2003-2004 Bill 403: Hotels Or Resorts, Public Institutions of Higher Learning and Political

South Carolina General Assembly

115th Session, 2003-2004

S. 403

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill

Sponsors: Senator McConnell

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22875htc03.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 3866

Introduced in the Senate on February 20, 2003

Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Hotels or resorts, public institutions of higher learning and political subdivisions prohibited from owning or operating

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/20/2003SenateIntroduced and read first time SJ2

2/20/2003SenateReferred to Committee on JudiciarySJ2

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/20/2003

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM OWNING OR OPERATING A HOTEL OR RESORT, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, AND TO GIVE THIS PROHIBITION PROSPECTIVE EFFECT.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Article 21

Operation of Hotels and Resorts

Section 111510.A public institution of higher learning or political subdivision of this State may not own or operate a hotel or resort except as provided in Section 111520 of this article. For purposes of this section, a public institution of higher learning or a political subdivision includes a nonprofit corporation, foundation, or other nonprofit entity, however described, established by or otherwise associated with a public institution of higher learning or political subdivision.

Section 111520.The provisions of this article do not apply to:

(1)a hotel owned or operated by a political subdivision if the hotel is adjacent to a publicly owned convention center; and

(2)a hotel with no more than fifteen guest rooms owned or operated by a public institution of higher learning as part of a course of study in hotel management.”

SECTION2.This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and has prospective effect only.

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