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§ 59-17-50 — Consolidation of schools and school districts by county board of education.

South Carolina § 59-17-50
JurisdictionSouth Carolina
Title 59EDUCATION
Ch. 17SCHOOL DISTRICTS

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S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-50 (2026).

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A county board of education may consolidate schools and school districts, in whole or in part, whenever, in its judgment, such consolidation will promote the best interests of the cause of education in the county.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-114.1; 1952 Code SECTION 21-114.1; 1951 (47) 546.

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