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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1070 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20020228 Primary Sponsor:Hayes All Sponsors:Hayes Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\skb\18251zcw02.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:Private institutions of higher learning excluded from definition of governmental entity in regard to contracting for collection of outstanding liabilities History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20020228 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND SECTION 12-4-580, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORITY FOR CONTRACTING FOR THE COLLECTION OF OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE A PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING AS A "GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 12-4-580(D)(1) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 89 of 2001, is further amended to read:
"(1) 'Governmental entity' means the State and any state agency, board, committee, department, private or public institution of higher learning; all political subdivisions of the State; and all federal agencies, boards, and departments. 'Political subdivision' includes the Municipal Association of South Carolina and the South Carolina Association of Counties when these organizations submit claims on behalf of their members."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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