South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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Bill 3193

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April 26, 2006

H. 3193

Introduced by Reps. W.D. Smith, Clemmons, Barfield, Viers, Edge, Miller, Anderson and Hardwick

S. Printed 2/09/06--S.

Read the first time February 22, 2005.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-110 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TECHNICAL EDUCATION INSTITUTION UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION MAY CHANGE ITS NAME PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 53, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-53-15.    Notwithstanding the name of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education established by law, the board may change its name to the State Board for Technical Community Colleges."

SECTION    2.    The fourth undesignated paragraph of Section 59-63-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"All If the name change pursuant to Section 59-53-15 is adopted, all courses, programs, and institutions within the jurisdiction of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education must be identified and administered as the South Carolina Technical Education Community College System."

SECTION    3.    Article 1, Chapter 53, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-53-110. Notwithstanding the name of an institution in the code, a technical education institution under the control of the State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education may retain the name 'technical college' or change its name to 'technical community college' or 'community college' upon a majority vote of the area commission of the institution. The area commission shall notify the Secretary of State of a name change of a technical education institution."

SECTION    4.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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