2015 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 59 - Education
CHAPTER 40 - CHARTER SCHOOLS
Section 59-40-190. Liability of governing body, sponsor, board and employees; employment of member of governing body.
(A) The governing body of a charter school may sue and be sued. The governing body may not levy taxes or issue bonds.
(B) A sponsor is not liable for any of the debts of the charter school.
(C) A local school district, sponsor, members of the board or area commission of a sponsor, and employees of a sponsor acting in their official capacity are immune from civil or criminal liability with respect to all activities related to a charter school they sponsor. The governing body of a charter school shall obtain at least the amount of and types of insurance required for this purpose.
(D) A member of a school governing body may not receive pay as an employee in the same school.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 447, Section 2; 2002 Act No. 341, Section 1; 2006 Act No. 274, Section 1, eff May 3, 2006; 2012 Act No. 164, Section 12, eff May 14, 2012.
Effect of Amendment
The 2006 amendment added subsection (D) relating to employment of a member of the governing body.
The 2012 amendment inserted "local school district," and "or area commission" in subsection (C).
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