H*4931(Rat #0289, Act #0260 of 2018)  General Bill, By Elliott, Alexander, 
Simrill, Stringer, West, Allison, Henderson, G.R. Smith, Burns, Trantham, 
Hamilton, Bannister, Putnam, Robinson-Simpson, Chumley, Taylor, Douglas, Knight, 
Dillard and Blackwell
 AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE MISSIONS AND FOCUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS
 TO AUTHORIZE APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
 DEGREES, AND TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATIONS OF SUCH DEGREES ONLY ARE ALLOWED WHEN
 NEW STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE
 PROGRAMS. - ratified title

   02/14/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)
   02/14/18  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 66)
   02/15/18  House  Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means
                     (House Journal-page 33)
   02/15/18  House  Committed to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 33)
   02/23/18         Scrivener's error corrected
   02/27/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
                     Stringer, West, Allison, Henderson, G.R.Smith,
                     Burns, Trantham, Hamilton, Bannister, Putnam,
                     Robinson-Simpson, Chumley, Taylor, Douglas,
                     Knight, Dillard
   03/06/18  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways
                     and Means (House Journal-page 5)
   03/08/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Blackwell
   03/08/18  House  Amended (House Journal-page 86)
   03/08/18  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 86)
   03/08/18  House  Roll call Yeas-103  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 87)
   03/08/18  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 88)
   03/09/18  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 5)
   03/13/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/13/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   04/27/18  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education (Senate Journal-page 8)
   05/08/18  Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 65)
   05/08/18  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 65)
   05/09/18  Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 40)
   05/09/18  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments (Senate Journal-page 40)
   05/09/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 40)
   05/10/18  House  Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 68)
   05/10/18  House  Returned to Senate with amendments
                     (House Journal-page 68)
   05/10/18  House  Roll call Yeas-83  Nays-14 (House Journal-page 75)
   05/10/18  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment
                     (Senate Journal-page 61)
   05/10/18  Senate Conference committee appointed Turner, Young,
                     Allen (Senate Journal-page 61)
   05/10/18  House  Conference committee appointed Taylor, Elliott,
                     Alexander (House Journal-page 87)
   06/27/18  House  Conference report received and adopted
                     (House Journal-page 84)
   06/27/18  House  Roll call Yeas-108  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 87)
   06/27/18  Senate Conference report received and adopted
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   06/27/18  Senate Roll call Ayes-39  Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 11)
   06/27/18  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification
                     (Senate Journal-page 15)
   06/28/18         Ratified R 289
   07/02/18         Signed By Governor
   07/05/18         Effective date 07/02/18
   07/12/18         Act No. 260

(A260, R289, H4931)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MISSIONS AND FOCUSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY DEGREES, AND TO PROVIDE AUTHORIZATIONS OF SUCH DEGREES ONLY ARE ALLOWED WHEN NEW STATE GENERAL FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMS.

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

Baccalaureate in Advanced Manufacturing Technology degrees authorized

SECTION    1.    Section 59-103-15 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-103-15.    (A)(1)    The General Assembly has determined that the mission for higher education in South Carolina is to be a global leader in providing a coordinated, comprehensive system of excellence in education by providing instruction, research, and life-long learning opportunities which are focused on economic development and benefit the State of South Carolina.

(2)    The goals to be achieved through this mission are:

(a)    high academic quality;

(b)    affordable and accessible education;

(c)    instructional excellence;

(d)    coordination and cooperation with public education;

(e)    cooperation among the General Assembly, Commission on Higher Education, Council of Presidents of State Institutions, institutions of higher learning, and the business community;

(f)    economic growth;

(g)    clearly defined missions.

(B)    The General Assembly has determined that the primary mission or focus for each type of institution of higher learning or other post-secondary school in this State is as follows:

(1)    Research institutions

(a)    college-level baccalaureate education, master's, professional, and doctor of philosophy degrees which lead to continued education or employment;

(b)    research through the use of government, corporate, nonprofit-organization grants, or state resources, or both;

(c)    public service to the State and the local community;

(2)    Four-year colleges and universities

(a)    college-level baccalaureate education and selected master's degrees which lead to employment or continued education, or both, except for doctoral degrees currently being offered;

(b)    bachelor of science degree in Mechanical Engineering approved by the Commission on Higher Education at South Carolina State University;

(c)    bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering approved by the Commission on Higher Education at South Carolina State University;

(d)    doctoral degree in Marine Science approved by the Commission on Higher Education;

(e)    subject to subsection (C), doctoral degree in Nursing Practice approved by the Commission on Higher Education at Francis Marion University;

(f)    subject to subsection (C), doctoral degree in Nursing Practice approved by the Commission on Higher Education at the University of South Carolina Aiken;

(g)    subject to subsection (C), doctor of philosophy degree in Education Administration approved by the Commission on Higher Education at Coastal Carolina University;

(h)    subject to subsection (C), doctor of philosophy degree in Computer and Information Science approved by the Commission on Higher Education at the College of Charleston;

(i)        limited and specialized research;

(j)        public service to the State and the local community;

(3)    Two-year institutions - branches of the University of South Carolina

(a)    college-level pre-baccalaureate education necessary to confer associates degrees which lead to continued education at a four-year or research institution;

(b)    public service to the State and the local community;

(4)    State technical and comprehensive education system

(a)    all post-secondary vocational, technical, and occupational diploma and associate degree programs leading directly to employment or maintenance of employment and associate degree programs which enable students to gain access to other post-secondary education;

(b)    up-to-date and appropriate occupational and technical training for adults;

(c)    special school programs that provide training for prospective employees for prospective and existing industry in order to enhance the economic development of South Carolina;

(d)    public service to the State and the local community;

(e)    continue to remain technical, vocational, or occupational colleges with a mission as stated in item (4) and primarily focused on technical education and the economic development of the State;

(f)    subject to subsection (C), an Applied Baccalaureate in Advanced Manufacturing Technology degree approved first by the Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education and then the Commission on Higher Education.

(C)    Notwithstanding subsection (B), the degrees set forth in subsection (B)(2) (e), (f), (g), and (h), and subsection (B)(4)(f) are only allowed so long as new state general funds are not appropriated for the operations of the degree program."

Time effective

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

Ratified the 28th day of June, 2018.

Approved the 2nd day of July, 2018.