South Carolina § 59-31-240 - Pupils' option to purchase or rent books.
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§ 59-31-240. Pupils' option to purchase or rent books.
No pupil in the public schools of the State shall be required to pay any larger amount for the use of the books than authorized by Section 59-31-210 nor to buy outright or otherwise acquire any textbook. But any pupil may purchase, if he so desires, the books to be used by him, in which event no rental fee will be charged to such pupil. The State Board of Education shall make proper arrangements for the sale of textbooks to those pupils who desire to purchase them, and such textbooks shall be sold at cost plus actual expenses.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-474; 1952 Code SECTION 21-474; 1942 Code SECTIONS 5286, 5289; 1936 (39) 1549; 1937 (40) 206; 1939 (41) 1; 1945 (44) 266.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-31-240 ("Pupils' option to purchase or rent books.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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