South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 3211

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      3211
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  19990112
Primary Sponsor:                  Knotts
All Sponsors:                     Knotts
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20069sd99.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Education and Public Works Committee 21 
                                  HEPW
Subject:                          LIFE Scholarships, student convicted of 
                                  alcohol-related offense still eligible for; 
                                  Schools, Colleges, Scholarships


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   19990112  Introduced, read first time,           21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
House   19990106  Prefiled, referred to Committee        21 HEPW


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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-149-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STUDENT CRITERIA FOR LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH MAKES A STUDENT INELIGIBLE FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP IF THE STUDENT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF AN ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-149-90(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 418 of 1998, is amended to read:

"(A) Students must not have been adjudicated delinquent or been convicted or pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felonies or any alcohol or drug-related offenses under the laws of this or any other state or under the laws of the United States in order to be eligible for a LIFE Scholarship."

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

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