S*1332(Rat #0309, Act #0281 of 2000)  General Bill, By Ryberg and Wilson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO TUITION NOT REQUIRED FROM CHILDREN OF FIREMEN, LAW ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICERS, AND CERTAIN OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE
 LINE OF DUTY, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS PROVISION TO CHILDREN OF GOVERNMENT
 EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY 1,
 1996 AS A RESULT OF A FELONY COMMITTED AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE AND TO LIMIT THIS
 TUITION TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OR CURRICULUM; AND BY ADDING SECTION
 59-111-145 TO DEFINE "GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE" FOR PURPOSES OF THE TUITION
 PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT AS A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN
 THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.-AMENDED TITLE

   04/12/00  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-6
   04/20/00  Senate Read second time SJ-25
   04/20/00  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-25
   04/25/00  Senate Amended SJ-35
   04/25/00  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-35
   04/26/00  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-14
   05/02/00  House  Read second time HJ-143
   05/03/00  House  Read third time and enrolled HJ-15
   05/16/00         Ratified R 309
   05/19/00         Signed By Governor
   05/19/00         Effective date 05/18/00
   06/08/00         Copies available
   06/08/00         Act No. 281

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TUITION NOT REQUIRED FROM CHILDREN OF FIREMEN, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND CERTAIN OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS PROVISION TO CHILDREN OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TOTALLY DISABLED OR KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1996 AS A RESULT OF A FELONY COMMITTED AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE AND TO LIMIT THIS TUITION TO UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OR CURRICULUM; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-145 TO DEFINE "GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE" FOR PURPOSES OF THE TUITION PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT AS A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

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

Tuition to be paid for children of government employees killed in the line of duty

SECTION 1. Section 59-111-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-111-110. No tuition may be charged for a period of four school years by any state-supported college or university or any state-supported vocational or technical school for children of:

(1) firemen, both regularly employed and members of volunteer organized units, organized rescue squad members, members of the Civil Air Patrol, law enforcement officers, or corrections officers, as defined herein, including reserve and auxiliary units of counties or municipalities who become totally disabled or are killed in the line of duty on or after July 1, 1964;

(2) government employees who become totally disabled or are killed in the line of duty while working on state time on or after July 1, 1996, as a result of a criminal act committed against them which constitutes a felony under the laws of this State.

The tuition authorized to be paid by this section applies only to undergraduate courses or curriculum and may be paid for a period not exceeding four years, regardless of the number of state-supported colleges, universities, or state-supported vocational or technical schools the child attends."

Term defined

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-111-145. For the purposes of this article, a government employee means a person who is required to participate in the state retirement system."

Time effective

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 16th day of May, 2000.

Approved the 19th day of May, 2000.