H*3351(Rat #0275, Act #0263 of 1992)  General Bill, By J.L.M. Cromer
 A Bill to amend Section 59-111-320, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to the authorization for persons age sixty or over to attend classes
 at state-supported colleges, universities, and technical schools without
 payment of tuition, so as to delete a provision which prevents the person from
 being entitled to free tuition if his spouse receives compensation as a
 full-time employee.

   01/29/91  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-15
   01/29/91  House  Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-15
   04/10/91  House  Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means HJ-28
   04/11/91  House  Read second time HJ-42
   04/11/91  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day HJ-44
   04/12/91  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
   04/16/91  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-16
   04/16/91  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-16
   01/15/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-177
   01/21/92  Senate Read second time SJ-30
   01/22/92  Senate Read third time and enrolled SJ-8
   02/13/92         Ratified R 275
   02/18/92         Signed By Governor
   02/18/92         Effective date 02/18/92
   02/18/92         Act No. 263
   02/25/92         Copies available

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-320, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR PERSONS AGE SIXTY OR OVER TO ATTEND CLASSES AT STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS WITHOUT PAYMENT OF TUITION, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH PREVENTS THE PERSON FROM BEING ENTITLED TO FREE TUITION IF HIS SPOUSE RECEIVES COMPENSATION AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE.

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

Conditions for free tuition revised

SECTION 1. Section 59-111-320 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-111-320. State-supported colleges and universities, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, are authorized to permit legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition, if these persons meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the college, university, or institution, and if these persons do not receive compensation as full-time employees."

Time effective

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

Approved the 18th day of February, 1992.