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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Goldfinch
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Introduced in the Senate on February 2, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Trustees of Higher Education
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/2/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 1)
2/2/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 1)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE WHO RESIGN OR ARE REMOVED FROM OFFICE ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO SERVE, AND MAY NOT BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED TO SERVE, ON ANY BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF THEIR RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-15. When a member of the board of trustees of a public institution of higher learning in this State resigns or is removed from his seat on the board of trustees, he is not qualified to serve, and may not be elected or appointed to serve, on any board as a trustee of a public institution of higher learning in this State for a period of four years after the date of his resignation or removal."
SECTION 2. This provisions of this act take effect upon approval of the Governor.
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