TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OF THIS STATE WHO IS REQUIRED TO LIVE ON STATE PROPERTY IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF HIS OFFICE MAY CONTINUE TO ATTEND SCHOOLS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HE ATTENDED PRIOR TO THE MOVE OF THE PUBLIC OFFICIAL TO STATE PROPERTY.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 is amended by adding:

"Section 59-1-500.        (A)    A child of a public official of this State who is required to live on state property in order to execute the responsibilities of his office may continue to attend schools within the school district he attended prior to the move of the public official to state property.

(B)    As used in this section, 'public official' means any elected or appointed official of this State."

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