South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3210

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Merrill, Vaughn, Hinson, Whipper, Mahaffey and Toole
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11110sj05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Active military eligible to receive State Scholarship

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/22/2004  House   Prefiled
  12/22/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-132
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-132

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/22/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO SERVES ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MILITARY IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A STATE SCHOLARSHIP UNTIL THE AGE OF THIRTY PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND TO DEFINE STATE SCHOLARSHIP.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 111, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-111-25(A).    A person who serves active duty in a branch of the military is eligible to receive a state scholarship until the age of thirty, provided that the person:

(1)    meets the residency requirements of Chapter 112 of this title;

(2)    is a member in good standing of the armed forces or has been honorably discharged from service; and

(3)    otherwise qualifies for the scholarship.

(B)    As used in this section, 'state scholarship' includes a scholarship established pursuant to this chapter, a Palmetto Fellows Scholarship established pursuant to Section 59-104-20, a LIFE Scholarship established pursuant to Chapter 149 of this title, or a scholarship established pursuant to Chapter 150 of this title."

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

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