Unless otherwise expressly provided, the school districts of the various counties shall not be altered or divided except:
(1) By act of the General Assembly relating to one or more counties; or
(2) By authorization of the county boards of education under the following conditions:
(a) With the written approval of the Senator and the entire house legislative delegation from the county involved;
(b) Upon a written petition, signed by at least four fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state plainly to the county board of education the action petitioned and shall also bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of electors who signed the petition represent at least four fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; or
(c) Upon the written petition, signed by at least one third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state primarily the action petitioned and shall bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of the electors who signed the petition represent at least one third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; if such consolidation be approved favorably by a majority of the qualified electors of each of the school districts involved at an election called by the county board of education for the purpose.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-112; 1952 Code Section 21-112; 1942 Code Section 5319; 1938 (40) 429; 1950 (46) 2504; 1951 (47) 546.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Section 59-17-10. School districts as bodies politic and corporate.
Section 59-17-20. Alteration or division of school districts.
Section 59-17-50. Consolidation of schools and school districts by county board of education.
Section 59-17-60. Filing order of consolidation.
Section 59-17-70. Effect of consolidation.
Section 59-17-80. Dissolution of school districts in adjoining counties.
Section 59-17-90. Purposes for which school districts may combine.
Section 59-17-100. School districts to provide Department of Education with copies of audit reports.
Section 59-17-120. Reissue of school bonds subject to debt service budget and debt limit.
Section 59-17-135. Character education.
Section 59-17-140. Religion and public schools training for teachers and administrators.
Section 59-17-150. Promotion of walking or bicycling to school safety.
Section 59-17-160. Model fire and safety policy and program guidelines.