South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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H. 4020

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General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Barfield
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22867sd07.doc

Introduced in the House on May 2, 2007
Introduced in the Senate on May 16, 2007
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Coastal Carolina University

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    5/2/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-14
    5/2/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-14
    5/3/2007  House   Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-158
    5/9/2007  House   Debate adjourned HJ-28
    5/9/2007  House   Debate adjourned until Tuesday, May 15, 2007 HJ-50
   5/15/2007  House   Read second time HJ-24
   5/16/2007  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-21
   5/16/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-8
   5/16/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-8

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5/2/2007
5/3/2007

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May 3, 2007

H. 4020

Introduced by Rep. Barfield

S. Printed 5/3/07--H.

Read the first time May 2, 2007.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-136-140, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD ONLY MEET IN CONWAY, AND TO ADD SECTION 59-136-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, AND RIGHTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION VESTED IN THE UNIVERSITY SHALL BE VESTED IN "COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY".

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-136-140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-136-140.    The board shall meet in Conway not less than four times each year, the time and place to be fixed by the chairman or as the board provides. The chairman shall preside and, in his absence, a member shall preside as the board may select. The chairman or a majority of the members has the power to call a special meeting and fix the time and place of the meeting. A majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the transaction of all business of the board. A majority vote of the whole board is required for the election or removal of the president. The president, other officers, and faculty members shall attend meetings of the board when requested to do so.

Notice of the time and place of all meetings of the board must be mailed by the secretary or his assistant to each trustee not less than five days before each meeting."

SECTION    2.    Chapter 136, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-136-160.    All property, real and personal, and rights of every description vested in the University shall be vested in 'Coastal Carolina University'."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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