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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.1234 Ratification Number:272 Act Number:254 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20000309 Primary Sponsor:Rankin All Sponsors:Rankin Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\gjk\21086sd00.doc Companion Bill Number:4629 Date Bill Passed both Bodies:20000420 Governor's Action:S Date of Governor's Action:20000501 Subject:Coastal Carolina University designated as state university; Colleges and Universities History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ ------ 20000516 Act No. A254 ------ 20000501 Signed by Governor ------ 20000426 Ratified R272 House 20000420 Read third time, enrolled for ratification House 20000419 Read second time, unanimous consent for third reading on the next Legislative day House 20000412 Committee report: Favorable 21 HEPW House 20000330 Introduced, read first time, 21 HEPW referred to Committee Senate 20000329 Read third time, sent to House Senate 20000328 Read second time ------ 20000328 Scrivener's error corrected Senate 20000323 Committee report: Favorable 04 SED ------ 20000309 Companion Bill No. 4629 Senate 20000309 Introduced, read first time, 04 SED referred to Committee Versions of This Bill Revised on March 23, 2000 - Word format Revised on March 28, 2000 - Word format Revised on April 12, 2000 - Word format
(A254, R272, S1234)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-101-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THIS STATE; SECTION 59-101-185, RELATING TO GOVERNING BOARDS OF SPECIFIED STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AUTHORIZED TO MAINTAIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS; SECTION 59-107-10, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR PURPOSES OF ISSUING STATE INSTITUTION BONDS; AND SECTION 59-112-10, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF STATE POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING RATES OF TUITION AND FEES, SO AS TO INCLUDE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY WITHIN THESE DEFINITIONS AND LISTINGS, AND TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Coastal Carolina included, other names updated
SECTION 1. Section 59-101-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-101-10. There are universities and colleges as follows: one located in the City of Columbia, styled the University of South Carolina; another in or near the Town of Orangeburg, styled South Carolina State University; Clemson University; Winthrop University; another styled The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina; the College of Charleston; another in or near the Town of Greenwood, styled Lander University; another in or near the City of Florence, styled Francis Marion University; the Medical University of South Carolina, and another in or near the City of Conway styled Coastal Carolina University. They are separate and distinct institutions, each under its separate board of trustees or visitors."
Coastal Carolina included, other names updated
SECTION 2. Section 59-101-185 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-101-185. Authority to maintain financial management and accounting systems is delegated to the Board of Trustees or Boards of Visitors of the following state institutions of higher learning: The University of South Carolina, Clemson University, The Medical University of South Carolina, The Citadel, Winthrop University, South Carolina State University, Francis Marion University, The College of Charleston, Lander University, and Coastal Carolina University. Such systems shall provide financial information to the Comptroller General's Statewide Accounting and Reporting System (STARS) in the format and level of detail as prescribed by the Comptroller General."
Coastal Carolina included, other names updated
SECTION 3. Section 59-107-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 59-107-10. The several state-supported institutions of higher learning, within the contemplation of this chapter, are declared to be:
The University of South Carolina,
Clemson University, in Clemson,
The Citadel,
The Medical University of South Carolina,
Winthrop University,
South Carolina State University,
Francis Marion University,
Lander University,
The College of Charleston,
Coastal Carolina University,
Technical Education Colleges and Centers.
Hereafter in this chapter such institutions shall be denoted by the term 'state institution'."
Coastal Carolina included, other names updated
SECTION 4. Section 59-112-10A. of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"A. The words 'state institution' mean those post-secondary educational institutions under the jurisdiction of:
(1) the Board of Trustees, Clemson University;
(2) the Board of Trustees, Medical University of South Carolina;
(3) the Board of Trustees, South Carolina State University;
(4) the Board of Trustees, College of Charleston;
(5) the Board of Trustees, Lander University;
(6) the Board of Trustees, Francis Marion University;
(7) the Board of Visitors, The Citadel;
(8) the Board of Trustees, the University of South Carolina;
(9) the Board of Trustees, Winthrop University;
(10) the Board of Trustees, Coastal Carolina University;
(11) the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education."
Time effective
SECTION 5. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of April, 2000.
Approved the 1st day of May, 2000.
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