South Carolina § 59-47-90 - Maintenance fees.
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§ 59-47-90. Maintenance fees.
Pursuant to the authority of Section 59-47-80, the board of commissioners shall establish a maintenance fee schedule to be charged students attending the school. Such schedule may, in the discretion of the board, be graduated in accordance with the financial resources and income of the parent or guardian of the student concerned, or may be excused entirely in proper cases. Failure to pay maintenance fees in accordance with the schedule prescribed by the board may result in the discharge of a student from the school when the board determines that payment of fees would not be an unreasonable burden upon those persons obligated to pay such fees. All funds collected as maintenance fees, including any such fees collected prior to July 1 1970, shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in a special fund to be used for capital improvements at the school.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 22-459.1; 1970 (56) 2085.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-47-90 ("Maintenance fees.") 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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