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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3433 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:House Introduced Date:20010201 Primary Sponsor:Knotts All Sponsors:Knotts, Whatley and Rhoad Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\20149sd01.doc Residing Body:House Current Committee:Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM Subject:Tuition, in-state rates; when dependent of person residing out-of-state may qualify for; Colleges and Universities History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ House 20010201 Introduced, read first time, 30 HWM referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A DEPENDENT OF A PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER STATE AND WHO HAS PAID SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME OR LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR IN A TOTAL AMOUNT EXCEEDING TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS IS ENTITLED TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION RATES FOR THE SUCCEEDING YEAR AT STATE INSTITUTIONS 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 59-112-35. A dependent of a person who is a resident of another state and who has paid South Carolina income or local property taxes for the previous year in a total amount exceeding two thousand dollars is entitled to pay in-state tuition rates for the succeeding year at state institutions of higher learning as defined by this chapter."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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