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Bill 4461

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4461
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  McGee
All Sponsors:                     McGee, Coates, Sandifer, Simrill, Kirsh, 
                                  J. Young, Loftis, Moody-Lawrence and Harrison
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\gjk\20836sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Ways and Means Committee 30 HWM
Subject:                          National Guard member or reservist called 
                                  to active duty is entitled to refund of 
                                  college tuition and fees


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020108  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 59-101-385 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME STUDENT OF A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF THIS STATE, WHO IS A MEMBER OF A RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE AND WHO IS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN DAYS DUE TO A STATE OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY IS ENTITLED TO A FULL REFUND OF ALL TUITION AND FEES PAID FOR THE SEMESTER OR QUARTER HE IS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY.

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

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-101-385.    Any full-time or part-time student of a public or private college, university, or technical school of this State, who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States or a National Guard unit of this State or any other state and who is called to active duty for a period of more than fifteen days due to a state or national emergency is entitled at his option to a full refund of all tuition and fees paid for the semester or quarter during which he is called to active duty.

    The college, university, or technical school may require appropriate verification of the student's active duty assignment including a copy of the student's military orders if available."

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

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