South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 4113


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       4113
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970507
Primary Sponsor:                   Altman 
All Sponsors:                      Altman 
Drafted Document Number:           kgh\15211sd.97
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04
                                   SED
Date of Last Amendment:            19980312
Subject:                           School districts,
                                   Superintendent of; not to receive
                                   supplement or other compensation for
                                   performance of duties



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980318  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   19980317  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19980312  Amended, read second time
House   19980311  Debate adjourned until
                  Thursday, 19980312
House   19980310  Request for debate withdrawn
                  by Representative                                Simrill
House   19980225  Request for debate by Representative             Scott
                                                                   Townsend
                                                                   Altman
                                                                   Walker
                                                                   Sharpe
                                                                   Stille
                                                                   Quinn
                                                                   Cooper
                                                                   Rodgers
                                                                   Klauber
                                                                   Carnell
                                                                   Simrill
                                                                   Knotts
                                                                   Harrell
                                                                   McMahand
                                                                   Hawkins
                                                                   Bailey
                                                                   Kennedy
                                                                   Riser
House   19980225  Amended
House   19980224  Debate adjourned until
                  Wednesday, 19980225
House   19980218  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19970507  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee


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AMENDED

March 12, 1998

H. 4113

Introduced by Rep. Altman

S. Printed 3/12/98--H.

Read the first time May 7, 1997.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-24-45, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR BE OFFERED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OR CONTINUATION OF HIS DUTIES A SUPPLEMENT, OTHER COMPENSATION, OR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION FROM ANY NONGOVERNMENTAL SOURCE, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT MAY 1, 1997.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-24-45. A school district superintendent in South Carolina shall not receive directly or indirectly for the performance or continuation of his duties a salary supplement, salary compensation, or valuable consideration exceeding two hundred dollars or more from any nongovernmental source, nor may the same be offered, unless the source of funding is approved by the local school district's school board and is an approved educational foundation registered under Section 501(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or registered with the Attorney General of South Carolina.

Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."

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

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