South Carolina H 3240: School board proxy vote ban

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2025-2026 Bill 3240 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3240

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
59-19-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES MAY NOT DELEGATE THEIR 
AUTHORITY OR APPOINT PROXIES TO VOTE OR OTHERWISE ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, TO 
PROVIDE ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY SUCH DELEGATIONS OR PROXIES ARE NULL AND VOID AB 
INITIO, AND TO PROVIDE TRUSTEES WHO DELEGATE THEIR AUTHORITY OR APPOINT PROXIES 
TO VOTE OR OTHERWISE ACT FOR THEM ARE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL BY THE GOVERNOR.

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

SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 19, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is 
amended by adding:

 Section 
59-19-75. A school district trustee may not delegate his authority or appoint 
a proxy to vote or otherwise act for the member. Any action taken by delegation 
or proxy of a board member is null and void ab initio. A school district 
trustee who delegates his authority as a trustee or appoints a proxy to vote or 
otherwise act for him is subject to removal by the Governor pursuant to Section 
59-19-60.

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

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