# S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-20: SECTION 59-17-20. Alteration or division of school districts

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## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-20
- **Heading:** SECTION 59-17-20. Alteration or division of school districts
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 59 / Chapter 17 / Section 59-17-20

## Text

Unless otherwise expressly provided, the school districts of the various counties shall not be altered or divided except: (1) By act of the General Assembly relating to one or more counties; or (2) By authorization of the county boards of education under the following conditions: (a) With the written approval of the Senator and the entire house legislative delegation from the county involved; (b) Upon a written petition, signed by at least four fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state plainly to the county board of education the action petitioned and shall also bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of electors who signed the petition represent at least four fifths of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; or (c) Upon the written petition, signed by at least one third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved, which shall state primarily the action petitioned and shall bear the signed certificate of the members of the county board of registration that the number of the electors who signed the petition represent at least one third of the qualified electors embraced within the limits of each of the school districts involved; if such consolidation be approved favorably by a majority of the qualified electors of each of the school districts involved at an election called by the county board of education for the purpose.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-10 SECTION 59-17-10. School districts as bodies politic and corporate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-10.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-20 SECTION 59-17-20. Alteration or division of school districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-20.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-30 SECTION 59-17-30. Effect of alteration or division of school districts on bonds or payment for buildings of existing districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-30.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-40 SECTION 59-17-40. Alteration or division of school districts; consolidated district for entire county and district formed from two or more counties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-40.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-50 SECTION 59-17-50. Consolidation of schools and school districts by county board of education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-50.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-60 SECTION 59-17-60. Filing order of consolidation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-60.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-70 SECTION 59-17-70. Effect of consolidation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-70.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-80 SECTION 59-17-80. Dissolution of school districts in adjoining counties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-80.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-90 SECTION 59-17-90. Purposes for which school districts may combine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-90.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-100 SECTION 59-17-100. School districts to provide Department of Education with copies of audit reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-100.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-110 SECTION 59-17-110. Duty of school districts to defend actions or proceedings against their employees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-110.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-120 SECTION 59-17-120. Reissue of school bonds subject to debt service budget and debt limit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-120.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-130 SECTION 59-17-130. American Sign Language course; development of teacher qualifications and academic standards; satisfaction of foreign language credit requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-130.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 59-17-135 SECTION 59-17-135. Character education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T59_C17_S59-17-135.md)

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