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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3428 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:19990203 Primary Sponsor:Meacham-Richardson All Sponsors:Meacham-Richardson Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20201sd99.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Education and Public Works Committee 21 HEPW Subject:Tuition, in-state rates; certain employees of businesses eligible for; Colleges and Universities History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 19990203 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY BUSINESS WHOSE PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED IN SOUTH CAROLINA WHICH REQUIRES ITS EMPLOYEES TO ATTEND CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AT STATE INSTITUTIONS AND WHICH PAYS FOR SUCH COURSES FOR ITS EMPLOYEES IS ENTITLED TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR COST OF THESE COURSES WHETHER OR NOT THE EMPLOYEES ATTENDING ARE DOMICILED IN THIS STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-112-25. Any business whose principal office is located in South Carolina which requires its employees to attend continuing education courses at state institutions and which pays for these courses for its employees is entitled to pay in-state tuition rates for cost of these courses whether or not the employees attending are domiciled in this State."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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