South Carolina § 59-31-520 - Continuance of contracts with publishers.
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§ 59-31-520. Continuance of contracts with publishers.
At the expiration of any contract between the State and the publisher of any textbook, the State Board of Education, upon satisfactory agreement being had with such publisher, may continue the contract for any such textbook, or the latest editions thereof, for an indefinite period which may be terminated either by the State Board of Education or the publisher upon ninety days' notice. The Board may extend contracts at different prices from those of the original contracts.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-502; 1952 Code SECTION 21-502; 1942 Code SECTION 5282; 1932 Code SECTION 5289; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2549; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1708; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1184; 1896 (22) 150; 1914 (28) 450; 1915 (29) 188; 1923 (33) 147; 1927 (35) 354; 1928 (35) 1215; 1931 (37) 391; 1940 (41) 1763, 1886; 1947 (45) 55.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-31-520 ("Continuance of contracts with publishers.") 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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