§ 59-33-10 Legislative findings; declaration of purpose
§ 59-33-20 Definitions
§ 59-33-30 Specialized education program for handicapped children; rules and regulations
§ 59-33-40 Surveys and educational plans of school districts; annual reports
§ 59-33-50 District programs; contracts between districts; special arrangements for multiple-handicapped children
§ 59-33-60 Cooperation with other agencies; acceptance of donations
§ 59-33-70 Funding; article is supplementary
§ 59-33-80 Legislative declaration of policy as to residential and nonresidential programs
§ 59-33-90 Subpoena power of hearing officers; placement of handicapped children in alternative programs
§ 59-33-100 Special education for emotionally handicapped pupils
§ 59-33-110 Mediation as part of due process provision
§ 59-33-120 Regulations; background checks
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Terms Used In South Carolina Code > Title 59 > Chapter 33 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Handicapped children: shall mean those who deviate from the normal either psychologically or physiologically to such an extent that special classes, special facilities, or special services are needed for their maximum development, including educable mentally handicapped, trainable mentally handicapped, emotionally handicapped, hearing handicapped, visually handicapped, orthopedically handicapped, speech handicapped, and those handicapped by learning disabilities as defined in item (1), § 59-21-510. See South Carolina Code 59-33-20
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.