South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010

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H. 4227

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Merrill
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19544bh10.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Commission on Higher Education

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2009  House   Prefiled
  12/15/2009  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2010  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-36
   1/12/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-36

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2009

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-104-63 SO AS TO ABOLISH THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO DEVOLVE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF THIS STATE, EXCEPT FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES CONCERNING SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, WHICH MUST BE DEVOLVED TO THE OFFICE OF THE STATE TREASURER.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 104, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-104-63.    The State Commission on Higher Education, created pursuant to Section 59-103-10, is hereby abolished. Its powers and duties established by law are devolved to the individual college boards of trustees of this State, except for its powers and duties concerning scholarships and grants, which must be devolved to the office of the State Treasurer."

SECTION    2.    Savings realized by the abolition of the State Commission on Higher Education must be returned to the general fund or be used for classroom purposes as determined by the General Assembly in the annual appropriations act.

SECTION    3.    Section 59-103-10 of the 1976 Code is repealed.

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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