COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford's plan to foster charter school growth ran into a snag in the House Education and Public Works Committee Wednesday as a Republican legislator questioned a key element of the bill.

Under the bill, charter schools would be overseen by a single state school board that would be under the governor's oversight.

"I don't understand why we are putting this under the governor and not under the superintendent of education," said Rep. Ted Pitts, R-Lexington. "It doesn't seem to make sense that that's where this should be housed."

The state Education Department already has resources to handle that work and it shouldn't be duplicated elsewhere, Pitts said.

Pitts asked the committee to delay action on the bill for a week until questions he and others have are answered.

For instance, Rep. Becky Martin, R-Anderson, said the more details are needed on how much the changes would cost.

Despite the questions, Pitts said he supports efforts to create more charter schools.