2013 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
CHAPTER 19 - SCHOOL TRUSTEES
SECTION 59-19-160. Gifts to school district; bond as prerequisite to receipt.
The trustees of any school district of this State may take and hold in trust for their particular school district any property granted, devised, given or bequeathed to such school district and apply the same in the interest of the schools of their district in such manner as in their judgment seems most conducive to the welfare of the schools when not otherwise directed by the terms of the grant, devise, gift or bequest. Before such trustees shall assume control of any grant, devise, gift or bequest, they shall give a bond, to be approved by the county board of education of the county in which such grant, devise, gift or bequest is made, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them in respect to such property, which bond shall be deposited with the clerk of the court of the county.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 21-231; 1952 Code Section 21-231; 1942 Code Section 5392; 1932 Code Section 5278; Civ. C. '22 Section 2538; Civ. C. '12 Section 1702; Civ. C. '02 Section 1178; 1896 (21) 150; 1917 (30) 384; 1942 (42) 1444.
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