Bill 419

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    419
Primary Sponsor:                Shealy
Committee Number:               06
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        State funds, discrimination
                                prohibited
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Finance
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5169.HC
Introduced Date:                Jan 09, 1991
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              Jan 09, 1991
Last History Type:              Introduced and read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Shealy
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

 Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN
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 419   Senate  Jan 09, 1991  Introduced and read first       06
                             time, referred to Committee

A BILL

TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATED OR PAID ON THE BASIS OF RACE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN AID OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY ON THE BASIS OF NEED, TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT SWORN STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, TO EXEMPT MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FROM THE NEED CRITERION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RACE MAY NOT BE A FACTOR IN AWARDING MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS.

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

SECTION 1. No funds received by the State as taxes or from any other source may be appropriated, given, granted, assigned, or paid on the basis of race.

SECTION 2. No funds appropriated by the General Assembly directly or indirectly in aid of health, education, welfare, and improvements, capital or otherwise, may be distributed on the basis of race. All such funds may be distributed only on the basis of need. When an individual applies for aid, he or his parent or guardian shall furnish a sworn statement of financial condition to the appropriate authorities. This section does not extend to scholarships or fellowships awarded on the basis of merit, and race may not be a factor in the awarding of merit scholarships and fellowships.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.