South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 898


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      898
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20020122
Primary Sponsor:                  Fair
All Sponsors:                     Fair
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20854sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                          Classroom teacher shall report to the 
                                  principal teacher's arrest; principal to 
                                  forward information to school district 
                                  officials


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020122  Introduced, read first time,           04 SED
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-435 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A CLASSROOM TEACHER IN THIS STATE FOR GRADES K-12 SHALL REPORT TO THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL THE TEACHER'S ARREST FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF FEDERAL OR STATE CRIMINAL LAW EXCLUDING TRAFFIC OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL IN TURN SHALL FORWARD THIS INFORMATION TO APPROPRIATE DISTRICT OFFICIALS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-435. Any person currently employed as a classroom teacher in this State for grades K-12 shall report to the principal of the school the teacher's arrest for any violations of federal or state criminal law excluding traffic offenses. The principal in turn shall forward this information to appropriate district officials.

Any classroom teacher violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days."

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

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