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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3283 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990119 Primary Sponsor:Harrison All Sponsors:Harrison, H. Brown, Quinn, Lanford, Kelley, Keegan Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11081som99.doc Companion Bill Number:488 Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:State-supported colleges and universities; trustees to write policy for expending public funds to honor excellence History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990119 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COLLEGES AND INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-187 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A GOVERNING BOARD OF A STATE SUPPORTED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL IS AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH WRITTEN POLICIES FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR EVENTS WHICH RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MEMBERS, STUDENTS, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OF ITS INSTITUTION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 101 of Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-187. The governing boards of all state supported colleges, universities, and technical schools are authorized to establish written policies for the expenditure of public funds on administrative, faculty, employee, student, and distinguished guest events, including but not limited to, meals and similar types of recognition to acknowledge, reward or otherwise honor academic and research excellence, noteworthy accomplishments, or other purposes that enhance the quality of the academic experience, the mission, and reputation of their college, university, or technical school. The expenditure of monies under the limits of these written policies shall be considered to meet the public purpose test for the expenditure of public funds."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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