S 0647 General Bill, By Martin
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS AND THOSE INSTITUTIONS WHICH A STUDENT MAY
 ATTEND TO RECEIVE A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT MAY
 RECEIVE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND AN OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION
 WHICH OFFERS A PROGRAM OF STUDY NOT OFFERED BY SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTIONS
 UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   03/24/99  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
   03/24/99  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-4

TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS AND THOSE INSTITUTIONS WHICH A STUDENT MAY ATTEND TO RECEIVE A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A STUDENT MAY RECEIVE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS TO ATTEND AN OUT-OF-STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHICH OFFERS A PROGRAM OF STUDY NOT OFFERED BY SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-149-10(B) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 418 of 1998, is amended to read:

"(B) For purposes of this chapter, a 'public or independent institution' which a student may attend to receive a LIFE Scholarship includes the following:

(1) a South Carolina public institution defined in Section 59-103-5 and an independent institution as defined in Section 59-113-50.;

(2) a public or independent bachelor's level institution chartered before 1962 whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina; or an independent bachelor's level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools or the New England Association of Colleges and Schools; or a public or independent two-year institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status. Institutions whose sole purpose is religious or theological training, or the granting of professional degrees do not meet the definition of 'public or independent institution' for purposes of this chapter.;

(3) an out-of-state public institution which offers a program of study not offered by South Carolina institutions in a state which grants on a reciprocal basis with South Carolina in-state tuition rates to residents of this State enrolled in such a program of study."

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