South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

Scroll to History Page
Scroll to Previous Versions Links List
Scroll to Full Text
Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Bill 3251

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3251
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010110
Primary Sponsor:                  Walker
All Sponsors:                     Walker, Allison, Littlejohn, W.D. Smith, 
                                  Lee, Davenport, Sinclair, Talley, Wilder, 
                                  Stille
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20018sd01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          In-state tuition rates for resident of 
                                  county in another state that adjoins county of 
                                  state, Colleges and Universities


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20010110  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill
View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RESIDENTS OF A COUNTY IN ANOTHER STATE WHICH COUNTY ADJOINS A COUNTY OF THIS STATE IN WHICH A STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IS LOCATED SHALL BE ELIGIBLE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAKEN AT THAT INSTITUTION IF THE RESIDENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR IN-STATE TUITION RATES IN HIS STATE OF RESIDENCE AS CERTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS OF HIS STATE OF RESIDENCE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING BEFORE GRANTING IN-STATE TUITION RATES TO ANY QUALIFYING OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENT SHALL FIRST ENSURE THAT ALL IN-STATE RESIDENTS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO THE INSTITUTION HAVE FIRST BEEN GRANTED ADMISSION.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-112-55.    Residents of a county in another state which county adjoins a county of this State in which a state institution of higher learning is located shall be eligible for in-state tuition rates for undergraduate courses taken at that institution if the resident is eligible for in-state tuition rates in his state of residence as certified by the appropriate education officials of his state of residence and if the resident or one parent or legal guardians of whom he is a dependent is employed full time in South Carolina.

    The institution of higher learning before granting in-state tuition rates to any qualifying out-of-state resident shall first ensure that all in-state residents who meet the qualifications for admission to the institution have first been granted admission."

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

----XX----


This web page was last updated on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 11:19 A.M.