South Carolina § 59-53-40 - Coordination with Commission on Higher Education and others; budget; college parallel courses and associate degree programs.
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§ 59-53-40. Coordination with Commission on Higher Education and others; budget; college parallel courses and associate degree programs.
The Board and local area commissions shall insure effective coordination with the public schools, other state agencies, literary councils, and private and nonprofit training organizations to maximize opportunities to best meet local education and training needs. The Board shall maintain effective coordination with the Commission on Higher Education and other educational boards and state agencies.
The Board is required to submit to the Commission on Higher Education a budget and enrollment documentation for all existing and proposed college parallel courses or associate degree programs with college transfer credit by institutional location for review and comment prior to submission of the Board's total state budget request to the Governor.
All college parallel courses or associate degree programs are subject to the approval or termination by the Commission on Higher Education.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-704.14; 1972 (57) 2469; 1976 Act No. 654, SECTION 4; 1986 Act No. 394, SECTION 8.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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