BIL: 4481

RTN: 471

ACN: 330

TYP: General Bill GB

INB: House

IND: 20020109

PSP: Keegan

SPO: Keegan, Neilson and Riser

DDN: l:\council\bills\gjk\20845sd02.doc

DPB: 20020605

LAD: 20020528

GOV: S

DGA: 20020624

SUB: National Guard member or reservist called to active duty entitled to refund of college tuition and fees

HST:

Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved

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------20020708 Act No. A330

------20020624 Signed by Governor

------20020606 Ratified R471

House 20020605 Concurred in Senate amendment,

enrolled for ratification

Senate 20020529 Read third time, returned to House

with amendment

Senate 20020528 Amended, read second time

Senate 20020523 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED

amendment

Senate 20020418 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED

referred to Committee

House 20020418 Read third time, sent to Senate

House 20020417 Amended, read second time

House 20020411 Committee report: Favorable with 30 HWM

amendment

House 20020109 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM

referred to Committee

Versions of This Bill

Revised on 20020411

Revised on 20020417

Revised on 20020523

Revised on 20020528

TXT:

(A330, R471, H4481)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59101395 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT CERTAIN ASSISTANCE AND REFUNDS BE GIVEN TO A PERSON WHO IS ACTIVATED FOR FULLTIME MILITARY SERVICE DURING A TIME OF NATIONAL CRISIS AND THEREFORE IS REQUIRED TO CEASE ATTENDING A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WITHOUT COMPLETING AND RECEIVING A GRADE IN ONE OR MORE COURSES.

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

Assistance and refunds required

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

“Section 59101395. (A) When any person is activated for fulltime military service during a time of national crisis and, therefore, is required to cease attending a public institution of higher learning without completing and receiving a grade in one or more courses, the assistance provided in this section is required with regard to courses not completed. A complete refund of tuition and academic fees as are assessed against all students at the institution shall be granted to the student. The refund shall be distributed proportionately to the student after considering other resources received by the student for paying applicable tuition and fee charges. The proportionate distribution shall take into account appropriate federal and state regulations governing resources received by the student. Proportionate refunds of room and board, if applicable, and other special fees which were paid to the institution must be provided to the student, based on the date of withdrawal. If an institution contracts for room and board services covered by fees which have been paid by and refunded to the student, the contractor shall provide a pro rata refund to the institution. If the institution has a policy of repurchasing textbooks, students must be offered the maximum price, based on condition, for the textbooks associated with the courses.

(B) When a student is required to cease attendance because of such military activation without completing and receiving a grade in one or more courses, the institution shall provide a reasonable opportunity for completion of the courses after deactivation.”

Time effective

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 6th day of June, 2002.

Approved the 24th day of June, 2002.

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