South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 750

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       750
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19950418
Primary Sponsor:                   Giese, 
All Sponsors:                      Giese, Bryan, Lander and Rankin
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           jic\5763ac.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Education Committee 04 SED
Subject:                           Governor's Professor of the Year
                                   Award
History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
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Senate  19950418  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-104-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TWO AWARDS, ONE TO BE GIVEN TO A PROFESSOR AT A SENIOR INSTITUTION AND ONE TO BE GIVEN TO A SCHOOL AWARDING NO HIGHER THAN ASSOCIATE DEGREES AND TO AUTHORIZE AWARDING UP TO TEN FINALISTS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS EACH.

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-104-220 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-104-220. The Governor's Professor of the Year Award is established as follows:

(1) Each public or private institution of higher learning in this State is eligible to nominate one faculty member for this award who has demonstrated exceptional teaching performance.

(2) The Governor's office in conjunction with the Commission on Higher Education shall establish a committee to choose the Professor of the Year from a senior institution and a Professor of the Year from an institution offering no degree above the associate's degree. The committee must consist of representatives of the Governor's office, the commission, and appropriate civic, business, government, and academic organizations.

(3) The Each award must include a citation and a payment of five thousand dollars. Up to ten finalists may be awarded five hundred dollars each by the Commission on Higher Education. The Governor's office shall host an appropriate ceremony at which the award awards must be presented.

(4) The commission shall request annual state appropriations for the award."

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

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