South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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Bill 1077

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INTRODUCED

April 9, 2008

S. 1077

Introduced by Senators Rankin, Hutto and McConnell

S. Printed 4/9/08--H.

Read the first time April 9, 2008.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROCUREMENT, BY EXEMPTING THE LICENSES GRANTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE THAT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THE EDUCATIONAL BROADBAND SERVICE SPECTRUM.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 11-35-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding an appropriately numbered item at the end to read:

"( )    The licenses granted by the Federal Communications Commission to Greenville Technical College and Trident Technical College authorizing the use of the band of the Educational Broadband Service spectrum are exempt from the requirements of this code. If Greenville Technical College and Trident Technical College enter into contracts with third parties to lease their spectrum capacity, Greenville Technical College and Trident Technical College must not impose any pricing requirements on those third parties. Any lease agreements with third parties must be designed so that Greenville Technical College and Trident Technical College receive the market rate for the spectrum capacity."

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

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