South Carolina § 59-63-520 - Consent required for transfer.
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§ 59-63-520. Consent required for transfer.
No child shall be transferred to an adjacent district without the prior written consent of such child's parent or legal guardian, or, where such child has neither a parent nor legal guardian, the prior written consent of the State Board of Education. Provided, however, transfers of children to adjacent districts prior to June 22, 1973 shall be rescinded upon the written request as provided herein and any such child for whom a request for retransfer to his former district is made shall be returned to such former district.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 21-852; 1973 (58) 651.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-63-520 ("Consent required for transfer.") 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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