S.0707

County library and staff qualifications

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

South Carolina S0707 prohibits county library boards from requiring library staff to be certified by the American Library Association or hold a.

South Carolina S0707 amends the state code to change qualifications for county library staff. It prohibits county library boards from requiring or expressing a preference for chief librarians, library directors, or library employees to be certified by the American Library Association or hold a master's degree from an ALA-certified program. This change aims to broaden the pool of qualified candidates for library positions by removing specific educational and certification requirements.

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History

Jan 13

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Jan 13

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Dec 10, 2025

Senate

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