Notwithstanding any other provision of law or special provision applicable to a particular institution, a member of the governing board of an institution of higher learning as defined in Section 59-103-5 must attend at least two-thirds of the regular and special meetings of the board during any calendar year or a vacancy in that office is deemed to exist as of January first of the next year which shall be filled in the manner provided by law. The chairman of that board when a violation of this section occurs shall report the violation to the appointing or electing authority within thirty days after the close of the calendar year in which the violation occurred. The member of the governing board who missed such meetings thereby causing the vacancy is ineligible for reelection or reappointment to that board for a period of ten years thereafter.
HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 250, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 101 - Colleges And Institutions Of Higher Learning Generally
Section 59-101-10. Designation of state colleges and universities.
Section 59-101-20. Transfer of College of Charleston to State.
Section 59-101-30. Transfer of Lander College to State.
Section 59-101-50. Enrollment preference given to residents.
Section 59-101-55. State appropriated funds restriction.
Section 59-101-80. Degree of licentiate of instruction.
Section 59-101-90. Suspending exercises for Christmas and New Year's Day.
Section 59-101-100. Display of United States and State flags.
Section 59-101-120. Charge for diplomas.
Section 59-101-140. Tabulation of reports.
Section 59-101-150. Approval of new programs.
Section 59-101-160. Degrees of Columbia Bible College.
Section 59-101-170. Liability insurance.
Section 59-101-180. Sale and disposal of real property; disposal of proceeds.
Section 59-101-187. Events recognizing academic and research excellence; funding sources.
Section 59-101-190. Deans' Committee on Medical Education.
Section 59-101-195. Maximum compensation of medical school physicians and employees.
Section 59-101-200. Hazing prohibited; penalties.
Section 59-101-280. Colleges and universities to emphasize teaching as career opportunity.
Section 59-101-285. Governing board meeting attendance requirements for board members.
Section 59-101-290. Notification of risk of contracting certain diseases if living on-campus.
Section 59-101-370. New technical college construction projects; matching state funds.
Section 59-101-410. Loan of endowment funds and auxiliary enterprise funds.
Section 59-101-420. Annual reporting of out-of-state undergraduate student population and policy.
Section 59-101-610. Use of funds for lump-sum bonus plans.
Section 59-101-620. Educational fee waivers.
Section 59-101-630. Funding research grant positions.
Section 59-101-640. Graduate assistant health insurance.