H 4735 Session 110 (1993-1994)
H 4735 General Bill, By Anderson and McMahand
A Bill to amend Section 59-111-20, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1976, relating to free tuition at state-supported colleges and universities
for certain veterans' children, so as to provide that children of veterans who
are recipients of the Purple Heart also are entitled to free tuition.
02/15/94 House Introduced and read first time HJ-6
02/15/94 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-6
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FREE TUITION AT
STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR
CERTAIN VETERANS' CHILDREN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT
CHILDREN OF VETERANS WHO ARE RECIPIENTS OF THE
PURPLE HEART ALSO ARE ENTITLED TO FREE TUITION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 59-111-20(A), of the 1976 Code, as last amended
by Act 151 of 1993, is further amended to read:
"(A) A child of a wartime veteran, upon application to and
approval by the South Carolina Department of Veterans Affairs, may be
admitted to any state-supported college, university, or post high school
technical education institution free of tuition so long as his work and
conduct is satisfactory to the governing body of the institution, if the
veteran was a resident of this State at the time of entry into service and
during service or has been a resident of this State for at least one year
and still resides in this State or, if the veteran is deceased, resided in this
State for one year before his death, and provided the veteran served
honorably in a branch of the military service of the United States during
a war period, as those periods are defined by Section 101 of Title 38 of
the United States Code and:
(1) was killed in action;
(2) died from other causes while in the service;
(3) died of disease or disability resulting from service;
(4) was a prisoner of war as defined by Congress or Presidential
proclamation during such war period;
(5) is permanently and totally disabled, as determined by the
Veterans Administration from any cause;
(6) has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor or
the Purple Heart;
(7) is missing in action; or
(8) the applicant is the child of a deceased veteran who qualified
under items (4) and (5)."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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