South Carolina S 83: Boards and Commissions Election Reform Act

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2025-2026 Bill 83 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 11, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 83

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-101-440 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT OR CHANCELLOR OF A PUBLIC 
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING TO CLOSE THE INSTITUTION TO PROTECT THE HEALTH 
AND SAFETY OF ITS EMPLOYEES AND STUDENTS FROM HAZARDOUS WEATHER OR EMERGENCY 
CONDITIONS.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 59-101-440. The 
president or chancellor, as applicable, of each public institution of higher 
learning is hereby granted the authority to close all or parts of the 
institution as is considered necessary to protect the health and safety of the 
institution's employees and students from hazardous weather or emergency 
conditions. The Governor may authorize that up to five days of leave with pay be 
provided for an institution's affected employees who are absent from work when 
the closure is the result of a state of emergency declared by the Governor for 
hazardous weather or other emergency conditions. For purposes of this section, 
"institution of higher learning" has the same meaning as provided in Section 
59-103-5.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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