Bill 3491

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3491
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19970219
Primary Sponsor:                   Fleming
All Sponsors:                      Fleming, G. Brown, Inabinett,
                                   Lloyd, M. Hines, Clyburn, J. Hines
                                   and Mack 
Drafted Document Number:           gjk\20075ac.97
Residing Body:                     House
Current Committee:                 Ways and Means Committee 30
                                   HWM
Subject:                           Food stamps, full time college
                                   student eligible for under certain
                                   conditions, Social Services,
                                   Colleges and Universities

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________
House   19970219  Introduced, read first time,             30 HWM
                  referred to Committee

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-98 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENROLLED FULL TIME IN AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS IF THE PERSON IS ELIGIBLE OTHERWISE, IS RECEIVING AID TO FAMILIES WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN, AND IS MAINTAINING A "C" AVERAGE OR BETTER.

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

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-5-98. (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is enrolled in an institution of higher education full time is eligible to receive food stamps if the person meets the financial eligibility requirements to receive foods, is receiving benefits from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program, and maintains a 'C' or better average.

(B) For purposes of this section:

(1) 'Full time' means taking at least twelve semester hours or the equivalent under a nonsemester system.

(2) 'Institution of higher education' is a business, technical, trade, or vocational school that normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate for enrollment or if the student is enrolled in a regular curriculum at a college or university that offers degree programs regardless of whether or not a high school diploma is required."

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