Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:419 Primary Sponsor:Shealy Committee Number:06 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:State funds, discrimination prohibited Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Computer Document Number:JIC/5169.HC Introduced Date:Jan 09, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 09, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Shealy Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN ---- ------ ------------ ------------------------------ --- 419 Senate Jan 09, 1991 Introduced and read first 06 time, referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATED OR PAID ON THE BASIS OF RACE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN AID OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE DISTRIBUTED ONLY ON THE BASIS OF NEED, TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT SWORN STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION, TO EXEMPT MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FROM THE NEED CRITERION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RACE MAY NOT BE A FACTOR IN AWARDING MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. No funds received by the State as taxes or from any other source may be appropriated, given, granted, assigned, or paid on the basis of race.
SECTION 2. No funds appropriated by the General Assembly directly or indirectly in aid of health, education, welfare, and improvements, capital or otherwise, may be distributed on the basis of race. All such funds may be distributed only on the basis of need. When an individual applies for aid, he or his parent or guardian shall furnish a sworn statement of financial condition to the appropriate authorities. This section does not extend to scholarships or fellowships awarded on the basis of merit, and race may not be a factor in the awarding of merit scholarships and fellowships.
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.