South Carolina § 59-63-450 - No may shall be counted in enrollment more than once.
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§ 59-63-450. No may shall be counted in enrollment more than once.
A child must not be counted more than once in the school enrollment of a school district in any one school year. A pupil who enrolls in more than one school in any school year must be counted only in the enrollment of the first school which the pupil legally attends for at least thirty-five days during the school year.
A school officer charged with the duty of enrollment who wilfully violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined in the discretion of the court or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-845; 1952 Code SECTION 21-845; 1942 Code SECTION 5299; 1932 Code SECTION 5306; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 2564; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 1715; Civ. C. '02 SECTION 1185; 1896 (22) 150; 1950 (46) 2050; 1973 (58) 690; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 256.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-63-450 ("No may shall be counted in enrollment more than once.") 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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