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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.488 Ratification Number:117 Act Number:70 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19990216 Primary Sponsor:Moore All Sponsors:Moore Drafted Document Number:l:\s-res\tlm\003univ.jjj.doc Companion Bill Number:3283 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19990603 Date of Last Amendment:19990427 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:19990611 Subject:Colleges, Universities, state-supported; trustees; to honor academic and research excellence with public funds History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 19990702 Act No. A70 ------ 19990611 Signed by Governor ------ 19990609 Ratified R117 Senate 19990603 Concurred in House amendment, enrolled for ratification House 19990428 Read third time, returned with amendment House 19990427 Amended, read second time House 19990422 Committee report: Favorable with 30 HWM amendment House 19990325 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Senate 19990324 Read third time, sent to House Senate 19990323 Read second time Senate 19990323 Committee amendment adopted Senate 19990318 Committee report: Favorable with 04 SED amendment Senate 19990216 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on March 18, 1999 - Word format Revised on March 23, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 22, 1999 - Word format Revised on April 27, 1999 - Word format
(A70, R117, S488)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-187, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND FUNDS PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF THE INSTITUTION FOR EVENTS WHICH RECOGNIZE ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AND NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY AND STAFF, STUDENTS, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS OF THE INSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH EXPENDITURES ARE FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THE SOURCE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO REQUIRE THE WRITTEN POLICIES TO BE FORWARDED TO THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Public purpose
SECTION 1. Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-101-187. Pursuant to a written policy adopted by the governing board of a public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5, the institution may expend funds from the sources listed in this section for events which recognize academic and research excellence and noteworthy accomplishments of members of the faculty and staff, students, and distinguished guests of the institution. Sources of the funds for these expenditures include only:
(1) revenues derived from athletics or other student contests;
(2) the activities of student organizations;
(3) the operations of canteens and bookstores; and
(4) approved private practice plans and all nonappropriated state funds.
The expenditures of funds from these sources pursuant to the written policy of the board for the purposes stated in this section are considered to meet the public purpose test for the expenditure of public funds. A copy of the written policy adopted by the board must be forwarded to the Commission on Higher Education."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 9th day of June, 1999.
Approved the 11th day of June, 1999.
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