H 5152 General Bill, By Sellers, Putnam and Stavrinakis
Summary: Student Empowerment in College Governance Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "STUDENT EMPOWERMENT IN COLLEGE GOVERNANCE ACT"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-117-10, 59-117-20, 59-119-40, 59-121-10, 59-121-20, 59-123-40, AS AMENDED, 59-123-50, AS AMENDED, 59-125-20, AS AMENDED, 59-125-30, AS AMENDED, 59-127-20, AS AMENDED, 59-130-10, AS AMENDED, 59-133-10, AS AMENDED, 59-135-10, AS AMENDED, AND 59-136-110, AS AMENDED, ALL RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF CERTAIN FOUR-YEAR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING INCLUDING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, THE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE CITADEL, WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, LANDER UNIVERSITY, FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY, AND COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, ALL SO AS TO ADD TWO MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH INSTITUTION TO BE ELECTED BY THE STUDENT BODY FROM ITS MEMBERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-120, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE A STUDENT WHO RESIDES FOR ONE SEMESTER IN THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH HE ATTENDS COLLEGE MUST BE CONSIDERED QUALIFIED TO BE AN ELECTOR AND MAY REGISTER TO VOTE IF HE MEETS CERTAIN EXISTING REQUIREMENTS.
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04/29/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 73)
04/29/14	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 73)