S 0013 General Bill, By Passailaigue, Ford, Reese and Branton
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-113-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
 LEARNING, SO AS TO REVISE THIS DEFINITION.

   01/10/01  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-10
   01/10/01  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10
   03/27/01  Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education SJ-7
   03/28/01  Senate Amended SJ-26
   04/03/01  Senate Read second time SJ-24
   04/03/01  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-24
   04/04/01  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-17
   04/05/01  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-16
   04/05/01  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works HJ-16

Indicates New Matter

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

March 28, 2001

    S. 13

S. Printed 3/28/01--S.

Read the first time January 10, 2001.

TO AMEND SECTION 59-113-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF AN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING, SO AS TO REVISE THIS DEFINITION.

    Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-113-50 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 464 of 1988, is further amended to read:

    "Section 59-113-50.    For the purposes of this chapter, an independent institution of higher learning means any independent eleemosynary junior or senior college in South Carolina whose major campus and headquarters are located within South Carolina and which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, or an independent bachelor's level institution which has attained 501(c)(3) tax status, was licensed to operate in South Carolina prior to 1984, and is accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Schools."

SECTION    2.    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."

SECTION    3.    Section 12-6-3385(B)(2) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 100 of 1999, is further amended to read:

    "(2)    A 'designated institution' means 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 'institution of higher learning' or 'designated institution' as defined in this section."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.