South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 4372


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4372
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20000111
Primary Sponsor:                  Barrett
All Sponsors:                     Barrett, Altman
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20850sd00.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          Colleges, School Districts, Tuition; 
                                  Teacher with child under twenty-four to 
                                  receive discount on fees and tuition


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20000111  Introduced, read first time,           30 HWM
                  referred to Committee
House   19991229  Prefiled, referred to Committee        30 HWM


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY CHILD UNDER TWENTY-FOUR YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME A SCHOOL SEMESTER OR QUARTER BEGINS WHOSE PARENT IS EMPLOYED AS A FULL-TIME CERTIFIED TEACHER IN ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE SHALL RECEIVE A TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT DISCOUNT ON TUITION AND FEES AT ANY STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-112-85. Every child under twenty-four years of age at the time a school semester or quarter begins whose parent is employed as a full-time certified teacher in any public school in this State shall receive a twenty-five percent discount on tuition and fees at any state-supported institution of higher learning. This discount shall be in addition to any other scholarships or financial aid the child receives from the State or other sources.

The Commission on Higher Education shall promulgate those regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this section."

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

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