South Carolina § 59-31-40 - Adoption of new books; contract terms.
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§ 59-31-40. Adoption of new books; contract terms.
The meetings of the State Board of Education in any year at which an adoption is made must be public. New textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education in any year must not be used in the free public schools of this State until the next school session begins. Each contract between the State Board of Education and a publisher of textbooks and instructional materials or vendor of instructional technology must require that all textbooks or other instructional material rented or purchased by the State be free of any clear, substantive, factual, or grammatical error. The contract also must allow the State Board of Education to require reasonable remedies if an error is found.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-457; 1952 Code SECTION 21-457; 1947 (45) 55; 1997 Act No. 140, SECTION 2.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-31-40 ("Adoption of new books; contract terms.") 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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