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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   05/16/91  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep.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.




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