BIL: 13
TYP: General Bill GB
INB: Senate
IND: 20010110
PSP: Passailaigue
SPO: Passailaigue, Ford, Reese, Branton
DDN: l:\council\bills\gjk\20073sd01.doc
RBY: House
COM: Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW
LAD: 20010328
SUB: Independent institution of higher learning, definition revised; Colleges and Universities, Higher Education Commission
HST:
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved
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House 20010405 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW
referred to Committee
Senate 20010404 Read third time, sent to House
Senate 20010403 Read second time, notice of
general amendments
Senate 20010328 Committee amendment adopted
Senate 20010327 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED
amendment
Senate 20010110 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED
referred to Committee
Versions of This Bill
Revised on 20010327
Revised on 20010328
TXT:
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 28, 2001
S.13
Introduced by Senators Passailaigue, Ford, Reese and Branton
S. Printed 3/28/01--S.
Read the first time January 10, 2001.
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A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-113-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO REVISE THIS DEFINITION.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 5911350 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 464 of 1988, is further amended to read:
“Section 5911350. For the purposes of this chapter, an independent institution of higher learning means any independent eleemosynary junior or senior college in South Carolina whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina and which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, or an independent bachelor’s level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status, was licensed to operate in South Carolina prior to 1984, and is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools.”
SECTION 2. Section 5914910(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 418 of 1998, is amended to read:
“(B) For purposes of this chapter, a ‘public or independent institution’ which a student may attend to receive a LIFE Scholarship includes the following:
(1) a South Carolina public institution defined in Section 591035 and an independent institution as defined in Section 5911350.;
(2) a public or independent bachelor’s level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor’s level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the New England Association of Colleges and Schools; or a public or independent twoyear institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of ‘public or independent institution’ for purposes of this chapter.”
SECTION 3. Section 1263385(B)(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 100 of 1999, is further amended to read:
“(2) A ‘designated institution’ means a public or independent bachelor’s level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor’s level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the New England Association of Colleges and Schools; or a public or independent twoyear institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of ‘institution of higher learning’ or ‘designated institution’ as defined in this section.”
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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