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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-75-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE WHERE AN AWARD HAS BEEN MADE UNDER THE RESEARCH CENTERS OF ECONOMIC EXCELLENCE ACT TO ONE OR MORE SENIOR RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES WHICH HAVE PARTNERED WITH OTHER STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING HOSPITALS, ANY SIMILARLY SITUATED STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC INSTITUTION INCLUDING ANOTHER HOSPITAL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE RESEARCH PROJECT IF IT MEETS THE CRITERIA REQUIRED OF OTHER PARTICIPANTS AND HAS SUFFICIENT FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES TO PARTICIPATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 75, Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 2-75-55. Where an award has been made under this chapter to one or more senior research universities which have partnered with other state or local public institutions including hospitals, under Section 2-75-50, any similarly situated state or local public institution including another hospital may participate in the research project if it meets the criteria required of other participants and has sufficient funding from other sources to participate.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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