South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 4606

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Bales, Clyburn, Anthony, Bailey, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, Davenport, Hamilton, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hosey, Littlejohn and Lloyd
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Introduced in the House on January 22, 2004
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Tuition-free education for persons sixty and over if they receive compensation as full-time employee

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/22/2004  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-35
   1/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-35

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS AGE SIXTY AND OVER ATTENDING CLASSES WITHOUT PAYING TUITION, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THESE PERSONS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-111-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 263 of 1992, is further amended to read:

"Section 59-111-320.    State-supported colleges and universities, and institutions under the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education, are authorized to permit legal residents of South Carolina who have attained the age of sixty to attend classes for credit or noncredit purposes on a space available basis without the required payment of tuition, if these persons meet admission and other standards deemed appropriate by the college, university, or institution, and if these persons do not receive compensation as full-time employees."

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

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