institution bonds, the State Treasurer shall segregate into a special fund all tuition fees of the state institution for which state institution bonds have been issued and shall apply such special fund to the payment of the principal, interest, and redemption premium, if any, on all bonds issued pursuant to this chapter for such institution; provided, however, that in the event the monies on deposit in such special fund at any time shall exceed all payments of principal and interest due in the then current fiscal year, plus the maximum annual debt service requirements in any succeeding fiscal year of all state institution bonds outstanding for such institution that were issued prior to March 1, 1991, plus any additional amount described in the last sentence of this section, the State Treasurer shall thereupon establish within the special fund created by this section separate funds for each issuance of state institution bonds for such state institution to be designated "special debt service and reserve funds", and (1) shall deposit in the special debt service and reserve fund for each issuance of state institution bonds that was issued prior to March 1, 1991, an amount equal to all payments of principal and interest due in the then current fiscal year on such issuance, plus the maximum annual debt service requirements in any succeeding fiscal year of such issuance, and (2) shall deposit in the special debt service and reserve fund for each issuance of such state institution bonds that was issued on or after March 1, 1991, an amount equal to all payments of principal and interest due on such issuance of state institution bonds in the then current fiscal year. Upon the establishment and funding of such special debt service and reserve funds for the state institution bonds for any state institution in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the State Treasurer shall apply tuition fees later received to maintain the levels of the special debt service and reserve funds at the level required by the foregoing sentence as such level may be adjusted as current annual and maximum annual requirements vary, and may apply any remaining tuition fees and any monies still remaining in the general special fund after the complete funding of the special debt service and reserve funds: to the defeasance of state institution bonds for such institution as provided in Section 59-107-200; or to any purpose set forth in subitems (a), (b), and (c) of the first paragraph of Section 59-107-40. In the event the surplus is to be applied to the defeasance of bonds, the computation of annual debt service requirements for purposes of this section shall be made as though the bonds to be defeased had already been defeased. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly provided that the State Treasurer may increase the required level for a special debt service and reserve fund for an issuance of state institution bonds issued on or after March 1, 1991, to an amount equal to all payments of principal and interest due on such issuance of state institution bonds in the then current fiscal year plus an amount equal to all payments of principal and interest due on such issuance of state institution bonds to become due between the end of the then current fiscal year and the date at which the State Treasurer anticipates receiving sufficient deposits of tuition fees from such state institution in the ensuing fiscal year to provide an adequate cash flow to meet debt service requirements for such ensuing fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-48-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 48 / Section 59-48-30
SECTION 59-48-30. Course of study.
Status: in_force

The board shall establish the standard course of study for the school. This course of study shall include instruction in the areas which constitute the usual high school curriculum and provide in-depth instruction in science and mathematics.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-290 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-290
SECTION 59-67-290. Negligence or carelessness of driver not imputable to passengers.
Status: in_force

The negligence or carelessness of the driver of any motor-driven vehicle used for the transportation of children to and from school shall not be imputed to the passengers on such vehicle.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-117-85 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 117 / Article 1 / Section 59-117-85
SECTION 59-117-85. Faculty participation in school's practice plan; handling of generated funds.
Status: in_force

Employees of agencies and institutions affiliated with the University of South Carolina School of Medicine who hold faculty appointments in the school may participate in the school's practice plan. Funds generated by such participants shall be handled in accordance with university policies governing practice plan funds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-39-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 39 / Article 1 / Section 59-39-140
SECTION 59-39-140. Regulations for inspection and classification of schools.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education may prescribe all such regulations as may not be inconsistent with Chapters 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 53 and 55 and with the School Code to provide for the inspection and classification of all elementary and secondary schools.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-520 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 5 / Section 59-63-520
SECTION 59-63-520. Consent required for transfer.
Status: in_force

No child shall be transferred to an adjacent district without the prior written consent of such child's parent or legal guardian, or, where such child has neither a parent nor legal guardian, the prior written consent of the State Board of Education. Provided, however, transfers of children to adjacent districts prior to June 22, 1973 shall be rescinded upon the written request as provided herein and any such child for whom a request for retransfer to his former district is made shall be returned to such former district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-440 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-440
SECTION 59-29-440. South Carolina Financial Literacy Initiative established.
Status: in_force

There is established the South Carolina Financial Literacy Initiative, a comprehensive, results-oriented program for improving financial literacy by providing public and private funds for teachers and schools to provide high-quality financial literacy education for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-115-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 115 / Section 59-115-80
SECTION 59-115-80. Authority empowered to issue revenue bonds.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly authorizes the authority to provide for the issuance, at one time or from time to time, of revenue bonds of the authority for any of its authorized purposes, including the use of a portion of the proceeds of any issue of bonds for the establishment of a reserve for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds. The reserve may be deposited in the sinking fund. Prior to the issuance of a series of bonds, the authority shall establish its compliance with the most restrictive of each parity bond test then imposed by the authority or by any nationally recognized rating agency which maintains a current rating of bonds of the authority. The bonds must be designated, subject to such additions or changes as the authority considers advisable, "State Education Assistance Authority Revenue Bonds, Series __________," inserting in the blank space a letter or numerals identifying particular series of bonds. The principal of and interest on such bonds shall be payable solely from the sources herein provided for such payment. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate (within the limitation imposed by Section 11-9-350), shall mature at such time not exceeding twenty years from their date, as may be determined by the Authority, and may be made redeemable before maturity, at the option of the Authority, at such price and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Authority prior to the issuance of the bonds. The Authority shall determine the form and the manner of execution of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, and shall fix the denomination of the bonds and the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the State. In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature shall appear on any bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of such bonds, such signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if he had remained in office until such delivery. The Authority may also provide for the authentication of the bonds by its fiscal agent. The bonds may be issued in coupon or in registered form, or both, as the Authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bonds as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest, and for the reconversion into coupon bonds of any bonds registered as to both principal and interest, and for the interchange of registered and coupon bonds. The Authority may sell such bonds in such manner, either at public or private sale, and for such price as it may determine will best effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The authority shall provide in any resolution authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the pledging or assigning as security therefor so much of its income, receipts, funds or other assets of whatsoever kind from time to time acquired or owned by the authority, including all donations, grants and other money or property made available to it, payments received on student loans, including the principal, interest and penalties and other income derived from services rendered in connection with student loans, the proceeds of property or insurance, earnings and profits on investments of funds and from sales, purchases, endorsements of student loans, and other securities and instruments, contract rights, any funds, rights, proceeds of insurance or other benefits acquired pursuant to any federal law or contract to the extent not in conflict therewith, money recovered through the enforcement of any remedies or rights, and any other funds or things of value becoming the property of the authority, excluding the loan guarantee reserve fund, which, in the determination of the authority, may enhance the marketability of its revenue bonds. Moneys in the sinking fund shall be disbursed in such manner and under such restrictions as the authority may provide in the resolution authorizing the issuance of the bonds. Unless otherwise provided in the bond resolution, the revenue bonds at any time issued hereunder shall be entitled to payment from the sinking fund without preference or priority. Bonds may be issued under the provisions of this chapter without obtaining, except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, the consent of any department or agency of the State, and without any other proceedings or the happening of any conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions or things which are specifically required by this chapter and the provisions of the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-210 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-210
SECTION 59-59-210. Review of articulation agreements between school districts and institutions of higher learning.
Status: in_force

(A) By September 2005, the Commission on Higher Education shall convene the Advisory Committee on Academic Programs to address articulation agreements between school districts and public institutions of higher education in South Carolina to provide seamless pathways for adequately prepared students to move from high school directly into institutions of higher education. The committee shall review, revise, and recommend secondary to postsecondary articulation agreements and promote the development of measures to certify equivalency in content and rigor for all courses included in articulation agreements. The advisory committee shall include representatives from the research institutions, four-year comprehensive teaching institutions, two-year regional campuses, and technical colleges. The committee, for purposes pursuant to this chapter, shall include representation from the State Department of Education, and school district administrators, to include curriculum coordinators and guidance personnel. (B) By July 2006, the Advisory Committee on Academic Programs shall make recommendations to the Commission on Higher Education regarding coursework that is acceptable statewide for dual enrollment to be accepted in transfer within a related course of study. Dual enrollment college courses offered to high school students by two-year and four-year colleges and universities must be equivalent in content and rigor to the equivalent college courses offered to college students and taught by appropriately credentialed faculty. Related policies and procedures established by the Commission on Higher Education for dual enrollment and guidelines for offering dual enrollment coursework and articulation to two-year and four-year colleges and universities for awarding of credit must be followed. (C) The advisory committee, in collaboration with the Department of Education, shall coordinate work to study the content and rigor of high school courses in order to provide a seamless pathway to postsecondary education. (D) The Commission on Higher Education shall report annually to the Coordinating Council for Workforce Development regarding the committee's progress. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, reference in this section to the "Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council" was changed to the "Coordinating Council for Workforce Development", pursuant to the directive in 2022 Act No. 194 (H.4766), SECTION 2, effective May 16, 2022.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-790 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 5 / Section 59-67-790
SECTION 59-67-790. Pupil Injury Insurance Fund.
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a fund to be administered by the Director of the Division of General Services to provide major medical benefits for bodily injuries to school bus passengers when the cost exceeds the benefits provided for in subsection (1)(a) of Section 59-67-710 of the 1976 Code. No claim shall exceed fifty thousand dollars for any one person for any one accident. The Director of the Division of General Services shall pay into the Pupil Injury Insurance Fund that portion of the premiums charged to the State Department of Education for providing insurance covering buses he deems necessary to maintain the Pupil Injury Insurance Fund at an actuarially sound level sufficient to pay the benefits authorized by this section. No payment from the Pupil Injury Insurance Fund shall be permitted when other insurance benefits or workers' compensation is available to pay such cost or where no charge is made for treatment. Whoever shall file a claim for payment from the Pupil Injury Insurance Fund shall at the same time file an affidavit swearing under oath that the requested claim is not covered by other insurance benefits or workers' compensation to be received for that claim; provided, this shall not apply to any injured school bus passenger who receives, for bodily injuries, an amount not exceeding three thousand dollars under Section 59-67-710(1)(b) of the 1976 Code. Any recovery from the State or governmental entity under Chapter 78 of Title 15 of the 1976 Code shall be reduced by the sum received pursuant to this section. In any recovery from a third party, the State shall have a right of subrogation for recovery of payments pursuant to this section. The Director of the Division of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Administration, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-147-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 147 / Section 59-147-40
SECTION 59-147-40. Requirement of university board resolution; content of authorizing resolution.
Status: in_force

Revenue bonds issued under this chapter must be authorized by a resolution or resolutions of the board of the university. The resolution of the university may, in the discretion of the board, contain provisions which shall constitute a part of the contract between the university and the several holders of the bonds, as to any of the following: (1) the custody, security, use, expenditure, or application of the proceeds of the bonds including, without limitation, the use of bond proceeds to pay the cost of acquisition, construction, reconstruction or renovation of facilities, expenses of issuance of the bonds, interest on the bonds for such period of time as the board may determine and the cost of bond insurance or other credit enhancement and to fund reserves established with respect to the bonds; (2) the acquisition, renovation, construction, reconstruction, or completion of the facilities for which the bonds are issued; (3) the use, regulation, operation, maintenance, insurance, or disposition of the facilities the revenues from which are pledged to secure payments with respect to the bonds or restrictions on the exercise of the powers of the board to dispose of or to limit or regulate the use of such facilities; (4) the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, or interest on the bonds and the sources and the methods of the payment, the rank or priority of the bonds as to any lien or security or the acceleration of the maturity of the bonds; (5) the use and disposition of the revenues including, without limitation, the pledging, setting aside, or depositing with a trustee all or part of the revenues to secure the payment of the principal of, redemption premium, if any, and interest on the bonds and the payment of expenses of operation and maintenance of the facilities; (6) the setting aside out of bond proceeds, the revenues or other available funds of reserves or sinking funds and the source, custody, security, regulation, and disposition of them; (7) the determination of the revenues, subject to the provisions of Section 59-147-110 or other available funds to be pledged as security for payments with respect to the bonds and for the expenses of operation and maintenance of the facilities; (8) the fixing, establishment, collection, and enforcement of the rentals, fees, or other charges from students, faculty members, and others using or being served by, or having the right to use or be served by, the facilities the revenues from which are pledged to secure payments with respect to the bonds and the disposition and application of the revenues so charged and collected; (9) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds or any other obligations or the incurrence of indebtedness payable from the same revenues from which the bonds are payable; (10) rules to ensure the use of the facilities by students or members of the faculty of the university to the maximum extent to which the building or equipment is capable of serving the students or faculty members; (11) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any covenant or contract with, or duty to, the holders of the bonds may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds to which the holders of which must consent, and the manner in which the consent may be given or evidenced; and (12) any other matter or course of conduct which, by recital in the resolution or resolutions authorizing or providing for the bonds, is declared to further secure the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds or to further the purposes for which the facilities are being acquired, constructed, reconstructed, renovated, or equipped and the bonds being issued.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-122-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 122 / Section 59-122-10
SECTION 59-122-10. Definitions.
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: (1) "Auxiliary facilities" means any dining or food service facilities operated to provide for the students, faculty, or staff at The Citadel, any lodging facilities provided for temporary use by student, faculty, staff, or guests of any of them or of The Citadel, and such other facilities or activities, including laundry facilities and facilities for the sale of sundry items, as are determined by the board to be necessary or appropriate in connection with student and faculty housing or other auxiliary facilities. (2) "Board" means the Board of Visitors of The Citadel. (3) "Bond" or "bonds" means any note, bond, installment contract, or other evidence of indebtedness issued pursuant to this chapter. (4) "Facilities" means student and faculty housing auxiliary facilities or either of them. (5) "Maximum annual debt service" means the total amount of principal, premium, if any, and interest due and payable by The Citadel in any fiscal year of The Citadel. (6) "Revenues" means receipts of The Citadel from the operation of any of the facilities. 'Net revenues' means these receipts reduced by the necessary expenses for operation and maintenance of the facilities. (7) "Authority" means the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. (8) "Student and faculty housing" means any dormitories, barracks, or similar facilities intended for occupancy by students resident at The Citadel and any apartment or residence intended for occupancy by permanent or temporary members of the faculty or lecturers and authorized staff members at The Citadel.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-40-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 40 / Section 59-40-20
SECTION 59-40-20. Purpose.
Status: in_force

This chapter is enacted to: (1) improve student learning; (2) increase learning opportunities for students; (3) encourage the use of a variety of productive teaching methods; (4) establish new forms of accountability for schools; (5) create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site; (6) assist South Carolina in reaching academic excellence; and (7) create new, innovative, and more flexible ways of educating children within the public school system, with the goal of closing achievement gaps between low performing student groups and high performing student groups. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment reprinted this section with no apparent change. The 2012 amendment added item (7), and made other nonsubstantive changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-28-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 28 / Section 59-28-160
SECTION 59-28-160. Local school board of trustees activities.
Status: in_force

Each local school board of trustees shall: (1) consider joining national organizations which promote and provide technical assistance on various proven parental involvement frameworks and models; (2) incorporate, where possible, proven parental involvement practices into existing policies and efforts; (3) adopt policies that emphasize the importance, strive to increase and clearly define expectations for effective parental involvement practices in the district schools; (4) provide for all faculty and staff, no later than the 2002-2003 school year, parental involvement orientation and training through staff development with an emphasis on unique school and district needs and after that, on an ongoing basis as indicated by results of evaluations of district and school parental involvement practices and as required by the State Board of Education; (5) provide incentives and formal recognition for schools that significantly increase parental involvement as defined by the State Board of Education; (6) require an annual briefing on district and school parental involvement programs including findings from state and local evaluations on the success of the district and schools' efforts; and (7) include parental involvement expectations as part of the superintendent's evaluation.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-163 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 59-53-163
SECTION 59-53-163. Bond reserve fund and student fee.
Status: in_force

To the end that provision be made for the adequate payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds, the board shall be empowered as follows: (1) To immediately establish a bond reserve fund for the college for whom bonds are to be issued. (2) To impose a special student fee, in addition to all other fees and charges, upon each person at such college under such conditions as the board shall determine.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-750 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 7 / Section 59-25-750
SECTION 59-25-750. Service of subpoenas; witness fees.
Status: in_force

The county sheriffs and their respective deputies shall serve all subpoenas of the county board and shall receive the same fees as are now provided by law for like service. Each witness who appears in obedience to such subpoena shall receive for attendance the fees and mileage of witnesses in civil cases in courts of the county in which the hearing is held.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-520 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-520
SECTION 59-29-520. Office of South Carolina Financial Literacy established.
Status: in_force

Within the Department of Education, an Office of South Carolina Financial Literacy is established. The office shall: (1) provide to the board information on best practice, successful strategies, model programs, and financing mechanisms; (2) provide technical assistance and recommendations regarding grant proposals and improvement in meeting goals; (3) recommend to the board the applicants meeting the criteria for Financial Literacy grants to be awarded; (4) submit an annual report to the board by December first, which includes, but is not limited to, the statewide needs and resources available to meet the goals and purposes of the Financial Literacy Initiative, the ongoing progress and results of the Financial Literacy Initiative, fiscal information on the expenditure of funds, and recommendations and legislative proposals to further implement the South Carolina Financial Literacy Initiative; (5) provide for on-going data collection and contract for an in-depth performance audit due January 1, 2010, and every three years thereafter, to ensure that statewide goals and requirements of the Financial Literacy Initiative are being met; and (6) coordinate the Financial Literacy Initiative with all other state, federal, and local public and private efforts to promote and improve financial literacy.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-400 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-400
SECTION 59-150-400. Conspiracy defined; penalty.
Status: in_force

(A) A person commits an offense of conspiracy if he with intent that an offense pursuant to this chapter be committed: (1) agrees with one or more other persons that they or one or more of them engage in conduct constituting the offense; and (2) one or more of the persons so agreeing performs an overt act in pursuance of the agreement. (B) An agreement constituting a conspiracy may be inferred from acts of the parties. (C) It is not a defense to prosecution for conspiracy pursuant to this section that: (1) one or more of the co-conspirators is not criminally responsible for the offense; (2) one or more of the co-conspirators has been acquitted, if at least two co-conspirators have not been acquitted; (3) one or more of the co-conspirators has not been prosecuted or convicted, has been convicted of a different offense, or is immune from prosecution; (4) the actor belongs to a class of persons, who by definition of the offense, are legally incapable of committing the offense in an individual capacity; or (5) the offense was not actually committed. (D) A person who commits an offense pursuant to this section is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 1 / Section 59-21-10
SECTION 59-21-10. "School" defined.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this article, a "school" is defined as a division of the school system consisting of pupils composed of one or more grade groups, organized as one unit with one or more teachers to give instructions of a defined type, and housed in a school plant of one or more buildings. More than one school may be housed in one school plant, as in the case when elementary and secondary programs are housed in the same plant.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 59-63-30
SECTION 59-63-30. Qualifications for attendance.
Status: in_force

Children within the ages prescribed by Section 59-63-20 shall be entitled to attend the public schools of any school district, without charge, only if qualified under the following provisions of this section: (a) Such child resides with its parent or legal guardian; (b) The parent or legal guardian, with whom the child resides, is a resident of such school district; or (c) The child owns real estate in the district having an assessed value of three hundred dollars or more; and (d) The child has maintained a satisfactory scholastic record in accordance with scholastic standards of achievement prescribed by the trustees pursuant to Section 59-19-90; and (e) The child has not been guilty of infraction of the rules of conduct promulgated by the trustees of such school district pursuant to Section 59-19-90.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 5 / Section 59-5-60
SECTION 59-5-60. General powers of Board.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall have the power to: (1) Adopt policies, rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of the State for its own government and for the government of the free public schools. (2) Annually approve budget requests for the institutions, agencies, and service under the control of the Board as prepared by the State Superintendent of Education prior to being submitted to the Governor and to the General Assembly. (3) Adopt minimum standards for any phase of education as are considered necessary to aid in providing adequate educational opportunities and facilities. (4) Prescribe and enforce rules for the examination and certification of teachers. (5) Grant State teachers' certificates and revoke them for immoral or unprofessional conduct, or evident unfitness for teaching. (6) Prescribe and enforce courses of study for the free public schools. (7) Prescribe and enforce the use of textbooks and other instructional materials for the various subjects taught or used in conjunction within the free public schools of the State, both high schools and elementary schools in accordance with the courses of study as prepared and promulgated by the Board. (8) Appoint such committees and such members of committees as may be required or as may be desirable to carry out the orderly function of the Board. (9) Cooperate fully with the State Superintendent at all times to the end that the State system of public education may constantly be improved. (10) Assume such other responsibilities and exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by law or as it may find necessary to aid in carrying out the purpose and objectives of the Constitution of the State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-155-190 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 155 / Section 59-155-190
SECTION 59-155-190. Local school districts.
Status: in_force

Local school districts are encouraged to create family-school-community partnerships that focus on increasing the volume of reading, in school and at home, during the year and at home and in the community over the summer. Schools and districts should partner with county libraries, community organizations, local arts organizations, faith-based institutions, pediatric and family practice medical personnel, businesses, and other groups to provide volunteers, mentors, or tutors to assist with the provision of instructional supports, services, and books that enhance reading development and proficiency. A district shall include specific actions taken to accomplish the requirements of this section in its reading proficiency plan.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-122-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 122 / Section 59-122-90
SECTION 59-122-90. Bonds and interest exempt from taxation.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this chapter and all interest to become due on them is exempt from taxation as provided in Section 12-1-60.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-90
SECTION 59-150-90. Executive director, duties, and powers; prohibited campaign activities.
Status: in_force

(A) The executive director of the commission shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities as provided for in this chapter, regulations promulgated pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, and policies and procedures adopted by the board. It is the duty of the executive director to oversee the initiation, and supervise and administer the operation of the lottery games as defined in Section 59-150-20(7); employ and direct necessary personnel; employ by contract and compensate necessary persons and firms, except that the contract must not be with an entity for the purpose of having that entity undertake the organization and conduct of the lottery; promote or provide for promotion of the lottery and functions related to the commission; prepare a budget for the approval of the board; require bond from a lottery retailer and a lottery vendor in amounts required by the board; report monthly to the board a full and complete statement of lottery revenues and expenses for the preceding thirteen months; and perform other duties generally associated with an executive director of a commission of an entrepreneurial nature. (B) The executive director for good cause may suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a contract entered into as provided by the provisions of this chapter or the regulations, policies, and procedures of the board. (C) The executive director or his designee may conduct hearings and administer oaths to persons for the purpose of assuring the security or integrity of lottery operations or to determine the qualifications of or compliance by a lottery vendor and a lottery retailer. (D) The executive director shall not contribute to or make independent expenditures relative to the campaign of a candidate for the General Assembly or a statewide constitutional office; to a political party, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(26); or to a committee, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6). An executive director who violates this section must be summarily dismissed. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment, in subsection (A), in the last clause of the second sentence substituted "report monthly to the board" for "report monthly to the State Auditor and the board".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-18-700 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 18 / Article 7 / Section 59-18-700
SECTION 59-18-700. Alignment of criteria for instructional materials with educational standards.
Status: in_force

The criteria governing the adoption of instructional materials must be revised by the State Board of Education to require that the content of such materials reflect the substance and level of performance outlined in the grade specific educational standards adopted by the state board. Effect of Amendment The 2008 amendment substituted "must" for "shall".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-250 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-250
SECTION 59-150-250. Lottery ticket or share; sale to a minor; purchase by a minor; accepting lottery prize while incarcerated.
Status: in_force

(A) A person who knowingly sells a lottery game ticket or share to a person under eighteen years of age or permits a person under eighteen years of age to play a lottery game is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both, in the discretion of the court. It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a violation of this section that the lottery retailer reasonably and in good faith relied upon representation of proof of age in making the sale. (B) A person under eighteen years of age who knowingly purchases a lottery game ticket is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must perform twenty hours of community service or must be fined not less than twenty-five dollars and not more than one hundred dollars. (C) A person who is incarcerated who knowingly accepts a lottery prize is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than two days nor more than thirty days, or both.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-10-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 10 / Article 1 / Section 59-10-30
SECTION 59-10-30. Physical Education Activity directors; dance instruction; volunteers.
Status: in_force

(A) Each elementary school shall designate a physical education teacher to serve as its Physical Education Activity Director. The Physical Education Activity Director shall plan and coordinate opportunities for additional physical activity for students that exceed the designated weekly student physical education instruction times that may include, but not be limited to, before, during, and after school dance instruction, fitness trail programs, intramural programs, bicycling programs, walking programs, recess, and activities designed to promote physical activity opportunities in the classroom. (B) In schools having dance education specialists, instruction based on the South Carolina Dance Curriculum Standards and the dance components of the South Carolina Physical Education Standards may be used to satisfy one-fourth of the required physical education minutes. (C) Noncertified or adult volunteers may assist in implementing or supervising these structured physical activities if approved by the district superintendent. If volunteers are used, appropriate liability insurance must be provided. The director annually shall submit to the principal a report outlining the additional physical activities for students.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-49-115 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 49 / Section 59-49-115
SECTION 59-49-115. Diplomas.
Status: in_force

The students enrolled in the school who earn a total of twenty-four units of credit distributed as specified in the Defined Minimum Program for South Carolina school districts and who meet the school's requirements for graduation are eligible to receive a state high school diploma. The board, in its discretion, may issue its own high school diploma for students that exceed the state requirements for a high school diploma.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 1 / Section 59-125-90
SECTION 59-125-90. President, professors, and other officers.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees shall appoint a president and professors of said institution and such other officers as they may think proper to put the same in successful operation. They shall fix all salaries and wages of teachers and employees. The president selected by them shall attend every meeting of the board for consultation and give information concerning the institution.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-380 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 59-31-380
SECTION 59-31-380. Tax levy for payment of losses; damages or unpaid rentals.
Status: in_force

Upon proper certification by the State Board of Education and county superintendent of education, the county auditors and county treasurers of the respective counties in which such school districts or units are located shall levy sufficient millage in or upon any such school district or other educational unit sufficient to pay any amount due the State Board of Education for any loss, damage or rentals due by such district or other educational unit under the terms of this article. But in the event there are sufficient funds on deposit to the credit of the school district or other educational unit, the trustees of the school district or the county board of education are directed to draw a warrant against such funds to cover the amount of such loss or shortage in rental funds accruing under the terms of this article, in which case no levy shall be made.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-39-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 39 / Article 1 / Section 59-39-90
SECTION 59-39-90. Rights, powers, and privileges of trustees of high school districts established by adjoining districts.
Status: in_force

Such high school boards of trustees shall have all of the rights, powers and privileges conferred by law upon the trustees of common school districts and may manage, lease, dispose of, sell, deliver or convey the property of the district upon such terms and conditions as the board shall deem proper and, when authorized by the boards of trustees of a majority of the cooperating districts, may discontinue the operation of such high school. But such right to manage, lease, dispose of, sell, deliver or convey the property of the district or discontinue the operation of the high school shall be subject to the approval of the county board of education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-145-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 145 / Section 59-145-20
SECTION 59-145-20. Funding for single-gender offerings.
Status: in_force

The General Assembly shall annually provide such funding as may be necessary, under the auspices of the Commission on Higher Education, to establish and maintain approved single-gender offerings, provided that the commission shall not be authorized to require any change to a court approved single-gender education program which would hinder the program's ability to produce a substantively comparable outcome.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-46-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 46 / Section 59-46-10
SECTION 59-46-10. Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children". Editor's Note 2010 Act 246, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "This act takes effect July 1, 2010, contingent upon available funding and agreement by the Interstate Commission to SECTION 3 of this act."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-58-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 58 / Section 59-58-100
SECTION 59-58-100. Contracts and notes void without license and permit.
Status: in_force

All enrollment agreements, contracts, and promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness entered into by nonpublic educational institutions with students or prospective students are void unless the institution holds a valid license, and the agent enrolling the student holds a valid permit as required by this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-40
SECTION 59-150-40. Commission board; member requirements; appointment; terms; quorum; functions and procedure; general membership restrictions.
Status: in_force

(A) The commission is governed by a board composed of nine members to be appointed as follows: three members must be appointed by the Governor, three members must be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members must be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (B) A member must: (1) be a resident of the State of South Carolina; (2) not have been convicted of a felony offense or bookmaking or other form of unlawful gambling. A background investigation must be conducted on each board nominee. The commission shall pay for the cost of the investigation and may contract with the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) or appropriate federal agency for the performance of the investigation; (3) meet the qualifications for electors as provided in Section 7-5-120; and (4) not have been an elected public official, as provided in Section 24, Article III of the Constitution of this State and Section 2-1-100, for at least one year before appointment. (C) In making appointments to the board, the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, shall consider legal, financial, accounting, and marketing experience and race, gender, and other demographic factors to ensure nondiscrimination, inclusion, and representation of all segments of the State to the greatest extent possible. (D) The members shall serve terms of three years, except that of the initial appointments the Governor shall appoint two members, each to serve a two-year term, and one member to serve a four-year term; the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members, each to serve a two-year term, coterminous with the Speaker; and the President of the Senate shall appoint three members, each to serve an initial four-year term. A vacancy that occurs on the board must be filled by appointment by the Governor, the President of the Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as appropriate, for the remainder of the unexpired term. (E) A member shall not serve on the board if he is an officer or employee of the commission or if he has an immediate family member employed by the commission. (F) A member of the board may receive per diem, subsistence, and mileage at the rate provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions. (G) The board shall elect from their membership officers of the board, including the chair. (H) The board may delegate to any one or more of its members or to the executive director of the commission those powers and duties it considers proper. (I) A majority of members in office or at least five members, whichever is greater, constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business and for the exercise of a power or function of the commission. (J) Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at a board meeting by affirmative vote of a majority of present and voting board members. This subsection does not relieve the board from the requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. (K) A vacancy in the membership of the board does not impair the right of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the board. (L) A member of the board shall not contribute to or make independent expenditures relative to the campaign of a candidate for the General Assembly or a statewide constitutional office; to a political party, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(26); or to a committee, as defined in Section 8-13-1300(6). A member of the board who violates this section must be summarily dismissed. (M) A member is appointed to the board for a term and may be removed from the board before the expiration of his term only as provided in Section 1-3-240(C). Effect of Amendment 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 70, in (A), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate". 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 71, in (C), substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate". 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 72, in (D), in the first and second sentences, substituted "President of the Senate" for "President Pro Tempore of the Senate".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-660 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 2 / Section 59-101-660
SECTION 59-101-660. Annual audit and quality review process; negotiation with preapproved public accountant firms.
Status: in_force

A public institution of higher learning may negotiate for its annual audit and quality review process with reputable certified public accountant firms selected from a list preapproved by the State Auditor's office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-136-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 136 / Article 5 / Section 59-136-510
SECTION 59-136-510. "Coastal Carolina College" to mean "Coastal Carolina University".
Status: in_force

Wherever the term "Coastal Carolina College" or any similar variation appears in any provision of law, it shall be construed to mean "Coastal Carolina University".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-144-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 144 / Article 1 / Section 59-144-40
SECTION 59-144-40. Accumulation of annual allotments.
Status: in_force

From annual allotments made to the various districts, a school district may accumulate its allotments for up to seventy-two months to meet the facilities' needs identified in its capital improvement plan.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-1010 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 9 / Section 59-21-1010
SECTION 59-21-1010. Disposition and allocation of revenues; special vote required to amend or repeal this section.
Status: repealed

(A) The revenue derived from Sections 12-36-2620(1) and 12-36-2630(1) must be remitted to the State Treasurer to be credited to the state public school building fund for the purposes provided for in Article 3 of Chapter 21 of Title 59 and any sum above that amount must be placed to the credit of the general fund of the State and must be used for school purposes only. (B) The revenue derived from Sections 12-36-2620(2), 12-36-2630(2), and 12-36-2640(2) must be deposited by the State Treasurer in the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 Fund as a fund separate and distinct from the general fund of the State. All unappropriated money in this fund and earning on investments from this fund must remain part of the separate fund and must not be deposited in the general fund except as provided for in this section. Money from this fund may be spent only for elementary and secondary school purposes. Any change in the management or use of this fund for other than elementary and secondary education is permitted only by a two-thirds vote provided in this section. (C)(1) Upon implementation of the provisions of this section by law, the law may not be amended or repealed except by special vote provided in this section. (2) For purposes of this subsection, a special vote means an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the Senate and an affirmative two-thirds vote of the total membership of the House of Representatives. All monies appropriated from the Education Improvement Act of 1984 Fund which are disbursed by the State Department of Education must be appropriated in one division of the section in the annual general appropriations act making appropriations for the State Department of Education. Validity For the validity of (B) and (C) of this section, see Pinckney v. Peeler, 862 S.E.2d 906 (S.C. 2021).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-109-100 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 109 / Section 59-109-100
SECTION 59-109-100. Trust agreement to secure bonds.
Status: in_force

(A) In the discretion of the authority any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company within the State. Any bank or trust company which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or of revenues or other monies may furnish such indemnifying bonds or pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such trust agreement or proceedings may be treated as a part of the cost of the operation of a project. (B) The proceedings authorizing or any trust agreement providing for any bonds and any financing agreement related thereto may contain any agreements and provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such bonds, as the authority considers necessary or convenient including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, provisions as to: (1) pledging all or any part of the revenues of a project, including revenues to be derived pursuant to a financing agreement, to secure the payment of the bonds issued to defray the cost, or any portion of the cost, of such project; (2) the fixing and collection of the sums payable by the participating institution for higher learning to the authority pursuant to the financing agreement; (3) the rentals, fees, and other charges to be charged, and the amounts to be raised in each year thereby, and the use and disposition of the revenues; (4) the setting aside of reserves or sinking funds, and the regulation and disposition thereof; (5) limitations on the right of the authority or its agent or a participating institution for higher learning to restrict and regulate the use of the project; (6) limitations on the purpose to which the proceeds of sale of any issue of revenue bonds then or thereafter to be issued may be applied and pledging such proceeds to secure the payment of the revenue bonds or any issue of the revenue bonds; (7) limitations on the issuance of additional bonds, the terms upon which additional bonds may be issued and secured, and the refunding of outstanding bonds; (8) the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract with bondholders may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which such consent may be given; (9) limitations on the amount of monies derived from the project to be expended for operating, administrative, or other expenses of the authority; (10) defining the acts or omissions to act which shall constitute a default in the duties of the authority to holders of its obligations and providing the rights and remedies of the trustee and such holders in the event of a default and any restrictions thereon; and (11) the mortgaging of a project or any portion thereof for the purpose of securing the bondholders.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-136-340 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 136 / Article 3 / Section 59-136-340
SECTION 59-136-340. Tax exempt status.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be exempt from state, county, municipal, and school taxes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-760 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 7 / Section 59-63-760
SECTION 59-63-760. State's school lunch policy.
Status: in_force

It is declared to be the policy of the State to receive and distribute such funds or food supplies as are available for the school lunch program or otherwise and to supervise and generally direct the program in the local schools.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-1786 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 20 / Section 59-53-1786
SECTION 59-53-1786. Annual report.
Status: in_force

The authority shall submit an annual report on the development and use of the Enterprise Campus to the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, the Governor, the State Fiscal Accountability Authority and the Department of Administration, the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, and the Chair of the Finance Committee of the Senate. The report must be submitted not later than six months after the end of each fiscal year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-810 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 7 / Section 59-119-810
SECTION 59-119-810. Sale; advertisement; discounts.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be disposed of in such manner as the trustees determine, except that no sale, privately negotiated without public advertisement, may be made unless the approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority is obtained. If the trustees elect to sell the bonds at public sale, at least one advertisement of them must appear in some newspaper of general circulation in this State not less than seven days before the date fixed for the opening of bids. The bonds may be sold at such discount or for such premium as may be determined by the trustees or their designee as being in the best interest of Clemson.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 5 / Section 59-63-510
SECTION 59-63-510. County board of education authorized to order transfer.
Status: in_force

When a transfer of pupils from one district to another is sought and the trustees of the latter district unreasonably or capriciously withhold their consent, the county board of education of the county in which the districts are located shall have the right, after hearing, to make the transfer, but only on condition that each pupil so transferred pay semiannually, in advance, if financially able to do so in the opinion of the board of trustees, as tuition, an amount not less than the per capita expenditure from the special tax for operating the school to which the pupil is to be transferred, together with all other charges paid by patrons of such district for any special course or courses.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-760 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 59-21-760
SECTION 59-21-760. Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-26-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 26 / Section 59-26-120
SECTION 59-26-120. Program graduates data.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Department of Education annually before December first shall provide each college of education and state-approved educator preparation program with information regarding its graduates. Information must be provided to a college of education or educator preparation program regarding each of its individual educator graduates and must include, but is not limited to: (1) linking teacher candidates from each program with valid, reliable, nationally normed performance assessments that are data and evidence based and can assess teaching effectiveness; (2) results of ADEPT Evaluation by individual educator graduate; (3) records of employee certification by individual educator graduate; and (4) other information requested by the programs designed to enhance the ability of the college of education or educator preparation program to provide improved education services. (B) A college of education or educator preparation program receiving individualized information regarding its graduates pursuant to subsection (A) shall: (1) develop and use a unique system for identifying each individual educator graduate for whom it receives such individualized information; (2) strictly maintain the confidentiality of all information that can be used to identify an individual educator graduate for whom it receives such information; and (3) not share such information with a third party without the express written consent of the educator. (C) Information provided to a college of education or educator preparation program pursuant to this section is not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-46-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 46 / Section 59-46-20
SECTION 59-46-20. Ratification of compact after conditions met.
Status: in_force

(A) The Governor of this State may execute a compact, in substantially the form set out in Section 59-46-50. The General Assembly signifies in advance its approval and ratification of the compact when the compact has been enacted into law by any ten of the compact states, including South Carolina, and the consent of the United States Congress to the interstate compact has been obtained. (B) When the Governor has executed the compact on behalf of this State, and caused a verified copy to be filed with the Secretary of State, and when the compact has been ratified by ten or more of the compact states, including South Carolina, the compact shall become operative and effective as between this State and the states that have ratified the compact. The Governor shall take action as may be necessary to complete the exchange of official documents between this State and any other state ratifying the compact, and to otherwise carry out the provisions of this chapter. (C) Upon the compact becoming operative and effective between this State and other states ratifying the compact, it is declared to be the policy of this State to perform and carry out the compact and to accomplish its purposes. Editor's Note 2010 Act 246, SECTION 5, provides as follows: "This act takes effect July 1, 2010, contingent upon available funding and agreement by the Interstate Commission to SECTION 3 of this act."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-165 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 59-29-165
SECTION 59-29-165. Instruction in personal finance.
Status: in_force

All students attending a high school in this State that is sustained or in any manner supported by public funds must receive instruction in the area of personal finance. The State Department of Education will assist the school districts in identifying suitable materials for instruction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-110 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-110
SECTION 59-101-110. Display of State flag on one building at each State Institution of higher learning.
Status: in_force

The State flag shall be displayed daily, except in rainy weather, from a staff upon one building of the University of South Carolina and of each State college. The officer or officers in charge of such buildings shall purchase suitable flags and cause them to be displayed, the expense to be borne out of the funds provided for maintenance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-8-155 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 8 / Section 59-8-155
SECTION 59-8-155. Copies of student's school records.
Status: in_force

The scholarship student's resident school district shall provide a parent and the education service providers designated by the parent with a complete copy of the student's school records, while complying with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C. Section 1232(g). Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 8, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "SECTION 3. This act takes effect thirty days after approval by the Governor, provided that upon approval of this act by the Governor, the Department of Education shall begin undertaking and executing responsibilities incidental to the implementation of this act so that the provisions of this act may be fully implemented thirty days after approval by the Governor."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-400 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 3 / Section 59-127-400
SECTION 59-127-400. Sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

All bonds must be disposed of in a manner the trustees determine, except that a sale, privately negotiated without public advertisement, must not be made unless the approval of the State Fiscal Accountability Authority is obtained.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-510 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 7 / Section 59-53-510
SECTION 59-53-510. Creation of commission; membership.
Status: in_force

There is created the Northeastern Technical College Area Commission which is a body politic and corporate and the governing body of the Northeastern Technical College. The commission consists of twelve members, three of whom must be qualified electors of Chesterfield County, three of whom must be qualified electors of Marlboro County, and three of whom must be qualified electors of Dillon County. These nine members must be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of a majority of the legislative delegation from the county in which the appointee is a resident for terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. The superintendents of education from Chesterfield, Dillon, and Marlboro Counties are ex officio members of the commission. One of the superintendents of the three school districts of Dillon County shall serve as a member ex officio for a term of two years on a rotating basis. Effect of Amendment The 2004 amendment in the third sentence added ", Dillon,".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-107-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 107 / Section 59-107-90
SECTION 59-107-90. Maximum amount of outstanding bonds.
Status: in_force

The maximum amount of annual debt service on all outstanding state institution bonds for each state institution shall not exceed ninety percent of the sums received by such state institution from tuition fees for the preceding fiscal year, as provided in Section 13(6)(b) of Article X of the South Carolina Constitution.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-118-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 118 / Section 59-118-30
SECTION 59-118-30. Definitions.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Qualifying college or university" means a state-supported, post-secondary two-year or four-year educational institution including college or university regional campuses offering undergraduate, master, or doctoral programs, a technical college under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, and a regional campus of the University of South Carolina. (2) "Endowments" mean permanent gifts or donations to the qualifying college or university or its principal foundation including cash, income producing securities, an income producing business, real property, personal property, fixed assets, mortgage notes, and life income gifts or bequests. Research grants and funds received by the institution in the performance of a contractual obligation are not an endowment for purposes of this chapter. (3) "Principal foundation" means a foundation designated by the Board of Trustees of the qualifying college or university and registered with the South Carolina Secretary of State. (4) "Year" means a state fiscal year beginning on the first day of July and ending the following June thirtieth.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-30
SECTION 59-123-30. Charter confirmed.
Status: in_force

The charter of The Medical University of South Carolina is hereby confirmed and extended with all the rights and privileges granted heretofore by the original act of incorporation or by any subsequent extension of its charter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-115-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 115 / Section 59-115-50
SECTION 59-115-50. Powers of Authority.
Status: in_force

The Authority shall be empowered as follows: (a) To make student loans under such terms and conditions as the Authority shall from time to time prescribe; (b) To insure student loans under such terms and conditions as the Authority shall from time to time prescribe; (c) To guarantee student loans under such terms and conditions as the Authority shall from time to time prescribe; (d) To acquire contingent interest in student loans from banks or other lending institutions (up to one hundred percent of the face amount thereof) under such terms and conditions as the Authority shall from time to time prescribe; (e) To develop and administer all programs and to perform all functions necessary or convenient to promote and facilitate the making, guaranteeing and insuring of student loans and to provide such other student loan assistance and services as the authority shall deem necessary or desirable and to enable it to qualify for loans, grants, insurance and other benefits and assistance under any program of the United States now or hereafter authorized fostering student loans; (f) To appoint one or more banking institutions as its fiscal agent to perform such functions with respect to student loans and its revenue bonds as the Authority shall from time to time prescribe; and (g) To approve as eligible, institutions otherwise qualified as such. (h) To sell or otherwise hypothecate student loans or other securities held by the authority in any fund created hereby.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-30
SECTION 59-59-30. Implementation of chapter; administrative support and staffing.
Status: repealed

This chapter must be implemented fully by July 1, 2012, at which time the council created pursuant to Section 59-59-170 shall cease to exist. The Department of Education shall provide administrative support and staffing to the council to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter. Editor's Note Section 59-59-170 was repealed by 2014 Act No. 149, SECTION 3, effective April 7, 2014. Effect of Amendment The 2011 amendment substituted "2012" for "2011".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 1 / Section 59-29-220
SECTION 59-29-220. Arts education curricula.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education, in conjunction with the South Carolina Arts Commission, shall plan and develop discipline-based arts education curricula in the visual arts, music, dance, and drama which complies with the State Department of Education discipline-based arts education curriculum framework. The State Board of Education shall cause the arts education curricula to be pilot tested in selected school districts during 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-93 and shall provide teacher in-service training programs for arts specialists and classroom teachers. After pilot testing, the State Board of Education shall establish regulations related to in-service training and curriculum development in cooperation with the Arts in Basic Curriculum Steering Committee and after consultation with the Education Oversight Committee. These regulations shall encourage innovation and flexibility and reflect the integrity of instruction required by each arts discipline. These regulations must be developed in cooperation with school and district-level teachers and administrators. Funds for the program must be used by the school districts to: (1) plan, develop, and implement discipline-based arts education curricula in the visual arts, music, dance, or drama compatible with the State Department of Education discipline-based arts education curriculum framework; (2) provide teacher in-service training programs for arts specialists or appropriate classroom teachers or both which are approved by the State Department of Education working with the state's colleges and universities; (3) hire certified arts specialists or contract with professional artists approved by the South Carolina Arts Commission to assist certified arts specialists or appropriate classroom teachers or both in planning, developing, and implementing discipline-based arts education curricula. The Joint Legislative Study Committee on Formula Funding shall review whether or not arts education should be given a weighting under the Education Finance Act, if appropriate, recommend a weighting, and report to the Education Oversight Committee by December 1, 1990. The General Assembly shall phase in the arts education program and funding for the arts education program after piloting over three years in substantially equal annual intervals.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-69-210 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 69 / Article 5 / Section 59-69-210
SECTION 59-69-210. Prerequisites to payment of claims.
Status: in_force

Every claim which is chargeable against the fund raised for the support of the free public schools of the State, except such as is otherwise provided for by law, must be signed by at least a majority of the board of trustees of the school district against which the claim is chargeable, and the correctness and legality of the same shall be sworn to and subscribed by the person presenting such claim before it shall be approved by the person or persons authorized by law to give such approval. The oath required by this section may be administered by any person authorized to administer oaths either within or without the State. School trustees and county superintendents of education shall, free of charge, administer oaths to persons presenting claims under this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-58-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 58 / Section 59-58-140
SECTION 59-58-140. Invalidity of one provision not to invalidate remainder of chapter.
Status: in_force

If any provision of this chapter is declared to be invalid or unconstitutional, the declaration shall not invalidate the remaining provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-3-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 3 / Section 59-3-40
SECTION 59-3-40. Delivery of property to successor.
Status: in_force

The State Superintendent of Education shall deliver to his successor, within ten days after the expiration of his term of office, all books, papers, documents and other property belonging to his office.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-6-17 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 6 / Section 59-6-17
SECTION 59-6-17. School attendance as requirement for licensing for operation of motor vehicle.
Status: in_force

The Business-Education Subcommittee in consultation with the Education Oversight Committee shall study requiring school attendance as a condition of licensing for the privilege of the operation of a motor vehicle and shall provide a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 1990.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-36-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 36 / Section 59-36-20
SECTION 59-36-20. Comprehensive system of special education and services; mandate of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; agencies and persons responsible; interagency cooperation; level of services; costs of services.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Board of Education and the State Department of Education are responsible for establishing a comprehensive system of special education and related services and for ensuring that the requirements of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are carried out. Other state agencies which provide services for children with disabilities are directed to cooperate in the establishment and support of the system. Agencies with responsibilities under this chapter include: the Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, the School for the Deaf and the Blind, the Commission for the Blind, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, the Office of Mental Health, the State Department of Social Services, Continuum of Care, and the State Department of Education. (B) All public education programs for children with disabilities within the State, including all programs administered by any other state or local agency, are under the general supervision of the persons responsible for education programs for children with disabilities in the State Department of Education and must meet the standards of the State Board of Education. (C) No provision of this section or of this chapter may be construed to limit the responsibilities of agencies other than the Department of Education from providing or paying for some or all of the cost of services to be provided the state's children with disabilities and the level of service must, at a minimum, be similar to that provided individuals with similar needs. Code Commissioner's Note At the direction of the Code Commissioner, "Article 11, Chapter 11, Title 63" was substituted for "Section 20-7-5210, et seq" at the end of the section. 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 14(B), provided for the substitution of "intellectual disability" for "mental retardation" in the 1976 Code of Laws. At the Code Commissioner's discretion, the substitution was not made for the formal reference to the "Department of Mental Retardation" in this section. At the direction of the Code Commissioner, certain references in the S.C. Code to the State Department of Mental Health, South Carolina Mental Health Commission, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs, Department of Disabilities and Special Needs Commission, Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services, and other related terms were changed to reflect the restructuring of these agencies into component offices under the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, pursuant to 2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 18. Effect of Amendment 2018 Act No. 160, SECTION 11, added the paragraph designators, and, in (C), deleted the second sentence, which related to the Children's Case Resolution System deciding on responsibilities for a particular child if agencies disagreed.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-80
SECTION 59-123-80. Board authorized to grant rights-of-way for widening and extending streets; president authorized to sign necessary documents.
Status: in_force

The board of trustees of The Medical University of South Carolina may grant rights-of-way, easements, or otherwise convey to the city council of Charleston such property as they deem necessary and required for the purpose of widening and extending streets through The Medical University land when it shall be to the advantage of The Medical University. The president of The Medical University may sign all documents necessary to complete the transactions herein provided for, after they have been approved in writing by the board of trustees in each such instance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-570 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 59-21-570
SECTION 59-21-570. Districts may operate programs singly or jointly; eligibility of district for State aid.
Status: in_force

A school district may operate a special education program for children eligible for such services under the provisions of this article and rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, either as a district or jointly with other districts. When proper facilities have been provided and when application has been made to and approved by the State Department of Education, the district will become eligible for State aid as provided in this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-151-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 151 / Section 59-151-140
SECTION 59-151-140. Powers and duties of board of directors.
Status: in_force

(A) The South Carolina LightRail Consortium is declared to be an instrumentality of this State and as such its board of directors has all powers and authority conferred upon public boards generally including the power to contract in its own name, to own property, and to sue and be sued. (B) The board shall ensure that the consortium functions in support of its mission and in the best interests of the State and the participating universities. In support of this task, the board shall: (1) assist and advise the chairman of the consortium board in matters related to scientific and administrative performance, consortium directions and needs, and government and interinstitutional interactions; (2) conduct an annual review of consortium status, activities, and plans to evaluate overall performance relative to its mission and strategic plan and to recommend possible changes to the strategic plan or South Carolina LightRail administration; (3) review and approve an annual budget request for the consortium; and (4) review the operations of the South Carolina LightRail annually to ensure relevance, to affirm the commitments of the participating institutions, and to confirm continued compliance with the provisions of Section 59-151-115. (C) Results of the annual review and budget request must be documented in a letter submitted to the presidents of the three universities. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 284, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "The provisions of this act do not expand, diminish, or otherwise affect the provisions of Chapter 151, Title 59 regarding the South Carolina LightRail Consortium"
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-40
SECTION 59-59-40. Guidance and counseling model.
Status: in_force

During the 2005-06 school year, the Department of Education's guidance and counseling model must provide standards and strategies for school districts to use and follow in developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program in their districts. This model must assist school districts and communities with the planning, development, implementation, and assessment of a school guidance and counseling program to support the personal, social, educational, and career development of pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 1 / Section 59-125-120
SECTION 59-125-120. Degrees and diplomas.
Status: in_force

The trustees may confer degrees upon and grant diplomas to all persons who satisfactorily complete the prescribed courses of study and training at Winthrop University, and may confer honorary degrees upon such persons as the trustees may deem appropriate.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-130-290 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 130 / Article 3 / Section 59-130-290
SECTION 59-130-290. Resolutions, covenants, and agreements constitute binding and enforceable contracts.
Status: in_force

All provisions of a resolution authorizing or providing for the issuance of the bonds in accordance with Section 59-130-230 and of the covenants and agreements constitute valid and legally binding contracts between the college and the several holders of the bonds, regardless of the time of issuance of the bonds, and is enforceable by the holder or holders by mandamus or other appropriate action, suit, or proceeding at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 1 / Section 59-127-10
SECTION 59-127-10. Establishment of South Carolina State University.
Status: in_force

There shall be established within this State a normal, industrial, agricultural and mechanical college for the higher education of the youth of the State, and such college shall be known as South Carolina State University.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-170 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-170
SECTION 59-101-170. Liability insurance.
Status: in_force

All institutions of higher learning in the State are authorized to procure liability insurance in amounts deemed reasonable and necessary by their respective boards of trustees for the benefit and protection of employees who may be liable to third persons who are injured or killed or whose property is damaged as a result of negligence of the employee in the performance of his or her regularly assigned duties. Provided, that such insurance shall not include physicians' and dentists' professional (malpractice) liability insurance coverage. The premiums on all insurance contracts as herein authorized shall be paid from funds of the institution concerned and shall be considered a part of the general expense of that institution. Actions brought for damages or injury covered by the insurance authorized by this section shall be brought directly against the individuals insured by such policies and neither the State nor the particular institution concerned shall be a party to such action nor shall any provision of this section be construed as a waiver of the State's general immunity from liability and suit.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-20-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 20 / Section 59-20-70
SECTION 59-20-70. Exemption from statutory provisions relating to fiscal accountability of state agencies, departments, and institutions.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, any school district which complies with the provisions of Section 59-20-60 is exempted from the provisions of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 1 relating to the fiscal accountability of state agencies, departments and institutions.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-101-185 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 101 / Article 1 / Section 59-101-185
SECTION 59-101-185. Governing boards of state institutions of higher learning authorized to maintain financial management and accounting systems.
Status: in_force

Authority to maintain financial management and accounting systems is delegated to the Board of Trustees or Board of Visitors of the following state institutions of higher learning: The University of South Carolina, Clemson University, The Medical University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Winthrop University, South Carolina State University, Francis Marion University, The College of Charleston, Lander University, and Coastal Carolina University. Such systems shall provide financial information to the Comptroller General's Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (STARS) in the format and level of detail as prescribed by the Comptroller General.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-210 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 3 / Section 59-63-210
SECTION 59-63-210. Grounds for which trustees may expel, suspend, or transfer pupils; petition for readmission; expulsion, suspension, or transfer.
Status: in_force

(A) Any district board of trustees may authorize or order the expulsion, suspension, or transfer of any pupil for the commission of any crime, gross immorality, gross misbehavior, persistent disobedience, or for violation of written rules and promulgated regulations established by the district board, county board, or the State Board of Education, or when the presence of the pupil is detrimental to the best interest of the school. Each expelled pupil has the right to petition for readmission for the succeeding school year. Expulsion or suspension must be construed to prohibit a pupil from entering the school or school grounds, except for a prearranged conference with an administrator, attending any day or night school functions, or riding a school bus. The provisions of this section do not preclude enrollment and attendance in any adult or night school. (B) A district board of trustees shall not authorize or order the expulsion, suspension, or transfer of any pupil for a violation of Section 59-150-250(B).
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-1-390 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 1 / Article 5 / Section 59-1-390
SECTION 59-1-390. Courses necessitating wearing of protective eye devices; purchase of devices; protective-corrective devices.
Status: in_force

(A) A pupil and teacher in a public school shall wear an industrial quality eye device while participating in the following courses: (1) career and technology or industrial art shops or laboratories involving use of or exposed to: (a) hot molten metals; (b) milling, sawing, turning, shaping, cutting, or stamping of any solid materials; (c) heat treatment, tempering, or kiln firing of any metal or other materials; (d) gas or electric arc welding; (e) repair or servicing of any vehicle; (f) caustic or explosive materials; (2) chemical or combined chemical-physical laboratories involving caustic or explosive chemical or hot liquids or solids. (B) The trustees of each school district shall purchase and place in public schools plano protective eye devices for the eye protection of pupils, teachers, and visitors to the classrooms or laboratories. (C) A person desiring protective-corrective lenses instead of plano protective devices supplied by the school trustees, at his own expense, shall procure and equip himself with industrial quality eye protective devices secured from legally authorized dispensers. (D) "Industrial quality eye protective device", as used in this section, means a device meeting the standards of the American Standard Safety Code for Head, Eye, and Respiratory Protection, Z2.1-1959, promulgated by the American Standards Association, Incorporated. Effect of Amendment The 2005 amendment redesignated the subsections and paragraphs and made nonsubstantive language changes throughout; and, in subsection (A)(1) substituted "career and technology" for "vocational".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-560 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 29 / Article 3 / Section 59-29-560
SECTION 59-29-560. Disbursement of and accountability for funds; penalties.
Status: in_force

(A) Schools shall demonstrate to the Financial Literacy Office the accountability of funds distributed pursuant to this chapter. (B) Disbursements may be made only on the written authorization of the individual designated by the school district and only for the purposes specified. A person violating this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined five thousand dollars or imprisoned for six months, or both. (C) The offenses of misuse, misappropriation, and embezzlement of public funds apply to this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-110 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-110
SECTION 59-19-110. Rule-making power.
Status: in_force

The boards of trustees of the several school districts may prescribe such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the statute law of this State as they may deem necessary or advisable to the proper disposition of matters brought before them. This rule-making power shall specifically include the right, at the discretion of the board, to designate one or more of its members to conduct any hearing in connection with any responsibility of the board and to make a report on this hearing to the board for its determination.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-67-300 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 67 / Article 1 / Section 59-67-300
SECTION 59-67-300. Overnight parking; waivers.
Status: in_force

State-owned school buses must be parked overnight and during the school day in a location that is central to the area in which the school buses are operated. The Department of Education shall grant a waiver to the requirements of this section if a waiver is requested by the district superintendent in compliance with Department of Education policies.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-1160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 11 / Section 59-63-1160
SECTION 59-63-1160. Posting of notice; costs of notice to be paid by State; effect of failure to post notice.
Status: in_force

Notice must be conspicuously posted on school property informing the provisions of this article. The notice must be posted at least at all regular entrances and any other access point to the school grounds. The costs of posting the notice required by this section must be paid by the State. No school or school district shall be required to incur any financial obligation for complying with the notice requirements contained in this section. The failure to post the notice provided in this section shall not constitute a defense to any civil action or criminal prosecution and shall not constitute grounds for any legal liability.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-33-320 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 33 / Article 3 / Section 59-33-320
SECTION 59-33-320. Transfer of rights to eligible adult student.
Status: in_force

When a student who is eligible for special education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act "IDEA", 20 U.S.C. Section 1411, et seq., reaches age eighteen or is emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction, all rights accorded to the student's parents under this article transfer to the student except as provided in Sections 59-33-330 and 59-33-340. Nothing in this article may be construed to deny an adult student eligible for special education the right to have an adult of his choice support the student in making decisions regarding the student's individualized education program.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-50
SECTION 59-17-50. Consolidation of schools and school districts by county board of education.
Status: in_force

A county board of education may consolidate schools and school districts, in whole or in part, whenever, in its judgment, such consolidation will promote the best interests of the cause of education in the county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-147-110 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 147 / Section 59-147-110
SECTION 59-147-110. Sources of revenue or funds for payment of bonds; liability of signers.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be made payable solely from all or such portion of the 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 shall be personally liable for the bonds. No bonds may be issued pursuant to this chapter unless an identified source or sources of revenue are designated for the repayment of the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-168 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 59-53-168
SECTION 59-53-168. Administrative efficiency for State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education; advisory board.
Status: in_force

(A) The State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (state board) is granted the authority to employ and administer certain administrative efficiency provisions provided in Sections 11-35-1210, 11-35-1550(2), 11-35-3310, 11-35-4810, 1-7-170, 59-101-620, and 1-11-55(2) of the 1976 Code. The state board shall establish a tiered system for categorizing technical colleges with respect to their financial strength and ability to manage day-to-day operations. Technical colleges, by way of application from their area commissions, may request the state board apply these administrative efficiency provisions to their respective institutions. The state board shall review the technical college's request and determine the proper category for the technical college. (B) The state board shall establish an advisory board to provide oversight and review of the provisions of this chapter. The state board shall submit an annual report on oversight to the Governor, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee by November fifteenth of each year and shall submit a report every two years to include how changes have benefitted the agency to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Education and Public Works Committee, and the Senate Education Committee.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-115-70 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 115 / Section 59-115-70
SECTION 59-115-70. Sinking fund; State Education Assistance Authority Loan Guarantee Reserve Fund.
Status: in_force

Prior to the issuance of any revenue bonds a sinking fund shall be established, the custodian of which shall be the State Treasurer. There shall be deposited in the sinking fund the revenues from all of the sources pledged for the payment of the revenue bonds including all moneys received directly or indirectly by way of principal and interest, exclusive of the "spread" referred to in Section 59-115-60, from the repayment of student loans. Except to the extent of any surplus therein, moneys in the sinking fund shall be used for the sole purpose of paying the principal of and interest on revenue bonds of the authority from time to time outstanding. In the event that the authority shall undertake to guarantee student loans, there shall be established and maintained by the authority a trust fund which shall be designated the "State Education Assistance Authority Loan Guarantee Reserve Fund". The fund shall be used by the authority to remedy defaults on student loans to the extent such defaulted loans are not covered by any existing or future program of federal insurance or reinsurance. There shall be deposited to the credit of the loan guarantee reserve fund all premiums received by the authority for guaranteeing student loans and all moneys made available to the authority for the guaranteeing of student loans including federal funds made available for such purpose. Moneys in the fund shall not be pledged to the repayment of the authority's revenue bonds, but if all liability of the authority to remedy defaults on student loans have been extinguished such moneys remaining in the loan guarantee reserve fund shall be deposited in the sinking fund. The liability of the State upon its obligation to guarantee student loans shall not constitute a pledge of the faith and credit of the State but shall be payable solely from moneys in the loan guarantee reserve fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-116-110 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 116 / Section 59-116-110
SECTION 59-116-110. Training of campus police officers.
Status: in_force

All persons to be employed as campus police officers may attend and be trained at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in the manner provided for other law enforcement officers in the State or at another designated location and by training officers as prescribed by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council. Expenses of the training must be paid by the institution by which that person is to be employed. A representative of the institution shall certify to the academy that the person concerned is to be employed and request the academy to admit him for training.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-2-80 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 2 / Section 59-2-80
SECTION 59-2-80. Tax features.
Status: in_force

(A) All property and income of the SCCIP trust fund, as an instrumentality of the State, shall be exempt from all taxation by the State and by its political subdivisions. (B) Any interest, dividends, gains, or income accruing on the payments made pursuant to an investment trust agreement under the terms of this chapter or on any account in the SCCIP Trust Fund shall be excluded from the gross income of any such account owner, contributor, or beneficiary for purposes of South Carolina income taxes, to the extent such amounts remain on deposit in the SCCIP Trust Fund or are withdrawn pursuant to a Qualified Withdrawal. The SCCIP Trust Fund and Tuition Prepayment Program under Chapter 4 of this title shall constitute the only programs established pursuant to Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (C) The earnings portion of any withdrawals from an account that are not qualified withdrawals shall be included in the gross income of the resident recipient of the withdrawal for purposes of South Carolina income taxes in the year of the withdrawal. Withdrawals of the principal amount of contributions that are not qualified withdrawals must be recaptured into South Carolina income subject to tax to the extent the contributions were previously deducted from South Carolina taxable income. (D) Contributions to each investment trust account created under this chapter by a resident of this State or a nonresident required to file a State of South Carolina income tax return are deductible from South Carolina income subject to tax up to the limit of maximum contributions allowed to such accounts under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including funds transferred to an investment trust account from another qualified plan, as allowable under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to the extent that the transferred funds were not permitted a state income tax deduction previously under South Carolina law. For purposes of this subsection, the term "qualified plan" means any plan qualified under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. State income tax deductions as provided for in this section may be taken in any taxable year for contributions and rollovers made during that taxable year, and up to April fifteenth of the succeeding year, or the due date of a taxpayer's state income tax return excluding extensions, whichever is longer.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-150-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 150 / Section 59-150-30
SECTION 59-150-30. Lottery Commission created; management performance audit.
Status: in_force

(A) There is created a commission to be known as the South Carolina Lottery Commission, which is deemed to be a public commission and an instrumentality of the State. The commission and its employees are subject to the South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, South Carolina Administrative Procedures Act, South Carolina Ethics Reform Act, and South Carolina Freedom of Information Act. Venue for the commission is in Richland County. (B) Beginning in December 2004 and every three years thereafter, or by the request of five members of the House of Representatives or five members of the Senate, the Legislative Audit Council shall conduct a management performance audit of the commission. The cost of this audit is an operating expense of the commission.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-530 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 111 / Article 7 / Section 59-111-530
SECTION 59-111-530. Amounts and conditions of loans or scholarships.
Status: in_force

A loan shall not exceed ten thousand dollars per annum, for not exceeding four years, to defray tuition, living expenses, and other school related expenses. The loan must be based upon the condition that the applicant apply for a license to practice medicine, dentistry, or child psychiatry in South Carolina at the earliest practicable opportunity and that, within six months after the applicant is so licensed to practice, he will engage in the practice of medicine, dentistry, or child psychiatry in a service area within this State which has a ratio of not more than one doctor for each two thousand people or a ratio of not more than one dentist for each six thousand people. However, the practice of child psychiatry is limited only to the Child and Adolescent Unit of the South Carolina State Hospital. The Department shall approve a deferment of the required entry into practice during the time that the applicant is engaged in a residency training program in the field of family practice, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, child psychiatry, or obstetrics-gynecology. The Department shall annually prepare a list of medical service areas and dental service areas in this State and the ratios of doctors and dentists to the population in each service area, using the population figures of the latest official United States Census and the latest directories of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the State Board of Dentistry. All areas of the State must be included in the service areas established by the Department. However, the practice of child psychiatry is not subject to the service area requirement and is limited only to the Child and Adolescent Unit at the South Carolina State Hospital. Medical service areas shall have a minimum population of two thousand and dental service areas shall have a minimum population of six thousand and each area shall have at least one town or municipality, whether or not incorporated, which has a population of at least five hundred. The applicant may choose the service area in which he desires to practice if the service area qualifies at the time the recipient initiates his practice. The recipient is required to practice in an eligible service area for one year for each year in which a loan was received. If the applicant receives a loan for four years he is only required to practice in the service area for three years, at the end of which time the loan is considered paid in full. A recipient may practice for the designated period of time in such other locations or assignments which the Board determines meet a critical state need.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 4 / Section 59-25-310
SECTION 59-25-310. Authority to hire individuals with passport certificate issued by the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE).
Status: in_force

In addition to individuals certified for employment as school teachers pursuant to Article 3 of this chapter, a school district may hire individuals who have received a passport certificate issued by the American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) and who meet the requirements of this article in the content areas of biology, chemistry, English, mathematics, physics, or science. Additional areas of certification may be approved by the State Board of Education upon review of the longitudinal information required in Section 59-25-350. Editor's Note 2007 Act No. 75, SECTION 1, provides as follows: "This act may be cited as the 'American Board for the Certification of Teacher Excellence Act'."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-59-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 59 / Section 59-59-130
SECTION 59-59-130. Implementation of principles of "High Schools that Work" organizational model.
Status: in_force

By the 2009-10 school year, each high school shall implement the principles of the "High Schools that Work" organizational model or have obtained approval from the Department of Education for another cluster or major organizational model.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-13-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 13 / Section 59-13-130
SECTION 59-13-130. Private schools required to report to superintendents.
Status: in_force

All private schools shall report to the county superintendent of education, upon request therefor of the county wherein such school is located, the number of pupils receiving instruction, the number in regular attendance, the number of teachers employed and such other facts as will show the grade and amount of educational work actually done in such private school. The management of any private school neglecting, refusing or omitting to file such report within two weeks after the close of the regular session shall be subject to a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-410 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 5 / Section 59-71-410
SECTION 59-71-410. Authority to issue State school bonds.
Status: in_force

For the purpose of enabling the State Board of Education to raise funds for capital improvements and other purposes in addition to those funds provided by Article 3 of Chapter 21 of this Title, for the purpose of enabling the Board to raise funds necessary to acquire the school bus equipment authorized to be acquired by the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 67 of this Title and for the purpose of permitting the Board to raise funds to refinance the short-term indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of school bus equipment, the Governor and the State Treasurer may issue State school bonds under the conditions prescribed by this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-60 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 111 / Article 1 / Section 59-111-60
SECTION 59-111-60. Scholarship, free tuition, and other financial assistance for trustee or member of immediate family prohibited; exceptions.
Status: in_force

(A) No person who is a member of the board of trustees or other governing body of a state institution as defined in Section 59-112-10 or member of his immediate family may receive a scholarship, free tuition, or other financial assistance except as provided in subsection (B). "Immediate family" includes the spouse, natural or adoptive child, stepchild, or legal dependent. (B) Nothing in subsection (A) prohibits a person from obtaining a scholarship, free tuition, or other financial assistance based on criteria applicable to all persons eligible for scholarships, free tuition, or other financial assistance.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 111 / Article 3 / Section 59-111-140
SECTION 59-111-140. "Corrections officer" defined.
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article a corrections officer shall be defined as any person who performs duties of security, control, or discipline over inmates at the request of and under the supervision of any official State, municipal, or county correctional institution and who was performing such duties at the time of his death or total disability.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-41-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 41 / Section 59-41-20
SECTION 59-41-20. Children eligible for grants; amount.
Status: in_force

Subject to the terms and provisions of this chapter every school child in the State who has not yet finished or graduated from high school and who desires to attend a private school located within the State shall be eligible for and entitled to receive a State scholarship grant in an amount equal to the per pupil cost to the State of public education as certified by the Governor.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-119-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 119 / Article 1 / Section 59-119-40
SECTION 59-119-40. Board of trustees; nominations; elections; terms.
Status: in_force

The university shall be under the management and control of a board of thirteen trustees, composed of the seven members nominated by the will and their successors and six members to be elected by the General Assembly in joint assembly. Three of the original trustees having been elected for a term of two years and three for a term of four years from the commencement of their terms and until their successors were elected, thereafter the General Assembly has and hereafter it shall every two years elect in joint assembly three trustees for such university who shall serve for a term of four years and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify. In electing members of the board, the General Assembly shall elect members based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and shall strive to assure that the membership of the board is representative of all citizens of the State of South Carolina. The terms of the present members of the board who are elected by the General Assembly expire on the thirtieth day of June of the year in which the terms are scheduled to expire. Beginning with its 1984 session, the General Assembly shall elect successors to the elective trustees not earlier than the first day of April for a term to begin the following July first. Elections to fill vacancies on the board which are caused by the death, resignation, or removal of an elective trustee may be held earlier than the first day of April of the year in which the unexpired term terminates, but the term of the person elected to fill the vacancy expires on the last day of June of the year in which the term of the former member would have expired.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-125-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 125 / Article 1 / Section 59-125-10
SECTION 59-125-10. Establishment of Winthrop College.
Status: in_force

There shall be established an institution of higher education which shall be known as Winthrop College and shall be located, equipped and conducted as herein provided.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 149 / Section 59-149-30
SECTION 59-149-30. Full-time enrollment requirement.
Status: in_force

Full-time enrollment as defined in Title IV of the Federal Higher Education Act is a requirement for eligibility. The student must be admitted, enrolled, and classified as a degree-seeking undergraduate student.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-127-470 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 127 / Article 3 / Section 59-127-470
SECTION 59-127-470. Feasibility study.
Status: in_force

There is established a committee to study the feasibility and need for a School of Law at the South Carolina State University in Orangeburg. This committee shall consist of nine members as follows: (1) three to be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) three to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and (3) three to be appointed by the Legislative Black Caucus. These members are to be appointed no later than July 1, 2004. The senior member of the Legislative Black Caucus is to call the first meeting of the committee no later than July 15, 2004, and is to serve as chairman until such time as the committee elects a chairman. This committee is to produce a report to be provided to the members of the General Assembly and the Governor no later than December 31, 2004. The report is to address the following: (1) feasibility of having a law school at South Carolina State University; (2) need for additional attorneys in the State of South Carolina; (3) cost of implementation; and (4) impact to the economy. Editor's Note 2019 Act No. 1, SECTION 97, provides as follows: "SECTION 97. The Code Commissioner is directed to change all references to 'President Pro Tempore', 'President Pro Tempore of the Senate', or 'President of the Senate Pro Tempore' not specifically addressed in this act to 'President of the Senate'."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-220 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 3 / Section 59-31-220
SECTION 59-31-220. Furnishing library books.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall furnish library books, from an approved list, to the public school districts or counties of this State upon the same terms and conditions that textbooks are now furnished under the terms of this article. But when any school district or county shall pay the State Board of Education the purchase price, plus interest, for such library books, such books shall become the property of such school district or county.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-1210 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 15 / Section 59-53-1210
SECTION 59-53-1210. Creation of district; commission.
Status: in_force

In order to fulfill the purposes and findings stated in Section 1 of 1963 Act No. 243, there is hereby created the Piedmont Technical Education and Training District, consisting of the Counties of Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda which shall be controlled and managed by a commission known as the Piedmont Technical Education Commission, and hereinafter called the "Commission."
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-335 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 4 / Section 59-63-335
SECTION 59-63-335. Failure of school administrator to report criminal conduct; liability.
Status: in_force

Failure of a school administrator to report criminal conduct as set forth in Section 59-24-60 or failure to report information concerning school-related crime pursuant to Section 59-63-330 shall subject the administrator and the school district to liability for payment of a party's attorney's fees and the costs associated with an action to seek a writ of mandamus to compel the administrator and school district to comply with Section 59-24-60 or 59-63-330.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-27-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 27 / Article 9 / Section 59-27-30
SECTION 59-27-30. Copies of contract required to be on file.
Status: in_force

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this State pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the State Superintendent of Education and in the office of the Secretary of State.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-37-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 37 / Section 59-37-30
SECTION 59-37-30. Expenditures; power of State Board of Education to discontinue school.
Status: in_force

There shall not be expended for all purposes in any one scholastic year for any such school more per pupil attending than the average per pupil attending the other public schools in the State during the preceding year. The local school district shall not be required to contribute any school facilities to any such institution, and the State Board of Education may discontinue any such school at any time that in its judgment it is advisable to do so.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-146-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 146 / Section 59-146-40
SECTION 59-146-40. School facilities bonds.
Status: in_force

In order to obtain funds for allocation to school districts for school facilities, there shall be issued from time to time state school facilities bonds under the conditions prescribed by this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-28-190 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 28 / Section 59-28-190
SECTION 59-28-190. Education Oversight Committee survey; public awareness campaign.
Status: in_force

The Education Oversight Committee shall survey parents to determine if state and local efforts are effective in increasing parental involvement. This information shall be used in the public awareness campaign required by the Education Accountability Act to promote the importance of parental involvement. The campaign shall include: (1) advice for parents on how to help their children be successful in school and the importance of nurturing their children's skills and abilities; (2) requests to employers, state agencies, entities, community groups, nonprofit organizations, and faith communities that work with children and families to distribute and display parent advice and other pertinent parent information; (3) promotion of the benefits of increased productivity, loyalty, and sense of community which result from parent-friendly workplace policies; (4) ideas and encouragement to employers to adopt parent-friendly workplace policies and to provide information on the importance of parents to a child's academic success; (5) recognition of businesses and employers where parent-friendly policies have been adopted; and (6) recognition of agencies and faith communities that have supported and increased parental involvement.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-113-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 113 / Section 59-113-30
SECTION 59-113-30. Students covered by chapter; amount of grants; adjustment for scholarships.
Status: in_force

(A) The provisions of this chapter apply to students entering college as freshmen during the 1970-71 academic year. (B) The amount of the grant to be paid for each semester, or appropriate academic term, must be determined by the Higher Education Tuition Grant Commission and the Commission shall award the maximum amount permissible under its regulations or the determined need of the student, whichever is less. (C) The maximum amount may not exceed the average state appropriation for each full-time student enrolled in the state-supported institutions of higher learning with four-year undergraduate degree programs in the previous year. The tuition grants must be calculated annually by the Commission. (D) The need of each applicant must be determined by acceptable need analysis such as the parents' confidential statement and such other analyses as the Commission may determine. (E) An adjustment must be made in the tuition grant of any student awarded a scholarship from any other source if the combination of grants and awards exceeds the calculated need of the student. If the scholarship is for only a portion of tuition and fees, the student may qualify for a proportionate tuition grant in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-151-150 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 151 / Section 59-151-150
SECTION 59-151-150. Funding.
Status: in_force

(A) The LightRail Consortium shall receive such funding as may be provided by the General Assembly in the annual general appropriations act, supplemental appropriations act, or in other provisions of law. This funding must be provided to its participating universities for purposes of the LightRail. Funds appropriated to Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina in the 2007-2008 general appropriations act for the South Carolina LightRail Consortium shall continue to be used for those purposes consistent with the requirements of this chapter and other applicable provisions of law. (B) The LightRail Consortium shall manage its own funding provided to it by the member institutions, based on a budget prepared and administered by the chairman of the board, and recommended by the board. The consortium funding appropriated to a particular member institution must be administered individually by that institution, except in those instances when consortium actions, services, or activities require joint budget action. Sufficient annual funding to meet the strategic and operational needs of South Carolina LightRail Consortium is the joint and co-equal responsibility of the member institutions, and the responsibility of each member institution to provide such funding must be determined annually by the board upon agreement of the institutions concerned. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 284, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "The provisions of this act do not expand, diminish, or otherwise affect the provisions of Chapter 151, Title 59 regarding the South Carolina LightRail Consortium"
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-560 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 59-21-560
SECTION 59-21-560. Annual surveys and determination of eligibility for special education services by local school authorities.
Status: in_force

(1) County superintendents of education, with the cooperation of school boards and other school officials in the various counties of the State and with the special assistance of the county attendance teachers, shall make an annual survey to determine the number of physically and mentally handicapped children in the respective counties and school districts and shall report results of such survey to the State Superintendent of Education in such manner as the State Superintendent of Education may require. (2) It is the responsibility of the local school authorities, with the assistance of the State Department of Education, to determine by tests and special examination what pupils are eligible for special education services. No handicapped child shall be considered eligible for special education services except upon a certified diagnosis of a defect by competent and appropriate professional authorities acceptable to the State Department of Education.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-130-260 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 130 / Article 3 / Section 59-130-260
SECTION 59-130-260. Bonds to be signed.
Status: in_force

The bonds must be signed in the corporate name of the college by the chairman of the board of trustees of the college, under the corporate seal of the college attested by the secretary of the board of trustees. Interest coupons attached to the bonds must be signed by the facsimile signatures of these officers. The bonds may be issued notwithstanding that any of the officials signing them or whose facsimile signatures appear on the coupons have ceased to hold office at the time of the issue or at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the purchaser.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-71-130 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 71 / Article 1 / Section 59-71-130
SECTION 59-71-130. Sale of bonds.
Status: in_force

The bonds shall be sold at public sale, after advertisement of such sale in a newspaper having general circulation in the State or in a financial publication published in the city of New York or, in the discretion of the authorities, in both such publications. Such advertisement shall appear not less than ten days prior to the occasion set for such sale. The bonds may be disposed of at private sale if there are no bids received or if all bids are rejected. The provisions of this section shall not prevent a sale at private sale to the United States of America or any agency thereof.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-156-170 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 156 / Section 59-156-170
SECTION 59-156-170. Classroom requirements; lead teacher; education assistants.
Status: in_force

(A) Every classroom providing services to four-year-old children established pursuant to this chapter must have a qualified lead teacher and an education assistant as needed to maintain an adult to child ratio of 1:10. (B)(1) In classrooms in private centers, the lead teacher must have at least a two-year degree in early childhood education or a related field and who is enrolled and is demonstrating progress toward the completion of a teacher education program within four years. (2) In classrooms in public schools, the lead teacher must meet state requirements pertaining to certification. (C) All education assistants in private centers and public schools must have the minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent, and at least two years of experience working with children under five years old. The assistant must have completed the Early Childhood Development Credential (ECD) 101 or enroll and complete this course within twelve months of hire. Providers may request waivers to the ECD 101 requirement for those assistants who have demonstrated sufficient experience in teaching children five years old and younger. The providers must request this waiver in writing to First Steps or the Department of Education, as applicable, and provide appropriate documentation as to the qualifications of the teaching assistant.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-156-240 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 156 / Section 59-156-240
SECTION 59-156-240. Collection and maintenance of data.
Status: in_force

The Office of First Steps to School Readiness is responsible for the collection and maintenance of data on the state-funded programs provided through private providers.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-710 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 7 / Section 59-21-710
SECTION 59-21-710. State aid authorized for employment of school psychologists.
Status: in_force

The State Superintendent of Education is hereby authorized and directed to pay State aid to any county or school district in South Carolina employing a school psychologist under conditions as set forth in this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-21-580 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 21 / Article 5 / Section 59-21-580
SECTION 59-21-580. Rules, regulations, and policies of State Board of Education.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education is directed to establish rules, regulations and policies: (1) For screening, classifying and determining, by use of standardization tests and such psychological and medical services as may be necessary, by qualified personnel, the eligibility of pupils to receive the benefits under the provisions of this article; (2) For determining certification requirements and special qualifications of teachers; (3) For outlining the manner and procedure by which applications for aid and plans for operation may be made and approved; and (4) For other matters not specified herein when necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-19-330 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 19 / Article 1 / Section 59-19-330
SECTION 59-19-330. Annual report of trustees of certain special and graded school districts.
Status: in_force

The trustees of special and graded school districts created by acts of the General Assembly shall make annual reports to the State Superintendent of Education in such form and at such time as he shall prescribe.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-470 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 5 / Section 59-63-470
SECTION 59-63-470. Transfer of pupils whose enrollment threatens to disturb peace.
Status: in_force

Whenever the principal, superintendent, or any other responsible school official in charge of a school in this State has reason to believe that the enrollment of certain pupils in a certain school may threaten to result in riot, civil commotion, or may in any way disturb the peace of the citizens of the community in which the school is located, such school official shall notify the sheriff or other law enforcement officer in the county. On being so notified, the sheriff or other law enforcement officer in the county may remove such pupils from such school and may transfer them, at the direction of the superintendent, to another school in which there appears to be less likelihood of disturbing the peace. Any law enforcement officer is authorized to enforce the provisions of this section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-165 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 2 / Section 59-53-165
SECTION 59-53-165. Board's power regarding resolutions authorizing bond issues.
Status: in_force

In the resolutions authorizing the issuance of bonds for any college, the board shall be empowered as follows: (1) To covenant that the bond reserve fund for such college shall be maintained throughout the life of the bonds. (2) To covenant and agree throughout the life of any bonds issued pursuant to this article that the special student fee for such college shall be imposed, maintained and revised when necessary, in such amount, without limitation as to rate, as shall be sufficient to meet the payment of the principal and interest of the bonds as they become due and to maintain the bond reserve fund to the extent provided for therein. (3) To establish the debt service fund which shall be maintained in the hands of the State Treasurer. (4) To covenant that all revenues derived from the special student fee shall be paid into the bond reserve fund or the debt service fund. (5) To establish appropriate rules requiring the prompt payment of the special student fee. (6) To covenant as to the use of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds. (7) To provide for the terms, forms, registration, exchange, execution and authentication of bonds and for the replacement of lost, destroyed or mutilated bonds. (8) To covenant for the mandatory redemption of bonds on such terms and conditions as the resolutions authorizing the bonds may prescribe. (9) To prescribe the procedure by which the terms of the contract with the bondholders may be amended, the number of bonds whose holders must consent thereto and the manner in which the consent shall be given. (10) To covenant to insure any plant improvements paid for with the proceeds of the bonds against loss by fire, or other casualty. (11) To prescribe the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which all or any bonds shall become or may be declared due before maturity, and the terms and conditions upon which such declaration and its consequences may be waived. (12) To reserve the right to issue additional bonds, payable from the special student fee to the extent to which the board may hereafter become authorized to issue additional bonds, either pursuant to this section or pursuant to other legislation hereafter enacted, and to prescribe the conditions under which such bonds may be issued. (13) To make such further covenants and agreements as may be necessary or desirable in order to market the bonds.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-110 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-110
SECTION 59-17-110. Duty of school districts to defend actions or proceedings against their employees.
Status: in_force

In the event that any employee of any school district in South Carolina is prosecuted in any action, civil or criminal, or special proceeding in the courts of this State, or of the United States, by reason of any act done or omitted in good faith in the course of his employment, it is made the duty of the school district, when requested in writing by any such public school employee, to appear and defend the action or proceeding in his behalf.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-121-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 121 / Article 1 / Section 59-121-20
SECTION 59-121-20. Terms of board members.
Status: in_force

The regular terms of office of the elected members in office on April 18, 1947, who are still in office shall end on the last day of June in the years stated in the table in Act 108 of the regular session of 1947 (Acts 1947, p. 144). The regular terms of office of the elected members who were not in office on that date and of all members hereafter elected shall be six years; provided, that the third member authorized to be elected by the Association of Citadel Men shall serve an initial term of four years. All elected terms shall begin on the first day of July and end on the last day of June; provided, however, that each incumbent shall be entitled to hold office until his successor is duly elected. In electing members of the board, the General Assembly shall elect members based on merit regardless of race or economic status and shall strive to assure that the membership of the board is representative of all citizens of the State of Carolina. The term of office of the at-large trustee appointed by the Governor shall be effective upon certification to the Secretary of State and shall be six years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-151-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 151 / Section 59-151-160
SECTION 59-151-160. Administration of value of gifts, in-kind services, grants, appropriations, or other financial considerations.
Status: in_force

The value of gifts, in-kind services, grants, appropriations, or other financial considerations directed to a single university for the primary purpose of support for South Carolina LightRail Consortium must be administered and accounted for in accordance with the policies of the recipient university. The value of gifts, in-kind services, grants, appropriations, or other financial considerations directed jointly to the three universities through the consortium must be divided into three equal shares, unless otherwise specified by a donor, and must be administered and accounted for by each recipient university in accordance with the policies of that university. Editor's Note 2012 Act No. 284, SECTION 11, provides as follows: "The provisions of this act do not expand, diminish, or otherwise affect the provisions of Chapter 151, Title 59 regarding the South Carolina LightRail Consortium"
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-135-30 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 135 / Section 59-135-30
SECTION 59-135-30. 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 Lander College. 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 Department of Administration or State Fiscal Accountability Authority, 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 and 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 not exceeding five members of the board who have 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.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-153-10 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 153 / Article 1 / Section 59-153-10
SECTION 59-153-10. Definitions.
Status: repealed

As used in this chapter, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context: (1) "Agent" means the State Treasurer. (2) "Assets" means all funds, investments, and similar property owned by the respective state institutions of higher learning and in the custody of the Agent. (3) "Beneficiary" means an institution of higher learning which may receive a benefit under the program. (4) "Board" means the Board of Trustees of the respective institution of higher learning acting as trustee of the endowment system. (5) "Fiduciary" means a person who: (a) exercises any authority to invest or manage assets of a system; (b) provides investment advice for a fee or other direct or indirect compensation with respect to assets of a system or has any authority or responsibility to do so; or (c) is a member of the board of trustees of the respective institution when it acts as trustee for the endowment system. (6) "Panel" means the State Retirement Systems Investment Panel established pursuant to Section 9-16-310. (7) "Endowment funds" means those funds donated to the respective individual state-supported institutions of higher learning of the State of South Carolina, which are held and invested by the State Treasurer on behalf of the institutions. The endowment of each institution is separate and cannot be commingled, except under those circumstances where it can be invested in liquid assets as approved by the appropriate trustees. (8) "Trustee" means the board of trustees of the respective institutions of higher learning. Editor's Note Section 9-16-310, referenced in item (6), was repealed by 2012 Act No. 278.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-5-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 5 / Section 59-5-40
SECTION 59-5-40. Meetings of Board; quorum; seal.
Status: in_force

The Board shall meet on the call of its chairman or upon the request of a majority of its members at the office of the State Superintendent of Education or at such other place as may be designated in the call. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for transacting business. The official seal of the State Superintendent of Education shall be used for the authentication of the acts of the Board.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-156-190 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 156 / Section 59-156-190
SECTION 59-156-190. Eligibility for transportation funds.
Status: in_force

Both public and private providers are eligible for transportation funds for the transportation of children to and from school. Nothing in this section prohibits providers from contracting with another entity to provide transportation services provided the entities adhere to the requirements of Section 56-5-195. Providers must not be responsible for transporting students attending programs outside the district lines. Parents choosing program providers located outside of their resident district shall be responsible for transportation. When transporting four-year-old child development students, providers shall make every effort to transport them with students of similar ages attending the same school. Of the amount appropriated for the program, not more than one hundred eighty-five dollars for each student may be retained by the Department of Education for the purposes of transporting four-year-old students. This amount annually must be increased by the same projected rate of inflation as determined by the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office for the Education Finance Act.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-111-120 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 111 / Article 3 / Section 59-111-120
SECTION 59-111-120. "Fireman" defined.
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this article, a fireman shall be defined as any person performing general fire-fighting duties who is either employed by an official State, municipal or county fire department in this State, or is a member of any organized volunteer fire department within this State, whose name has been entered on an official roster of such volunteer organization prior to the time such person is totally disabled or killed in line of duty.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-210 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-210
SECTION 59-123-210. Additional student and faculty housing authorized from bond proceeds; refunding authorized.
Status: in_force

The trustees are authorized to acquire additional student and faculty housing facilities and to improve and renovate existing student and faculty housing facilities to the extent they shall approve; and the proceeds of bonds authorized by Sections 59-123-210 through 59-123-320 are made available for that purpose. The trustees are also authorized to refund bonds that may from time to time be outstanding pursuant to Sections 59-123-210 through 59-123-320 by exchange or otherwise.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-123-50 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 123 / Section 59-123-50
SECTION 59-123-50. Election of board members; terms.
Status: in_force

The present members of the board of trustees shall continue to serve until July 1, 1966, at which time their terms shall terminate and the members of the board to succeed the present members, and to fill the additional membership provided in Section 59-123-40, must be elected at a joint session of the General Assembly on the following dates: On the first Wednesday in February 1966, members representing the medical profession (medical doctor, dentist, registered nurse, or licensed pharmacist) and on the second Wednesday in February 1966, lay members or nonmedical members. One member of the medical profession from each congressional district and one layman or member of a nonmedical profession from each congressional district must be elected. The terms of all members elected commence on July 1, 1966. Of those first elected, the member who represents the medical profession from the first, second, and third congressional districts and lay members or members of a nonmedical profession from the fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts must be elected for terms of four years or until their successors are elected and qualify. The member of the board of trustees who represents the medical profession from the fourth, fifth, and sixth congressional districts and the members who are laymen or members of nonmedical professions from the first, second, and third congressional districts must be elected for terms of two years or until their successors are elected and qualify. Effective July 1, 2012, the member who represents the medical profession from the seventh congressional district must be elected to a term of four years and the lay member or member of a nonmedical profession from the seventh congressional district must be elected for an initial term of two years. Their successors must be elected for terms of four years or until their successors are elected and qualify. After its 1984 session, the General Assembly shall elect successors to those members it elects not earlier than the first day of April for a term to begin the following July first. Elections to fill vacancies on the board which are caused by the death, resignation, or removal of an elective trustee may be held earlier than the first day of April of the year in which the unexpired term terminates, but the term of the person elected to succeed the member expires on the last day of June of the year in which the term of the former member would have expired. In electing members of the board, the General Assembly shall elect members based on merit regardless of race, color, creed, or gender and shall strive to assure that the membership of the board is representative of all citizens of the State of South Carolina. The term of the at-large trustee appointed by the Governor is effective upon certification to the Secretary of State and is four years. Any vacancy in the office of the member appointed by the Governor must be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner of original appointment. If the Governor chooses to designate a member to serve in his stead, as permitted by Section 59-123-40, the appointment is effective upon certification to the Secretary of State and shall continue, at the pleasure of the Governor making the appointment, so long as he continues to hold the specified office. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment inserted the sixth sentence relating to the seventh congressional district.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-8-160 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 8 / Section 59-8-160
SECTION 59-8-160. ESTF Review Panel.
Status: in_force

(A) There is created the "ESTF Review Panel" that shall serve as an advisory panel to the department. (B) The review panel shall consist of ten members, pursuant to the following: (1) the Governor, or his designee, who shall serve as the chair of the panel; (2) three members to be appointed by the Governor; (3) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (4) one member appointed by the President of the Senate; (5) one member appointed by the Chairman of the House of Representatives Education and Public Works Committee; (6) one member appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee; and (7) two parents of scholarship students to be appointed by the Governor. (C) The review panel may advise the department on whether certain expenses meet the requirements to be considered a qualified expense under this chapter when requested by the department. The review panel periodically may make recommendations to the General Assembly about improving the program. (D) Members shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority. In making appointments to the panel, the appointing authorities, as appropriate, shall consider legal, financial, accounting, and marketing experience and race, gender, and other demographic factors to ensure nondiscrimination, inclusion, and representation of all segments of the State to the greatest extent possible. (E) Members may not receive mileage or per diem. Editor's Note 2023 Act No. 8, SECTION 3, provides as follows: "SECTION 3. This act takes effect thirty days after approval by the Governor, provided that upon approval of this act by the Governor, the Department of Education shall begin undertaking and executing responsibilities incidental to the implementation of this act so that the provisions of this act may be fully implemented thirty days after approval by the Governor." 2025 Act No. 11, SECTION 16, provides as follows: "SECTION 16. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. Current eligible participants may continue receiving benefits under the Education Scholarship Trust Fund, until the end of the 2024-2025 School Year." Effect of Amendment 2025 Act No. 11, SECTION 11, reenacted the section with no apparent changes.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-115-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 115 / Section 59-115-90
SECTION 59-115-90. Bond resolution; custody of moneys received; expenses payable from loan fund.
Status: in_force

The resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper, including covenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the purchase or sale of obligations, the making of student loans, the insurance or guarantee of student loans, the fees, charges and premiums to be fixed and collected, the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional bonds and the custody, safeguarding and application of all moneys. It shall be lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of the State which may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds, revenues or other money hereunder to furnish such indemnifying bonds or to pledge such securities as may be required by the authority. Any such resolution may set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of such resolution may be treated as a part of the cost of administering this chapter and may be payable, together with other expenses of operation and administration under this chapter incurred by the authority, from the loan fund.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-53-515 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 53 / Article 7 / Section 59-53-515
SECTION 59-53-515. Superintendents of school districts of Dillon County to serve rotating terms as member of commission.
Status: in_force

The superintendent of Dillon County School District 2 is the first to serve on the Northeastern Technical College Area Commission, followed by the superintendent of Dillon County School District 1 and School District 3, in that order. If a superintendent is unable or chooses not to serve, the term rotates to the next superintendent in order.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-63-310 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 4 / Section 59-63-310
SECTION 59-63-310. Short title.
Status: in_force

This article may be cited as the "School Crime Report Act".
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-49-40 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 49 / Section 59-49-40
SECTION 59-49-40. Meetings of trustees.
Status: in_force

The board shall meet quarterly and more often as may be required. Meetings should be held at the school. Effect of Amendment 2020 Act No. 164, SECTION 12, rewrote the section.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-107-140 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 107 / Section 59-107-140
SECTION 59-107-140. Bonds exempt from taxes.
Status: in_force

The bonds authorized by this chapter and all interest to become due thereon shall have the tax-exempt status prescribed by Section 12-1-60.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-31-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 31 / Article 1 / Section 59-31-20
SECTION 59-31-20. Field workers.
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education may appoint five field workers who shall be charged with the duties assigned by the Board and shall perform any and all duties required by the provisions of this chapter. As compensation for their services such field workers shall each receive a salary and, in addition thereto, actual traveling expenses incurred while in the discharge of their duties as provided by law.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-56-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 56 / Section 59-56-20
SECTION 59-56-20. Powers and duties of commission.
Status: in_force

(A) The commission may: (1) upon the approval of a majority of its members, enter into contracts with institutions of higher learning upon terms and conditions mutually acceptable to the commission and the institution for the establishment and operation of educational centers to be branches of the institution at Beaufort or Jasper County, or both; (2) obligate itself for the expenditure of a sum for the purposes of this chapter in an amount not to exceed that which is appropriate by law; (3) bind itself for the furnishing of suitable facilities and accommodations for the educational center when by written prior agreement, it has obtained permission for its furnishing from the authority, agency, or board having control of the accommodations; (4) accept gifts appropriate to carry out this chapter; (5) hold title to real and personal property; (6) borrow funds and receive grants. (B) The commission shall appoint a group of not less than five nor more than fifteen interested persons from Beaufort and Jasper Counties and the surrounding area known as the Beaufort-Jasper Higher Education Advisory Board. This board may act in an advisory capacity to the commission. Three of the persons appointed must be appointed only upon the recommendation of a majority of each of the Beaufort and Jasper Counties Legislative Delegations.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-149-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 149 / Section 59-149-90
SECTION 59-149-90. Adjudication of delinquency or for drug or alcohol offenses; additional degrees.
Status: in_force

(A) Students must not have been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felonies or any second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States in order to be eligible for a LIFE Scholarship, except that a high school or college student otherwise qualified who has been adjudicated delinquent or has been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a second or subsequent alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offense nevertheless shall be eligible or continue to be eligible for such scholarships after the expiration of one academic year from the date of the adjudication, conviction, or plea. (B) Regardless of the number of hours attempted, once the student has earned a bachelor's degree, he is ineligible for a LIFE Scholarship to seek another degree. Effect of Amendment The 2007 amendment, in subsection (A), added "second or subsequent" in two places.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-135-20 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 135 / Section 59-135-20
SECTION 59-135-20. Compensation of board members.
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. § 59-63-90 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 63 / Article 1 / Section 59-63-90
SECTION 59-63-90. Notice of available health-related services and rights.
Status: in_force

The State Department of Education shall develop a notice to be sent by each school district to all parents or legal guardians that notifies them of available services and rights pursuant to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the IDEA, and medical homebound regulations at the beginning of the school year.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-40-125 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 40 / Section 59-40-125
SECTION 59-40-125. Eligibility for retirement coverage.
Status: in_force

(A) All charter schools, other than converted charter schools whose employees remain employees of the local school district or the South Carolina Public Charter School District pursuant to Section 59-40-100(D), are eligible covered employers in the South Carolina Retirement Systems and may elect to participate in the system by filing the appropriate application with the South Carolina Retirement Systems. If the charter school chooses not to become a covered employer, employees of that charter school are not allowed to participate in the South Carolina Retirement Systems except as provided in Section 59-40-130. (B) The South Carolina Public Charter School District shall be a covered employer in the South Carolina Retirement Systems.
S.C. Code Ann. § 59-25-415 — SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 25 / Article 5 / Section 59-25-415
SECTION 59-25-415. Rehiring priority for certified personnel dismissed for economic reasons.
Status: in_force

Certified personnel who have taught in a school district for at least one year and who are dismissed for economic reasons have priority for being rehired to fill any vacancy for which they are qualified which occurs within two years from the date of their dismissal. A school district has complied with the requirements of this section by mailing a notice of intent to rehire to the teacher's last known address.