H*3716 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*3716(Rat #0287, Act #0272 of 1992) General Bill, By L.S. Whipper,
R.L. Altman, Bailey, R.A. Barber, R.C. Fulmer, S.E. Gonzales, H.M. Hallman,
Keegan, D.E. Martin, J. Rama, J.J. Snow, J.M. White, D. Williams, J.B. Williams,
S.S. Wofford, Young-Brickell and R.M. Young
A Bill to amend Section 59-130-30, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
relating to the powers of the Board of Trustees of the College of Charleston,
so as to authorize the Board to create the University of Charleston and
provide for other related matters in connection with the creation of this
University; to provide that effective July 1, 1992, South Carolina State
College is changed to South Carolina State University, Winthrop College is
changed to Winthrop University, and Francis Marion College is changed to
Francis Marion University; to provide that the boards of trustees of Lander
College and the Citadel are authorized to change the titles of these
institutions to reflect university status under certain conditions; to require
the University of Charleston, South Carolina State University, Winthrop
University, and Francis Marion University to comply with certain provisions of
law regarding budgetary procedures with the Commission on Higher Education;
and to provide that there must be no increase of costs to the State as a
result of the above provisions.-amended title
03/21/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-3
03/21/91 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-3
05/08/91 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works HJ-10
05/15/91 House Objection by Rep. Baxley HJ-133
05/15/91 House Debate interrupted HJ-135
05/16/91 House Objection withdrawn by Rep. Baxley HJ-10
05/16/91 House Amended HJ-10
05/16/91 House Read second time HJ-10
05/16/91 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day HJ-10
05/17/91 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-61
05/21/91 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-140
05/21/91 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-140
05/21/91 Senate Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-153
01/15/92 Senate Special order SJ-186
02/05/92 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-29
02/06/92 Senate Amended SJ-34
02/06/92 Senate Read second time SJ-37
02/06/92 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-37
02/06/92 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-39
02/11/92 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-4
02/13/92 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-14
02/20/92 Ratified R 287
02/26/92 Signed By Governor
02/26/92 Effective date 02/26/92
02/26/92 Act No. 272
03/30/92 Copies available
(A272, R287, H3716)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-130-30, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE
BOARD TO CREATE THE UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON
AND PROVIDE FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CREATION OF THIS
UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
1992, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE IS CHANGED
TO SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, WINTHROP
COLLEGE IS CHANGED TO WINTHROP UNIVERSITY,
AND FRANCIS MARION COLLEGE IS CHANGED TO
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE
BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LANDER COLLEGE AND THE
CITADEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THE TITLES OF
THESE INSTITUTIONS TO REFLECT UNIVERSITY STATUS
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; TO REQUIRE THE
UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE UNIVERSITY, WINTHROP UNIVERSITY, AND
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY TO COMPLY WITH
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW REGARDING
BUDGETARY PROCEDURES WITH THE COMMISSION ON
HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THERE
MUST BE NO INCREASE OF COSTS TO THE STATE AS A
RESULT OF THE ABOVE PROVISIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
Findings
SECTION 1. The Commission on Higher Education on
December 5, 1991, amended its current system for designating
and funding institutions of higher education to include
comprehensive universities and adopted criteria defining such
institutions.
The commission recommended that the General Assembly
adopt legislation authorizing the governing boards of The Citadel,
the College of Charleston, Francis Marion College, Lander
College, South Carolina State College, and Winthrop College to
change the statutory title of the governed institution from college
to university when the board of trustees of each respective
institution elects to do so, provided that the institution meets the
criteria of a comprehensive university.
The General Assembly has resolved, at the recommendation of
the Commission on Higher Education and at the request of the
respective boards of trustees, to establish the comprehensive
universities contained in this act.
University of Charleston
SECTION 2. Section 59-130-30 of the 1976 Code is amended by
adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) create a University of Charleston, South Carolina,
and serve as the corporate board of trustees for the university.
The board may transfer those academic and other programs it
considers proper from the college to the university and exercise
the necessary powers and authority for the university as set forth
in this section. The president of the college shall serve as the
president of the university, and the board may create other officers
for the university it considers necessary. All other provisions of
law relating to the college must be construed to include the
university."
South Carolina State University
SECTION 3. South Carolina State College is changed to South
Carolina State University, effective July 1, 1992, and wherever in
the 1976 Code or in any other provision of law the name South
Carolina State College appears, it must be construed to mean
South Carolina State University.
Winthrop University
SECTION 4. Winthrop College is changed to Winthrop
University, effective July 1, 1992, and wherever in the 1976 Code
or in any other provision of law the name Winthrop College
appears, it must be construed to mean Winthrop University.
Francis Marion University
SECTION 5. Francis Marion College is changed to Francis
Marion University, effective July 1, 1992, and wherever in the
1976 Code or in any other provision of law the name Francis
Marion College appears, it must be construed to mean Francis
Marion University.
Authorization of university status for Lander College
SECTION 6. At its discretion, the Board of Trustees of Lander
College is authorized to change the title of its governed institution
from "Lander College" to "Lander
University", provided that the institution meets the criteria
of a comprehensive university as established by the Commission
on Higher Education on December 5, 1991.
Authorization of university status for The Citadel
SECTION 7. At its discretion, the Board of Trustees of The
Citadel is authorized to change the title of its governed institution
from "The Citadel, the Military College of South
Carolina" to "The Citadel, the Military University of
South Carolina", provided that the institution meets the
criteria of a comprehensive university as established by the
Commission on Higher Education on December 5, 1991.
Compliance required
SECTION 8. In addition to other provisions of law applicable to
the University of Charleston, to South Carolina State University,
to Winthrop University, and to Francis Marion University, these
universities and their boards must specifically comply with the
provisions of Sections 59-103-35 and 59-103-60.
No increase of costs to the State
SECTION 9. There shall be no increase of costs to the State as a
result of the changing of the name, or any resulting endeavors that
would not have occurred had the change not been enacted.
Time effective
SECTION 10. This act takes effect upon approval by the
Governor.
Approved the 26th day of February, 1992. |