10-01 Responsibilities of the Area Commission

Policy Description

The Florence-Darlington County Commission for Technical Education shall be responsible for the general administration of Florence-Darlington Technical College, without undue pressure from political, religious, or other external bodies, as established in Act 1268 of the South Carolina Code of Laws by the adoption of appropriate local policies which are consistent with those at the state level, as follows:

1. Adopt and use a corporate seal;
2. Adopt such bylaws, rules and regulations of the conduct of business and the expenditure of its funds as it may deem advisable.
3. Acquire additional sites within Darlington and Florence Counties and construct and equip thereon appropriate facilities in accordance with the standards and specifications promulgated by the former State Advisory Committee;
4. Acquire by gift, purchase or otherwise, all kinds and descriptions of real and personal property;
5. Accept gifts, grants, donations, devises and bequests;
6. Provide appropriate supervision of the maintenance of any facility established to promote vocational or technical education;
7. Provide the necessary administrative services required by the State program;
8. Employ such personnel as may be necessary to enable the Area Commission to fulfill its functions;
9. Establish, promulgate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations, in conjunction with those promulgated by the State agency, for the operation of its facilities;
10. Expend any funds received in any manner, including the proceeds derived from any bonds issued by either Darlington County or Florence County to defray any costs incident to the establishment of adequate facilities for the program, and thereafter expend such funds for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the facilities;
11. Apply for, receive, and expend monies from all governmental agencies, both State and Federal; and
12. Exercise all powers contemplated for local agencies by the former provisions which created the Advisory Committee for Technical Training, and all other laws modifying, amending or implementing it."