Current Status Bill Number:5010 Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution JR Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19980414 Primary Sponsor:Cobb-Hunter All Sponsors:Cobb-Hunter, Howard, Rhoad, Bailey, Battle, Miller, J. Hines, Pinckney, Wilder, Gourdine, Neal, M. Hines, Sheheen, Harvin, Lloyd, Bowers, Maddox, Mack and J. Smith Drafted Document Number:psd\7361sd.98 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:State-supported college, universities, technical college; tuition and fees remain frozen at 1997-98 academic year levels
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19980414 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO PROVIDE THAT TUITION AND FEES AT STATE-SUPPORTED COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES ARE FROZEN AT THEIR 1997-1998 ACADEMIC YEAR LEVELS UNTIL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY LAW PERMITS INCREASES THEREIN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, tuition and fees at state-supported colleges, universities, and technical colleges are frozen at their 1997-1998 academic year levels until the General Assembly by law permits increases therein.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.