S 0403 General Bill, By McConnell

Similar(H 3866)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21
 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
 LEARNING OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM OWNING OR OPERATING A
 HOTEL OR RESORT, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, AND TO GIVE THIS
 PROHIBITION PROSPECTIVE EFFECT.

   02/20/03  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-2
   02/20/03  Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-2

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE FROM OWNING OR OPERATING A HOTEL OR RESORT, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, AND TO GIVE THIS PROHIBITION PROSPECTIVE EFFECT.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 1, Title 1 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Article 21

Section 1-1-1510.    A public institution of higher learning or political subdivision of this State may not own or operate a hotel or resort except as provided in Section 1-1-1520 of this article. For purposes of this section, a public institution of higher learning or a political subdivision includes a nonprofit corporation, foundation, or other nonprofit entity, however described, established by or otherwise associated with a public institution of higher learning or political subdivision.

Section 1-1-1520.    The provisions of this article do not apply to:

(1)    a hotel owned or operated by a political subdivision if the hotel is adjacent to a publicly owned convention center; and

(2)    a hotel with no more than fifteen guest rooms owned or operated by a public institution of higher learning as part of a course of study in hotel management."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and has prospective effect only.