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H. 4880
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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Vaughn, Loftis, Walker, Pinson, Owens, E.H. Pitts, Townsend, Leach, Davenport, Bannister, Cato, Cooper, Hamilton, Harrell, Haskins, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Merrill, Rice, G.R. Smith, Taylor and Tripp
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Introduced in the House on March 23, 2006
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Education Board
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/23/2006 House Introduced and read first time HJ-13
3/23/2006 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-13
4/5/2006 House Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-23
4/6/2006 Scrivener's error corrected
4/18/2006 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Vaughn, Scott, JH Neal,
Leach, Walker, Hamilton, GR Smith, Mahaffey,
Davenport, Mack, R Brown, Breeland, Jennings, J Brown,
Ott, Clyburn, Jefferson, Witherspoon, Parks, Govan,
Hayes, Martin, Miller, Anderson, and Moody-Lawrence
HJ-22
4/26/2006 House Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works
HJ-69
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April 5, 2006
H. 4880
Introduced by Reps. Vaughn, Loftis, Walker, Pinson, Owens, E.H. Pitts, Townsend, Leach, Davenport, Bannister, Cato, Cooper, Hamilton, Harrell, Haskins, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Merrill, Rice, G.R. Smith, Taylor and Tripp
S. Printed 4/5/06--H. [SEC 4/6/06 3:14 PM]
Read the first time March 23, 2006.
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1, ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD MUST BE AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL SPECIFY BY LAW.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 1, Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"There shall must be a State Board of Education composed of one member from each of the judicial circuits of the State. The members shall be elected by the legislative delegations of the several counties within each circuit for terms and with such powers and duties as may be provided by law and shall be rotated among the several counties. One additional member shall be appointed by the Governor. The composition of the board must be as the General Assembly shall specify by law. The members of the board shall serve such those terms and the board shall have such those powers and duties as the General Assembly shall specify by law."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed on the ballots:
"Must Section 1 of Article XI of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to delete the composition of the State Board of Education from the Constitution and provide that the composition of the board must be as the General Assembly shall specify by law?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
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