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SC Code § 59-1-470 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-470. Distribution of funds for deferred compensation.

 Funds appropriated by the General Assembly for a deferred compensation employer matching contribution must be distributed by the State Department of Education to school districts for the purpose of providing an employer matching contribution for eligible school district employees making contributions to deferred compensation plans offered by the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Commission or, after December 31, 2013, the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority, or other approved and qualified plans of other providers. These funds must be distributed in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 8-23-110. The employer matching contribution by the school district may not exceed three hundred dollars for each eligible employee a year.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 1, Part II, Section 4; 2012 Act No. 278, Pt IV, Subpt 2, Section 61, eff July 1, 2012.  Effect of Amendment  The 2012 amendment inserted "or, after December 31, 2013, the South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority," and removed "Individuals eligible for the matching contribution must be classified as required in Section 9-20-20, the Optional Retirement Program for Teachers and School Administrators.".
SC Code § 59-1-475 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-475. Continuing education on domestic violence; adoption as part of curriculum by school districts.

 (A) The Department of Education and the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, with the review and approval of Department of Social Services, shall develop guidelines and materials for continuing education concerning domestic and family violence including, but not limited to:  (1) the nature, extent, and causes of domestic and family violence;  (2) issues of domestic and family violence concerning children;  (3) prevention of the use of violence by children;  (4) sensitivity to gender bias and cultural, racial, and sexual issues;  (5) the lethality of domestic and family violence;  (6) legal issues relating to domestic violence and child custody.  (B) Each school district shall adopt a curriculum for continuing education on domestic and family violence for teachers and appropriate staff based on the guidelines and materials developed by the department pursuant to subsection (A) which must be submitted to the department for approval. No expense shall be incurred by the school districts to administer the implementation of this curriculum.  HISTORY: 2003 Act No. 92, Section 8, eff January 1, 2004.
SC Code § 59-1-480 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-480. Lapsed funds; priority of use.

 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, lapsed funds, including unexpended appropriated funds or revenue in excess of appropriations in the EIA Fund, in a prior or current fiscal year must first be used to offset an official EIA revenue shortfall declared by the Board of Economic Advisors and then to fund any school district's appropriation deficit for EIA Teacher Salary Supplement, Teacher Salary Supplement Fringe, or National Board Certification Incentive. The remaining lapsed funds must be used in accordance with Section 59-21-420. If an official EIA revenue shortfall is declared, funds appropriated for EIA teacher salaries and related fringe benefits in the EIA portion of the annual general appropriations act are exempt from any reduction required to offset the shortfall.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 1, Part I.B.
SC Code § 59-1-495 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-495. Committee to review Title 59 and related federal laws.

 The General Assembly directs the State Superintendent of Education, the Executive Director of the Education Oversight Committee, the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, and the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee to each appoint one representative to a committee to be chaired by the appointee of the State Superintendent of Education to review Title 59 of the South Carolina Code of Laws and report to the General Assembly all statutes that are obsolete or no longer applicable. In addition, the report must identify all the federal education statutes and regulations with which the State of South Carolina is required to comply. The committee, with the assistance of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office, must include in the report the total cost to the State of South Carolina to comply with the identified federal education statutes and regulations. This report must be submitted by December 31, 2016, and updated at least every five years thereafter.  HISTORY: 2016 Act No. 241 (H.4939), Section 1, eff June 5, 2016.
SC Code § 59-1-510 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-510. Guidelines and regulations for recruiting and hiring staff in professional areas.

 Effective with the 1984-85 school year, the Department of Education shall establish guidelines and regulations to ensure that school districts recruit and hire staff in professional areas including, but not limited to, the employment of teachers, the employment of administrators, teachers' aides, and other personnel needed to implement the provisions of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 on the basis of qualifications and merit. The Department shall further monitor the implementation of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 to ensure that minority educators and minority school districts receive equal and fair treatment under each program and each section of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division IV, Section 1.
SC Code § 59-1-520 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-520. Intervention by State Department of Education for non-compliance with EIA or development of affirmative action plan.

 Failure by any school district to develop affirmative action plans or otherwise adhere to the provisions of the South Carolina Education Improvement Act of 1984 is cause for intervention by the State Department of Education to take the corrective steps as may be necessary.  HISTORY: 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 9, Division IV, Section 2.
SC Code § 59-1-525 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Section 59-1-525. Grant program to enhance teaching of grade specific standards and increase K-5 performance in core academic areas; criteria.

 The State Department of Education shall implement a schoolwide grant program to enhance the teaching of the grade specific standards adopted by the State Board of Education and to increase the academic performance of students in grades K-5 in the core academic areas of reading, mathematics, social studies, and science. The grant shall include an evaluation component to measure the success of increasing student performance and the teaching of the standards. Of the reading, mathematics, social studies, and science appropriation for this purpose from lottery proceeds each year, $500,000 must be used for teacher in-service training and professional development related to Project Read.  The awarding of grants shall be based upon their ability to promote the goals of providing every student with the competencies to:  (1) read, view, and listen to complex information in the English language;  (2) write and speak effectively in the English language;  (3) solve problems by applying mathematics;  (4) conduct research and communicate findings;  (5) understand and apply scientific concepts;  (6) obtain a working knowledge of world, United States, and South Carolina history, government, economics, and geography; and  (7) use information to make decisions.  Additionally, grants shall be awarded based upon the likelihood that receiving such grants shall strengthen the above referenced skills and increase the academic performance of students in the core academic areas. In the awarding of grants every effort should be made to ensure that all geographic areas of the State are represented. First priority shall be given to acceptable grants from schools rated as below average or unsatisfactory and grants designed to increase academic performance of historically underachieving students.  Grant applications received by the State Department of Education shall be reviewed by a panel of individuals with knowledge and expertise of the subject area and of programs that have proven to be successful within the State or throughout the nation.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 356, Section 3I.
SC Code § 59-2-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-10. Short title.

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "South Carolina College Investment Program", hereinafter referred to as SCCIP.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-20. Findings and Purpose.

 The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:  (1) Education costs at institutions of higher learning are difficult for many to afford and difficult to predict. As a result, the ability of individuals and families to plan for future educational expenses has been adversely affected.  (2) It is in the best interest of the citizens of this State to foster higher education in order to provide well-educated citizens.  (3) It is in the best interest of the citizens of this State to encourage state residents to enroll in institutions of higher learning.  (4) Providing a mechanism to help assure the higher education of the citizens of this State is necessary and desirable for the public health, safety, and welfare.  (5) The purposes of this chapter are to:  (a) provide wide and affordable access to the public institutions of higher learning for the residents of this State;  (b) encourage attendance at institutions of higher learning and help individuals plan for educational expenses;  (c) provide a program of investment trust agreements to apply distributions toward qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions, as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law;  (d) provide for the creation of a trust fund, as an instrumentality of the State of South Carolina, to assist qualified students in financing costs of attending institutions of higher education;  (e) encourage timely financial planning for higher education by the creation of investment trust accounts;  (f) provide a choice of programs to persons who determine that the overall educational needs of their families are best suited to a prepaid tuition contract under the South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program, or an investment trust agreement under this chapter, or both;  (g) provide an investment program for those who wish to save to meet postsecondary educational needs beyond the traditional baccalaureate curriculum.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-30. Definitions.

 The following terms have the meanings below unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "SCCIP Trust Fund" means the special fund designated as the "South Carolina College Investment Trust Fund" and administered by the Office of State Treasurer.  (2) "Account owner" means a person, corporation, trust, charitable organization or other such entity who contributes to or invests money in an investment trust account under SCCIP established pursuant to this chapter on behalf of a beneficiary and who is listed as the owner of the investment trust account.  (3) "Beneficiary" means a beneficiary of an investment trust agreement who meets the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law, as well as any regulations established by the Office of State Treasurer.  (4) "Contributor" means any person, corporation, trust, charitable organization, or other such entity who contributes money or makes a payment to an investment trust account established pursuant to this chapter on behalf of a beneficiary.  (5) "Director" means the head of the South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program SCCIP and who is appointed and supervised by the State Treasurer.  (6) "Institution of higher learning" means any institution of higher learning which is an eligible education institution as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any other applicable federal law.  (7) "Tuition" means the quarter, semester, or term charges and all required fees imposed by an institution of higher learning as a condition of enrollment by all students.  (8) "Investment trust account" means an account established by an account owner pursuant to this chapter on behalf of a beneficiary in order to apply distributions from the account toward qualified higher education expenses at eligible educational institutions, as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law.  (9) "Investment Trust Agreement" means the agreement entered into between the Office of State Treasurer and the account owner establishing an investment trust account.  (10) "State Treasurer" means the South Carolina State Treasurer.  (11) "Qualified higher education expense" means any higher education expense as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law.  (12) "Qualified withdrawal" means a withdrawal by an account owner or beneficiary for qualified higher education expenses or as otherwise permitted under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, without a penalty required by the section.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-40. State Treasurer responsible for SCCIP and SCTPP programs.

 The Office of State Treasurer shall have responsibility over both the SCCIP and the South Carolina Tuition Prepayment Program (SCTPP) established under Chapter 4 of this title.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-60. Investment trust agreements.

 (A) The Office of State Treasurer shall make investment trust agreements available to the public, under which account owners or other contributors may make contributions on behalf of beneficiaries. These contributions and investment earnings on these contributions may be used for any qualified higher educational expenses of a designated beneficiary. There is no guarantee by the State that the contributions, together with the investment return on the contributions, if any, will be adequate to pay for qualified education expenses in full.  (B) Each investment trust agreement made pursuant to this chapter must include the following terms and provisions:  (1) the maximum and minimum contributions allowed on behalf of each beneficiary for the payment of qualified higher education expenses at eligible institutions, both as defined in Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law, so that in no case shall the maximum allowable contribution be less than the amount allowable for the gift tax exclusion under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;  (2) provisions for withdrawals, refunds, transfers, and any penalties;  (3) the name, address, and date of birth of the beneficiary on whose behalf the investment trust account is opened;  (4) terms and conditions for a substitution of the beneficiary originally named;  (5) terms and conditions for termination of the account, including any refunds, withdrawals, or transfers, applicable penalties, and the name of the person entitled to terminate the account;  (6) the time Period during which the beneficiary must use benefits from the investment trust account;  (7) all other rights and obligations of the account owner and the SCCIP trust fund; and  (8) any other terms and conditions which the State Treasurer deems necessary or appropriate, including those necessary to conform the investment trust account with the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law or regulations.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-80 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-80. Tax features.

 (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.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A); 2002 Act No. 334, Sections 19B, 19C.
SC Code § 59-2-85 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-85. Contributions through payroll deductions.

 The Comptroller General and the chief financial officers of state agencies, departments, and institutions maintaining separate payroll accounts, at the request of a state employee, may arrange for contributions through payroll deduction to the program. The State Treasurer is authorized to devise a method whereby private and nonprofit businesses or organizations may arrange for employees to contribute through payroll deduction to the program.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 334, Section 19D.
SC Code § 59-2-100 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-100. Annual statements to account holders; additional statements upon request; fees; annual reports.

 (A) The State Treasurer shall furnish without charge to each account owner an annual statement of:  (1) the amount contributed by the account owner under the investment trust agreement;  (2) the annual earnings and accumulated earnings on the investment trust account; and  (3) any other terms and conditions which the director deems necessary or appropriate, including those necessary to conform the investment trust account with the requirements of Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or other applicable federal law or regulations.  (B) The director shall furnish an additional statement complying with subsection (A) to an account owner or beneficiary on written request. The State Treasurer may charge a reasonable fee for each statement furnished under this subsection.  (C) The Office of State Treasurer shall prepare or cause to be prepared an annual report setting forth in appropriate detail an accounting of the funds and a description of the financial condition of the program at the close of each fiscal year. The report must be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly. In addition, the Office of State Treasurer shall make the report available to account owners of investment trust agreements.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A); 2005 Act No. 164, Section 31, eff June 10, 2005.  Effect of Amendment  The 2005 amendment, in subsection (C), deleted the fourth sentence relating to annual audits by the State Auditor and made a nonsubstantive change in the second sentence.
SC Code § 59-2-110 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-110. Disclaimer as to admission, continued enrollment, or graduation.

 This chapter is not a promise or guarantee that the beneficiary will be:  (a) admitted to any institution of higher learning;  (b) allowed to continue enrollment at an institution of higher learning; or  (c) graduated from an institution of higher learning.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).
SC Code § 59-2-120 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 59 - Education|Chapter 2 - South Carolina College Investment Program|Section 59-2-120. No promise or guarantee that higher education expenses will be covered in full by trust account; trust accounts and agreements not guaranteed by full faith and credit of the State of South Carolina.

 Nothing in this chapter or in any investment trust agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be construed as a promise or guarantee by the State or any agency thereof that either qualified higher education expenses in general or any specific qualified higher education expense shall be covered in full by contributions or earnings on any investment trust account. Investment trust accounts and agreements entered into pursuant to this chapter are not guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the State of South Carolina.  HISTORY: 2001 Act No. 72, Section 3(A).