Liability of governing body, sponsor, board and employees; employment of governing body member.

S.C. Code Ann. § 59-40-190
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(A) The governing body of a charter school may sue and be sued. The governing body may not levy taxes or issue bonds. (B) A sponsor is not liable for any of the debts of the charter school. (C) A local school district, sponsor, members of the board or area commission of a sponsor, and employees of a sponsor acting in their official capacity are immune from civil or criminal liability with respect to all activities related to a charter school they sponsor. The governing body of a charter school shall obtain at least the amount of and types of insurance required for this purpose. (D) A member of a school governing body may not receive pay as an employee in the same school. Effect of Amendment The 2006 amendment added subsection (D) relating to employment of a member of the governing body. The 2012 amendment inserted "local school district," and "or area commission" in subsection (C).
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t59c040.phpFetched: 10/17/2026

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