South Carolina § 59-53-10 State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education created; members; terms; rules and regulations; contracts.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 59-53-10 — State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education created; members; terms; rules and regulations; contracts.

South Carolina·Title 59 EDUCATION·Ch. 53 TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

There is hereby created the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (board) as a continuing body and agency and instrumentality of the State. The board shall consist of eleven members, appointed by the Governor for terms of six years and until successors are appointed and qualify. One member must be appointed from each congressional district, with the advice and consent of the legislative delegations of the congressional district involved, and be a resident thereof. There must be four at-large members appointed by the Governor, one of whom must be experienced in the policy development of secondary vocational education and adult basic and adult secondary education and one of whom must be experienced in the policy development of federal job training programs. The initial terms 

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There is hereby created the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education (board) as a continuing body and agency and instrumentality of the State. The board shall consist of eleven members, appointed by the Governor for terms of six years and until successors are appointed and qualify. One member must be appointed from each congressional district, with the advice and consent of the legislative delegations of the congressional district involved, and be a resident thereof. There must be four at-large members appointed by the Governor, one of whom must be experienced in the policy development of secondary vocational education and adult basic and adult secondary education and one of whom must be experienced in the policy development of federal job training programs. The initial terms of office of board members representing congressional districts are for a period of years corresponding to the numerical designation of their respective districts. The initial terms of office of the first at-large members of the board are for three and six years determined by lot and the initial term of the at-large member experienced in the policy development of secondary vocational education and adult basic and adult secondary education is three years and the initial term of the at-large member experienced in the policy development of federal job training programs is six years. In addition, the State Superintendent of Education and the Secretary of Commerce shall serve as ex officio members of the board. The chairman must be elected by the board. In case a vacancy shall occur a member must be appointed in the same manner for the remainder of the unexpired term. The board shall enter into contracts and make regulations, including policies and guidelines, as considered necessary to fulfill the intent of Sections 59-5-61, 59-43-20, 59-53-10, 59-53-20, 59-53-40, 59-53-50, 59-53-57, 59-54-10 through 59-54-60, subject to the approval of the General Assembly.

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Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-704.11; 1972 (57) 2469; 1976 Act No. 654 SECTION 1; 1986 Act No. 394, SECTION 4; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1571; 1994 Act No. 361, SECTION 8; 2012 Act No. 176, SECTION 5, eff May 25, 2012. Effect of Amendment The 2012 amendment substituted "eleven" for "ten" in the second sentence.