South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018
R230, S1160
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Campsen, Kimpson, Goldfinch, Campbell, Bennett, Grooms, M.B.Matthews and Senn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22115zw18.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 10, 2018
Introduced in the House on April 24, 2018
Passed by the General Assembly on May 3, 2018
Governor's Action: May 19, 2018, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Charleston County School District
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
DateBodyAction Description with journal page number
4/10/2018SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate Journalpage5)
4/18/2018SenateRead second time (Senate Journalpage22)
4/19/2018SenateRead third time and sent to House (Senate Journalpage12)
4/24/2018HouseIntroduced and read first time (House Journalpage4)
4/24/2018HouseReferred to Charleston Delegation(House Journalpage4)
4/26/2018HouseRecalled from Charleston Delegation(House Journalpage27)
5/1/2018HouseDebate adjourned until Wed., 5218 (House Journalpage23)
5/2/2018HouseRead second time (House Journalpage6)
5/2/2018HouseRoll call Yeas50 Nays21 (House Journalpage6)
5/3/2018HouseRead third time and enrolled (House Journalpage4)
5/14/2018Ratified R 230
5/19/2018Vetoed by Governor
6/28/2018HouseVeto overridden by originating body Yeas70 Nays15 (House Journalpage40)
6/28/2018SenateVeto overridden Ayes37 Nays0 (Senate Journalpage54)
7/5/2018Effective date See Act
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
4/10/2018
4/10/2018-A
4/26/2018
NOTE: THIS IS A TEMPORARY VERSION. THIS DOCUMENT WILL REMAIN IN THIS VERSION UNTIL FINAL APPROVAL BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
(R230, S1160)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 340 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY ESTABLISH COMPENSATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS IN AN AMOUNT UP TO EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS PER MONTH, AND NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER MONTH FOR THE CHARLESTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COMPENSATION AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MUST NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL AFTER THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTION FOR BOARD MEMBERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Trustee compensation
SECTION1.Subsection (a) of Section 3 of Act 340 of 1967, as last amended by Act 581 of 1984, is further amended to read:
“(a)The initial members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to Section 2 of this act shall take office on July 1, 1967, and from that date through June 30, 1968, shall exercise all of the powers, duties, and functions now devolved by law upon the county board of education of Charleston County. On and after July 1, 1968, they shall serve as the board of trustees for the Charleston County School District created by this act. The members of the board of trustees shall meet within ten days after their appointment and shall organize by electing from their number a chairman and vice chairman. All meetings of the board must be held in the office of the superintendent of education for the School District of Charleston County. The board of trustees is authorized to establish compensation in an amount not to exceed eight hundred dollars per month for board members, and not to exceed nine hundred dollars per month for the board chairman. Any compensation amount established by the board of trustees must not take effect until after the next regularly scheduled election for board members. A majority of the board members shall constitute the action of the board. A member who is absent from five consecutive meetings of the board within one year without just cause may be removed from the board upon a majority vote of the members. The terms of office of the members of the county board of education of Charleston County shall be terminated on June 30, 1967.”
Time effective
SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 14th day of May, 2018.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 6/19/18.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 6/28/18.
Veto overridden by House -- 6/28/18. -- L.
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